Category Archives: Comps

Holidays in Las Vegas

Posted on December 7, 2011 by queen of comps

No, we don’t spend all our time in casinos.  We have a richly filled “real” life.  Pictures below were taken on  Thanksgiving Day, Holidays in Las Vegas was last modified: December 7th, 2011 by queen of comps

Posted in Comps, It's Personal | 7 Comments

Answering Your Questions

Posted on August 25, 2011 by queen of comps

Thanks to everyone who has said good things about the recent series on Brad’s gambling experiences down through the years.  To answer your queries about whether I will now start writing about my own early gaming history, that is a possibility … Continue reading →

Posted in Brad Stories, Comps, Q+A | 3 Comments

The Casino Part of Our Vacation

Posted on August 18, 2011 by queen of comps

Okay, back to gambling topics.  (Yes, I know stories and pictures from other people’s vacations can be boring!) Although, as I have said before, gambling was not a top priority on our recent road trip, we did visit several casinos: … Continue reading →

Posted in Comps, Non-Vegas Casinos, Travel | 2 Comments

Chauffeured Trip to Biloxi

Posted on June 9, 2011 by queen of comps

As often happens, family visits and casino visits merge together – and that is what happened a couple of weeks ago.  Chauffeured Trip to Biloxi was last modified: June 9th, 2011 by queen of comps

Posted in Comps, Family News, Non-Vegas Casinos | 6 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

Gambling Info On the Air and Online

Posted on February 23, 2011 by queen of comps

Two great resources: 1.  A new American Casino Guide video made by Steve Bourie and his son, Matt. Gambling Info On the Air and Online was last modified: February 23rd, 2011 by queen of comps

Posted in Comps, Podcast, Radio | 1 Comment

Back From GA and NO

Posted on January 5, 2011 by queen of comps

Yes, we’re back home after 12 days of so much out-of-town fun it may take us months to recover!  Trying to keep up with two teenage grandchildren and their friends – I can’t decide if that keeps us young or ages … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Promotions, Comps, Family News, New Orleans | 3 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

Wow!!! No Longer Depressed!!!

Posted on April 16, 2010 by queen of comps

For several days now I have been checking my last post and was so disappointed that there were no comments; no one seemed to be interested in our “big decision.” In fact, I started wondering if anyone was really interested … Continue reading →

Posted in Comments, Comps, Video Poker | 6 Comments

Can You Solve This Puzzle?

Posted on April 13, 2010 by queen of comps

This happened to Brad and me recently. We received a good offer from an out-of-town casino, RFB including a suite for 3 nights, two concert tickets, 3x points, and a nice cash bonus to boot. We like this casino and … Continue reading →

Posted in Comps, Video Poker | 62 Comments