Author Archives: queen of comps

Need Tax Info?

Posted on February 5, 2010 by queen of comps

It’s that time again – I am getting a lot of private e-mails with questions about how to handle gambling income on tax returns , particularly from recreational gamblers who are getting W-2Gs for the first time. Need Tax Info? … Continue reading →

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TV Appearance Tonight

Posted on February 4, 2010 by queen of comps

In Vegas? Tune into Channel 3 tonight at 6 p.m. and there will be an appearance by the Frugal Gambler, talking about coupons and saving money! TV Appearance Tonight was last modified: February 4th, 2010 by queen of comps

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Calendar Time

Posted on February 1, 2010 by queen of comps

Do you have your February gambling calendar made out? You do – especially if you visit a casino quite frequently and want to be a wise gambler and make your gambling bankroll go further. Calendar Time was last modified: March … Continue reading →

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Comment Feature Working Again

Posted on January 25, 2010 by queen of comps

Some of you have reported that you could not leave comments recently. However, I think I have fixed it – so comment away! And I think Subscribe feature is also working, albeit on a very messy page which I don’t … Continue reading →

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Looking For TV Mistakes

Posted on January 24, 2010 by queen of comps

One of my favorite TV series is back on HBO – Big Love. This is the 4th season – and there are some changes that disappoint me. I really hate the new introduction. I had loved the ice skating title … Continue reading →

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Good Promotion Advice

Posted on January 21, 2010 by queen of comps

Always double-check casino promotion details. I try to pick up the printed rules at the slot club desk BEFORE I start playing for any promotion. This usually is a full page (occasionally even multi-pages) full of fine-print exclusions, warnings, instructions, … Continue reading →

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Brad’s Birthday Day

Posted on January 18, 2010 by queen of comps

Brad is celebrating his 78th birthday today with one of his favorite “celebrations” – playing VP on a bonus-point day. This isn’t always possible, but since today is a holiday, that makes it an easy-to-do activity. Perhaps we will see … Continue reading →

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Gamblers and Charity

Posted on January 15, 2010 by queen of comps

Here was one of the comments on my Jan. 3 blog entry about our New Orleans holiday visit at Harrah’s: “… it seemed that perhaps you could have shared some of your good fortune with those less fortunate. It would … Continue reading →

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New Tax Memo

Posted on January 11, 2010 by queen of comps

A new IRS tax memo just came out, once again affirming the validity of using the “session method” for keeping records and reporting gambling win/loss figures. In this case the IRS conceded that $1100 (the net win of the day) … Continue reading →

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Lucky Mistakes

Posted on January 9, 2010 by queen of comps

Reading about a mistake made by a convenience store clerk that netted one man $128.6 million made me start thinking about mistakes that I have made in my almost 26 years of gambling in casinos. And, yes, no matter how … Continue reading →

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