Author Archives: queen of comps

Back to Harrah’s Southern California

Posted on August 19, 2014 by queen of comps

A couple of months ago I wrote here about the road trip we took to Harrah’s Southern California (formerly called Rincon) with the Frugal Princess and her hubby.  And I invited people to stop by and say hello  when they saw … Continue reading →

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Breaking News

Posted on August 15, 2014 by queen of comps

NY Post article It’s news like this that doesn’t make Caesar Entertainment customers feel secure.  However, as a 30-year veteran of the “casino war,” I don’t spend much time worrying about what might happen in the future.  Change is the … Continue reading →

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Reads I Found Interesting

Posted on August 11, 2014 by queen of comps

Links to Media Coverage of Casino Abuse of Patrons – a very interesting list of incidents where casino visitors decide to tackle the casinos in court – and often win!http://www.bj21.com/advantageplay/lawandtaxes/patronabuselinks.shtml In this Las Vegas Review Journal article, the Nevada Gaming … Continue reading →

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A Necessary Rerun

Posted on August 8, 2014 by queen of comps

Recently I have been reading so many complaints about casinos and the state of gambling today  that I decided to address some of the issues players are raising.  But in preparation to write this blog entry I looked back at some … Continue reading →

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AUGUST VEGAS PROMOTIONS

Posted on August 1, 2014 by queen of comps

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has launched RideTheStrip.com, a website geared specifically to tourists visiting or planning to travel to Las Vegas. The easy-to-use site provides a one-stop online resource for accessing information on the RTC’s transit … Continue reading →

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News Flash of Importance

Posted on July 30, 2014 by queen of comps

At least to me.   It’s my blog and I can get personal if I want to!!!  🙂 White Castle is coming to the Las Vegas Strip!   See details here:  http://vegas.eater.com/archives/2014/07/29/confirmed-white-castle-is-coming-to-the-las-vegas-strip.php And while I am talking about personal likes News Flash … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Review, Good Reads, Non-gambling Promo | 6 Comments

CRUISE NEWS

Posted on July 24, 2014 by queen of comps

STATION CASINOS Station Casinos has announced a deal with Princess Cruises.   All Chairman-level Boarding Pass card holders — the highest status level of the program — are eligible to receive complimentary cabins on select Princess Cruises. Other Boarding Pass card … Continue reading →

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Tier Talk

Posted on July 21, 2014 by queen of comps

In the last couple of blogs I have talked about the tier-match promotion the Palms ran in June, including the chart in which they listed the tier structure of most of the local and Strip casinos.  Many of you found … Continue reading →

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Coping with Promotions Without Losing Your Kool

Posted on July 14, 2014 by queen of comps

Last month (June) the Palms ran a good “match your status” promotion.  At that time I put the chart here on my blog – and many players took advantage of the offer, showing their card from another casino and happily … Continue reading →

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Interesting Reads

Posted on July 8, 2014 by queen of comps

An example of an advantage play: http://www.mcall.com/news/local/bethlehem/mc-sands-bethlehem-asian-bus-20140329,0,4289753,full.story. And then how the casino took counter-measures: http://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-sands-bethlehem-asian-bus-changes-20140412,0,1618845.story   Two sad stories about very sad lottery winners: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-13/lottery-winner-jack-whittakers-losing-ticket  (This is a long article, requiring clicking ahead to see all the segments.) http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-03-15/with-any-luck-you-wont-win-the-lottery Interesting Reads … Continue reading →

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