Author Archives: queen of comps

Losing at VP – Part 2

Posted on July 16, 2010 by queen of comps

More from the 2001 “Strictly Slots” article: You May Not Be Playing the Right Games   You protest, “But I’m playing video poker, not slots.  Everyone knows you have a better chance to win on video poker!” Not quite true!  Losing … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Poker | 8 Comments

Losing at VP – Part 1

Posted on July 14, 2010 by queen of comps

I sat down today to write, as I have been promising, about losing at VP, and suddenly felt overwhelmed. It is such a huge subject.  Where should I start?  Then I remembered I had written a couple of articles about this when I was contributing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Poker | 15 Comments

Those Pesky Resort Fees

Posted on July 11, 2010 by queen of comps

The July Las Vegas Advisor contains a chart that shows which Las Vegas casino hotels have resort fees and what they cover and which have not yet succumbed to this malady. Those Pesky Resort Fees was last modified: July 11th, 2010 … Continue reading →

Posted in Comps, Hotel Information | 4 Comments

Two New Gambling Books

Posted on July 7, 2010 by queen of comps

One of my favorite writers on gambling and casino subjects is Frank Scoblete.  His information is always based on good math and he writes with an entertaining style that makes all his books very readable.  He has two new books out: Beat Blackjack Now and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackjack, Book Recommendation, Craps | 3 Comments

Oldsters Do Ziplining

Posted on July 3, 2010 by queen of comps

The reservations for ziplining on our Alaskan cruise are now made – yes, for Brad and me as well as for Angela, Steve, Kaitlynn, and Zachary. Oldsters Do Ziplining was last modified: July 3rd, 2010 by queen of comps

Posted in Family News, Sports, Travel | 2 Comments

Reno Trip Report

Posted on July 1, 2010 by queen of comps

Brad and I just returned from a 4-day visit in Reno.  (The common joke when people found out where we were from was “Can’t you find a casino in Las Vegas?”)  We stayed and played at the Atlantis, which had … Continue reading →

Posted in Reno, Video Poker | 14 Comments

Follow-Up on Casino Security Dangers

Posted on June 26, 2010 by queen of comps

By the flood of comments on my last entry, I am reminded that staying very watchful in a casino is not only a good idea but a real necessity.  Actually, I’ve known that for a long time.  In 26 years of casino … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Crime and Security, Comments | 14 Comments

Another Way to Lose

Posted on June 23, 2010 by queen of comps

I am going to talk about losing today – but not in the way I had planned to discuss it.  However, yesterday I found an unusual way to lose – not, of course, because I was looking for this!  🙂   … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Crime and Security, Palms | 16 Comments

Keeping Kids Busy in LV

Posted on June 20, 2010 by queen of comps

Kids or grandkids in town?  Here are some free and/or frugal activities that might interest them, ones perhaps that are not as well known: Keeping Kids Busy in LV was last modified: June 20th, 2010 by queen of comps

Posted in Children's Activities | 13 Comments

Are the Casinos Secretly Downgrading Machines?

Posted on June 16, 2010 by queen of comps

Okay, after a period of good VP promos that kept me busy, I’m back with time to discuss, as I promised earlier, that awful gambling subject called Losing! I hope you have been reading the many good comments written these last couple of weeks Are the Casinos … Continue reading →

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