Happy Birthday, Brad

Posted on January 17, 2013 by queen of comps

Tomorrow, January 18th, Brad will be 81!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

People often ask about his health – and he likes to say he hasn’t been in the hospital for almost 4 years.  Of course that last visit was a serious one, when he went into cardiac arrest for 5 minutes.  Fortunately there was no permanent damage from that, they put in a pacemaker, his heart meds have been adjusted, the 7 stents in his right heart artery seem to be doing a good job.  So we feel blessed that he can do pretty much what he always could do and still wants to do.  Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Interesting Reads, It's Personal | 14 Comments

Tax Time

Posted on January 14, 2013 by queen of comps

It’s getting near that time when we start thinking about our tax returns.  And many casino goers are wondering about how they need to deal with their gambling information, particularly if they received one (or more) W-2G’s for the first time last year.  Many of these first-timers might be tempted to ignore them, thinking that even if they had one or two jackpots they were an overall loser for the year so didn’t need to give the IRS any information.

WRONG!  And you need to know why. Continue reading →

Posted in Taxes | 6 Comments

Some Additions to the January Report

Posted on January 9, 2013 by queen of comps

ELLIS ISLAND

When we stopped in today, we saw signs at the players club desk about the change in the Platinum Tier:  The 6-month requirement has changed from  54k to 60K and January play would be reflected in the March mailer. Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Promotions, Video Poker | 4 Comments

A Photo Worth a 1000 Words – Not!

Posted on January 8, 2013 by queen of comps

When I included the above photo recently, in the “Comments” someone asked,  “But where was a place for the queen?’  So here is the answer, The Frugal Gambler bathroom! Continue reading →

Posted in It's Personal | 1 Comment

End of the Guessing Game

Posted on January 4, 2013 by queen of comps

 

 

 

 

 

Okay, you all gave some very interesting guesses –  and a few of you were pretty close.  But here’s the skinny: Continue reading →

Posted in Health, It's Personal | 5 Comments

January Vegas Promotions

Posted on January 1, 2013 by queen of comps

Happy New Year to all – and hopefully some of the information here will help start you off to a prosperous gambling new year.

Do you like to keep up on changes in VP inventories all over the U.S?  You do check vpFREE.com frequently but you would like to know sooner when information is added/changed in their database.  Easy – subscribe to their free e-mail service and you will get timely notices.

CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES

Major changes in their tier program for 2013 – for all their properties, not just in Vegas.  Read the details here.  Or if that link doesn’t work go to http://www.sevenstarsinsider.com and click on the January 2013 newsletter. Continue reading →

Posted in Boyd Gaming, Casino Promotions, Palms, Senior Promotion, Video Poker | 8 Comments

A Guessing Game

Posted on December 27, 2012 by queen of comps

Just found these pictures I had one time cut out from a magazine.  Can you figure out who these women are?   And what year the pictures were taken? And why?

Put your guesses in the “Comments”!  Let’s see who comes the closest to the facts!

Posted in Memories | 16 Comments

Happy Holidays

Posted on December 24, 2012 by queen of comps

The postings here have been spotty recently due to 18 days on the road, in the air, and on the sea.  And then when we got home we were both hit hard with a nasty flu bug.  But we are finally recovering, albeit slower than we’d like.  I have lots to share but until I get caught up, we at least want to wish everyone a happy holiday season.

Here’s Brad holiday greeting, clowning around while picking up some comps!

Posted in Comps, Holiday Greetings, It's Personal | 7 Comments

More About Airline Bumping

Posted on December 21, 2012 by queen of comps

In the past I have discussed airline bumping, when an airline pays a volunteer to take a later flight because they have overbooked the original one.  This subject also pops up on gambling forums because gamblers often fly to casino destinations.

A friend on one forum who has worked at airline jobs for many years gave some interesting and helpful insight into this subject that she has given me permission to share with my readers: Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | 2 Comments

Continuing our Long Vacation

Posted on December 12, 2012 by queen of comps

Someone reminded me that cruise photos were only $5 when we first cruised.  Now that I’ve thought about it, I believe that is correct.  I just remember that it seemed high back then when we had our own camera with us and that would be much cheaper!

Someone also questioned that soft drinks were an extra charge 28 years ago. Continue reading →

Posted in Blackjack, Family News, Travel | 5 Comments