Author Archives: queen of comps

Keeping the Welcome Mat Out for Yourself

Posted on March 27, 2011 by queen of comps

Hummmm…. I really thought you all would give me some help with some hints on how to keep on the good side of casinos as long as possible.  Okay, I’ll just have to rack my own brain. Keeping the Welcome … Continue reading →

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I Need Your Help

Posted on March 23, 2011 by queen of comps

I promised that I would write about some of the things  skilled VP players could do that MIGHT keep them out of the cross-hairs of casinos desperate to pump up their bottom line.  But I find that this is a hard subject … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Policy, Video Poker | 6 Comments

Still in Shock

Posted on March 21, 2011 by queen of comps

Over the ending of the 5-year HBO series “Big Love.”  I am a writer and routinely look for foreshadowing – but this one hit me unexpectedly – right in the gut.  Still in Shock was last modified: March 21st, 2011 by … Continue reading →

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They’re Still Out to Get Me

Posted on March 20, 2011 by queen of comps

The medical profession in Las Vegas, that is! They’re Still Out to Get Me was last modified: March 20th, 2011 by queen of comps

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New Tax Ruling for Professional Gamblers

Posted on March 16, 2011 by queen of comps

The  Las Vegas Review-Journal recently published an article about a new tax ruling for professional gamblers. It is always big news when the IRS decides something in the FAVOR of gamblers! New Tax Ruling for Professional Gamblers was last modified: … Continue reading →

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Advice for Casinos

Posted on March 13, 2011 by queen of comps

Last week I gave some examples of disturbing countermeasures casinos are taking against skilled video poker players.  Brother, did the Comments section fire up!  I didn’t name names because I usually talk about general trends players should know about so they … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Policy, Video Poker | 4 Comments

Followup on Taxes

Posted on March 10, 2011 by queen of comps

The  short  segment I just finished on the radio show “Playing with an Edge” barely skimmed the surface of  the very complex subject of gambling and taxes.  Obviously if you want more information you might want to read the book Tax Help … Continue reading →

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Media Appearances About Taxes

Posted on March 8, 2011 by queen of comps

Thursday, March 10, on the 7 p.m. weekly radio show “Gambling With an Edge,” I will be talking with Bob Dancer and Frank Kneeland about tax issues for gamblers.   My segment will probably start around 7:15 p.m. Media Appearances About Taxes … Continue reading →

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Maybe It Is a War?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by queen of comps

For years I have said, “I’m not at war with the casinos but I am fighting the casino edge.”  So I have spoken and written about playing smarter so you reduce this edge.  This will allow you to stretch your gambling bankroll … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Policy, Video Poker | 21 Comments

Back From Biloxi

Posted on March 2, 2011 by queen of comps

We just returned from a great 6-day vacation in Biloxi, Mississippi, staying at the Grand (a Harrah’s-now-called-Caesars property).  The main purpose was to get together with my daughter Angela, the Frugal Princess, and her now-retired-from-the-Army hubby Steve, who drove down … Continue reading →

Posted in Comps, Family News, Non-Vegas Casinos, Travel | 12 Comments