BobbyVegas@BobbyVegas.com<\/a>, I’ll send you a Bobby Vegas T-shirt (“fweeee!”).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nLVA’s QOD established you can exchange Golden Gate table-game chips at the D or Circa. Meanwhile, Circa, Golden Gate, and the D give out non-expiring matchplay chips, (way better than expiring 24-hour paper coupons). You may have received some using your LVA MRB matchplay coupons for Golden Gate and the D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My bud was able to exchange his Golden Gate matchplay chips That\u2019s a 2-for-1 payout on a 50\/50 bet. Sweet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lesson here, as Jean Scott used to say, is honey attracts more bees than vinegar, so it never hurts to ask and be nice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oh \u2014 and a late-breaking bulletin. Thanks to Matchplay Bob, who clarified he had a Golden Gate players club manager sign his Golden Gate MRB matchplay coupon and it was accepted at Circa. So take your unused GG MRB matchplay coupon, have someone at GG sign it, and it “should” be accepted at Circa for their matchplay chip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I didn\u2019t double check the other two matchplay “show your Southwest ticket” at the D or Circa before posting, but I believe both are still active. Anyone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s one more Bobby V downtown-scuffler special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m not a fan of Garage Mahal at Circa \u2014 parking fees and it\u2019s inconvenient. If I\u2019m going to Circa’s sports book or to use my LVA MRB free champagne coupon at Circa’s fabulous rooftop Legacy Club or to play or eat at the Plaza, I valet park at Golden Gate’s tiny lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChecking in or will you be long?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaybe an hour.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be a George and give the valet a few dollars *up front* and<\/strong> a few when you pick up*.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnd be cool. Go INTO the Golden Gate. Going to the Plaza or Circa? Go out through the front of GG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hey.. I just had a why-I-love-downtown Vegas revelation (“Praise full pay VP and pass the cash!”) over the Strip. I don’t like crowds reminding me of midtown Manhattan on New Year\u2019s Eve, bad games and overpriced \u2026 well \u2026 everything. Downtown is more personal, on more of a human scale. I like that experience, that connection. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I’m special!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plus, better games, rock n roll on every corner, and a meal that doesn’t require you to pawn your jewelry all fill the bill quite nicely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Growing up, I was more a pinball-at-the-bowling-alley grab-a-deli-“sammich” and go-to-the-state-fair-midway kinda guy. So sue me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking of pinball, granted it\u2019s wayyy down past the South Strip near the “Bobby Vegas” (oh wait \u2014 that change hasn’t happened \u2026 yet) \u201cWelcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, but you can have some vintage fun for spare change at the Pinball Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then head on down to South Point for a super selection of full-pay VP, very affordable LIVE table games, and a decent buffet and nobody’s charging you for parking at all three!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’m old school. Sue me. Again. My kind of Vegas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Got an excellent reader tip about still using Golden Gate matchplay chips. (BTW, if you send a tip I use to BobbyVegas@BobbyVegas.com, I’ll send you a Bobby Vegas T-shirt (“fweeee!”).\u00a0 LVA’s QOD established you can exchange Golden Gate table-game chips at the D or Circa. Meanwhile, Circa, Golden Gate, and the D give out non-expiring […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86405,"featured_media":843497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[643],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bobby-vegas-friends-dont-let-friends-play-triple-zero-roulette.jpg?fit=980%2C588&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/896352"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86405"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=896352"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/896352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":896355,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/896352\/revisions\/896355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/843497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=896352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=896352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=896352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}