Mailed Offers

Posted on March 10, 2010 by queen of comps

Whenever you don’t get a mailed casino offer you think you should have received, the first step is to contact the players club, preferably in person, but otherwise by phone. Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Promotions | 7 Comments

Brand New Blog Format

Posted on March 3, 2010 by queen of comps

For all of you who complained about various issues, I think you will be happy with this new blog format.

It is now much easier  Continue reading →

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Directions to the “Higher Road”

Posted on March 1, 2010 by queen of comps

I want to answer a comment someone posted under my Feb. 20th post about “Frugal VP – the Book.” (To access reader comments and my “comments on the comments” you must click on the title of a particular entry. I wish there were a way you could access all the… Continue reading →

Posted in Video Poker | 5 Comments

Your Neighbor’s Casino Promo

Posted on February 25, 2010 by queen of comps

In the past I have recommended seeking “gambling buddies,” players with whom you could share casino information. We have used this technique successfully for years, sharing scouting duties and learning about good plays and promotions that we might not have known about otherwise. Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Promotions | 2 Comments

E-mail Offer

Posted on February 22, 2010 by queen of comps

Here is an e-mail some people are getting from the South Point casino:

“Thank you for providing us with your email address. As a special thank you, we are placing… Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Frugal VP – the Book

Posted on February 20, 2010 by queen of comps

I have just updated the e-Book version of Frugal Video Poker. It is a bargain – pardon me for saying – yea, it is an extra frugal bargain indeed at $7.95. If you learned only one money-saving hint you didn’t know – or had forgotten – you probably would make back that much, at the least. Continue reading →

Posted in Book Recommendation | 4 Comments

The Tale of Two Drawings

Posted on February 14, 2010 by queen of comps

Today Brad and I entered two drawings. At one, when we finished our play, we went to the players club desk and picked up our tickets. The amount of play to earn one ticket was fairly substantial so we had only a few tickets. However, Continue reading →

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Palms Snafu

Posted on February 10, 2010 by queen of comps

We love the free-Megabucks credits the Palms gives us 3 times a week, but their new system for this is not customer-friendly. Now you have to stand in TWO lines instead of one. First, you have to go to the Cage to get your free-pull voucher – and the line is often Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Promotions, Gripes | 2 Comments

Super Betting

Posted on February 8, 2010 by queen of comps

Kevin, you are right on in your comment – it is more frugal to bet with your head than with Continue reading →

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GO COLTS

Posted on February 6, 2010 by queen of comps

We were invited to umpteen casino Super Bowl parties in town (and a few out of town too), but we will stay at home to watch the game. Even back when we “lived” in casinos, we would Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | 2 Comments