I had a buddy, Downtown Victor Brown, who once said to me, \u201cIf it works, wear it out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s me, a creature of habit. When I like something, I do it again and again. Generally, this is a good thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve been in business since 1986, was married 30 years, traveled to Brazil 12 times, Berlin five, Vegas 60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I find my tribe and keep dancing until the music stops. Or in Vegas parlance, until \u201cyour action isn\u2019t welcome here anymore.\u201d Not that I\u2019m a high enough player to be 86\u2019d or read the trespass act, which in my opinion is a good thing. I don\u2019t want that level of attention. What happens is after a year or two, the offers stop coming. \u201cYou\u2019re not playing long enough\u201d means I\u2019m not losing enough. Fine by me. I move on to the next casino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m seeing my time at the Downtown Grand possibly coming to a close in the near future. They\u2019ve stripped out the good video poker games and now the whole joint is up for sale. It\u2019s been a great ride. But there are plenty of other casinos and offers. Let\u2019s look at a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2019s no good VP. And I\u2019m still irked that after spending $10K at the Super Bowl Stadium Swim party for 15, my offers haven\u2019t reflected that. I\u2019m still working on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then there\u2019s 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\u2014not happening. And fireworks in the summer. Life Is Beautiful will be there in September as well. EDM festivals aren\u2019t my gig, but it\u2019s still \u201clit\u201d for the Plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2019m liking the Plaza more and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, I generally don\u2019t 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\u2019s still a strong perk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And you can\u2019t 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\u2019s 60th floor rooftop Legacy Club using my LVA coupon. Great view!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTW, Rainbow Casino and Emerald Island are giving away four sets of tickets to the Eagles at Sphere this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ll keep exploring for gold. There\u2019s plenty out there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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