I had a buddy, Downtown Victor Brown, who once said to me, “If it works, wear it out.”
That’s me, a creature of habit. When I like something, I do it again and again. Generally, this is a good thing.
I’ve been in business since 1986, was married 30 years, traveled to Brazil 12 times, Berlin five, Vegas 60.
I find my tribe and keep dancing until the music stops. Or in Vegas parlance, until “your action isn’t welcome here anymore.” Not that I’m a high enough player to be 86’d or read the trespass act, which in my opinion is a good thing. I don’t want that level of attention. What happens is after a year or two, the offers stop coming. “You’re not playing long enough” means I’m not losing enough. Fine by me. I move on to the next casino.
I’m seeing my time at the Downtown Grand possibly coming to a close in the near future. They’ve stripped out the good video poker games and now the whole joint is up for sale. It’s been a great ride. But there are plenty of other casinos and offers. Let’s look at a few.
Circa is offering me their standard two-day deal for two nights, including $100 in food credits, $100 in drink credits, and Stadium Swim access. Problem is, the place is so loud even with earplugs (I wear them in all casinos), it kicks in my tinnitus, so no thanks. Also, there’s no good VP. And I’m still irked that after spending $10K at the Super Bowl Stadium Swim party for 15, my offers haven’t reflected that. I’m still working on that.
Then there’s the Plaza. Old school meets new school. I really love everything that CEO Jonathan Jossel is doing there. The Plaza just keeps getting better and better. They have plenty full-play (or close) video poker, plus 10X craps, single-zero roulette, matchplays. The food scene is always improving; try to order just one or two donuts at PinkBox—not happening. And fireworks in the summer. Life Is Beautiful will be there in September as well. EDM festivals aren’t my gig, but it’s still “lit” for the Plaza.
The offer they just sent is really nice. For $120 a day, you get room, unlimited drinks, two meals at Plaza restaurants, and no resort or parking fee. Throw in LVA matchplays and the new-sign-up gambling coupons and, well, I’m liking the Plaza more and more.
Now, I generally don’t need the two meals a day, as I roam a lot and of course their goal is to keep you on the property. But it’s still a strong perk.
And you can’t beat the location. At one end of Fremont, I can walk over to Four Queens or the California for some good VP. Or maybe a free glass of Champagne at Circa’s 60th floor rooftop Legacy Club using my LVA coupon. Great view!
BTW, Rainbow Casino and Emerald Island are giving away four sets of tickets to the Eagles at Sphere this month.
I’ll keep exploring for gold. There’s plenty out there.