Comments on: Maybe It Is a War?

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:49:24 +0000

It’s clear to see that Boyd Gaming doesn’t give a shit about their loyal local players from what I’ve read. I’ve stopped playing there a long time ago.

As for Palms… I started playing their more and hit a Royal Flush like two months ago and since then I have gotten NO free play, NO free gifts. It makes me sick to here George Maloof say “Palms slots pay lots” and that there looser. Ha… My ass!!! How can you bust through $300.00 and NOT hit ONE 4 of a kind. How can he say and advertise the Palms is loose?

My real beef is with South Point. “WE LOVE YOU MORE” hutup!!! Not video poker players. They screwed them all. I used to get $30.00 a week and free food. Now $5.00 a week and $15.00 off any restaurant. Really… who’s going to go to any casino for $5.00. They said It’s because you get more return on video poker… Then how come I’m loosing? I’m not hitting anything. We should all boycott the casinos. Screw them like they screw us.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:43:20 +0000

Quick Books and John Glen

What is it that you don’t understand about the words “find and legally utilize cracks in the casino’s game offerings and procedures”???? I suppose you advocate not taking advantage of legal tax write offs as to not upset the government? Sheeshhhh…

By: GAMLORE

GAMLORE — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:06:26 +0000

I have been a loyal Coast Casino player and when Boyd Gaming took over the comps have gotten small and cheap no matter how long you play and the VP paytables are horrible i sure miss those 10/7 machines.These days i take the bus from Phx to Laughlin on those turnarounds about once a month we play at the Golden Nugget they have the best VP anywhere and have plenty of the older coin in machines and i get better comps here too. I to join you in the fight against the casino edge!

By: John Glen

John Glen — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:28:52 +0000

Perhaps if Bob Dancer wasn’t trying to teach the world how to play V.P. properly we might all have a chance at making a few bucks now and again. No wonder the casinos are doing what they are doing. Think about it.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:42:17 +0000

My dear Mrs Scott,
It amazes me that the advantage VP players are talking about being at war with the Vegas casinos. How do players go to war with no ammunition or ability to mount an assault on casino properties? Obviously the casinos can pretty much do whatever thsy want to individual players with impunity!
I personally feel that they’re acting somewhat desperately by enacting some of these measures. They put themselves in the position they feel they’re in by catering so lavishly to the high roller advantage VP players. Now that they realize it isn’t beneficial to them they’re overreacting.
As long as Boyd casinos and the Four Queens continue to treat my wife and me the way they have for all the years we’ve been going to Vegas we’ll continue to go. We are strictly single line nickel/quarter players that use a simple strategy for the games we play (9/6 JoB and 8/5 BP). We have comped rooms at the Gold Coast, Sun Coast, Fremont. Main Street Station/California and the Four Queens. I admit that we’ve been lucky, especially me! I personally wouldn’t set foot in Vegas if they didn’t comp me a beer that I can drink (high end beer snob). Ellis Island has a great micro, but they don’t have rooms so I only play there once in a great while. I have boycotted MGM/Mirage and Harrah’s/Caesars Entertainment for years because they had no machines. Vegas is still a great place for the “average” gambler (despite what leaving las vegas says about us). Use strategy and play low volatility games to make your bankroll go as far as possible. Ask for comps and enjoy your free rooms and food. We’ve always gotten free food for our nickel play so a large bankroll isn’t necessary. You will need to move up to quarters for free rooms probably.
I hope you and Brad continue to have good fortune in all that you do. Isn’t it about time for another installment of Brad’s ascent in the gambling world?

By: marcus | QuickBooks Accounting & Bookkeeping

marcus | QuickBooks Accounting & Bookkeeping — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:17:46 +0000

The irony of Jean’s blog post is that the casino is being treated unfairly. Advantage VP players, like card counters, take unfair advantage of casinos by turning the EV tables on the house. The games are ONLY fair when the house has the advantage.

By: BECKY F.

BECKY F. — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:14:23 +0000

Jean, we’ve been reading your column for years and have enjoyed it. We are not whales or VP experts, but enjoy a playing and have gone to Vegas for the past 30 years just to get away and have some fun. We used to go to your town four times a year regularly. Now maybe once. The Vegas casinos need to realize that they’re not as attractive as they once were. We’re in Texas and we can visit nearby states for gambling and entertainment more easily than fly to Nevada. With other states (including Texas) considering gambling, why would we travel so far to entertain ourselves? They need to offer MORE not less value for our dollar or we’ll just stay home and take a day trip to Louisiana and deposit our money there. Your comments so far seem to be from very experienced and wise LV gamblers. We’re just casual visitors and wanted to express our opinion. Come on LV Casinos, WAKE UP! Give us something to be excited about again! We want to come back but we get what’s happening. Shame on you for disrespecting the players who frequent your casinos and maybe actually “win” something. This makes my hair stand on end. If this is how you treat your loyal players, I cringe to think how the average players are being fleeced. ‘Nuff said, thanks Jean for your hard work and informing us little guys about the inside workings of LV.

By: Julie R

Julie R — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:05:25 +0000

As a Cali girl, hubby and I have headed to Vegas a few times a year for nearly 20 years for gambling and R&R. Last few trips we have noticed that casinos seem much tighter about everything from gambling to food offerings on the higher end buffets, to room upgrades. Too many employees behave as though they are doing you a huge favor by letting you spend your cash there. The fun vibe is definitely waning in this town. Hopefully, the pendulum will start to swing back in favor of the gamblers/guests soon…otherwise we head to the Bahamas. May not allow as frequent trips but they know how to treat guests and make things FUN.

By: Steve in Michigan

Steve in Michigan — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:49:48 +0000

Jean this is a very emotional issue as highlighted by all the comments you have received.

The original article written by you, is very professional without resorting to finger pointing. IMO listing the casinos would only add to the negativity that is already present.

Personally as one of your loyal followers I would rather
have the casinos not think of you as “the enemy”. As Vegas is always changing, I’m sure you will continue to find deals. Granted some of these deals will not be as good, but a deal is a deal.

Life is too short and change is constant.

By: Judy Marshak

Judy Marshak — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:24:23 +0000

Easy to find the answer to WHICH casino.
Stations for one, trespassed the players for playing the multiple point coupons.
Silverton, had the list of players who were “no longer to participate in promotions” but will able to use their cards.
M cancelled players accounts.
Sun Coast also “threw out” players for the 10x point play.
You just never know when you are going to be on the “bad list.”