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Happy Birthday, Brad
Tomorrow, January 18th, Brad will be 81! People often ask about his health – and he likes to say he … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Interesting Reads, It's Personal
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Tax Time
It’s getting near that time when we start thinking about our tax returns. And many casino goers are wondering about how they need to deal with their gambling information, particularly if they received one (or more) W-2G’s for the first … Continue reading
Posted in Taxes
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Some Additions to the January Report
ELLIS ISLAND When we stopped in today, we saw signs at the players club desk about the change in the Platinum Tier: The 6-month requirement has changed from 54k to 60K and January play would be reflected in the March … Continue reading
Posted in Casino Promotions, Video Poker
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A Photo Worth a 1000 Words – Not!
When I included the above photo recently, in the “Comments” someone asked, “But where was a place for the queen?’ So here is the answer, The Frugal Gambler bathroom! A Photo Worth a 1000 Words – Not! was last modified: January 8th, 2013 by queen of comps
Posted in It's Personal
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End of the Guessing Game
Okay, you all gave some very interesting guesses – and a few of you were pretty close. But here’s the skinny: End of the Guessing Game was last modified: January 4th, 2013 by queen of … Continue reading
Posted in Health, It's Personal
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January Vegas Promotions
Happy New Year to all – and hopefully some of the information here will help start you off to a prosperous gambling new year. Do you like to keep up on changes in VP inventories all over the U.S? You do … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Casino Promotions, Palms, Senior Promotion, Video Poker
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A Guessing Game
Just found these pictures I had one time cut out from a magazine. Can you figure out who these women are? And what year the pictures were taken? And why? Put your guesses in the “Comments”! Let’s see who comes the closest to the … Continue reading
Posted in Memories
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Happy Holidays
The postings here have been spotty recently due to 18 days on the road, in the air, and on the sea. And then when we got home we were both hit hard with a nasty flu bug. But we are finally … Continue reading
Posted in Comps, Holiday Greetings, It's Personal
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More About Airline Bumping
In the past I have discussed airline bumping, when an airline pays a volunteer to take a later flight because they have overbooked the original one. This subject also pops up on gambling forums because gamblers often fly to casino … Continue reading
Posted in Transportation
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Continuing our Long Vacation
Someone reminded me that cruise photos were only $5 when we first cruised. Now that I’ve thought about it, I believe that is correct. I just remember that it seemed high back then when we had our own camera with … Continue reading
Posted in Blackjack, Family News, Travel
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