Frugal Vegas

Frugal Lists on Sep 22, 2009 in Frugal Resources Freebie Activities I love lists, especially ones that have frugal ideas for having a good time in Las Vegas without hurting your pocket. Here are a couple of lists I have seen on the Internet recently and they point you to even more lists! 1.  Vegas Budget Ex...

Let's Get Together on Sep 17, 2009 in Web Sites Meet-and-Greet Many of you have written to ask whether Brad and I would ever be at some public function where people could meet us – to exchange coupons, to have me autograph your Frugal books, or just to chat about frugal gambling.  Well, this coming Sa...

Daily Average Revisited on Sep 17, 2009 in Slot Clubs Casino Policy I got a lot of questions after my September 7th blog entry, most of them about the subject of casinos using daily average to determine what rewards and offers to send you in the mail. Here is a sample:  How do we, the players, know if our p...

Flu - Is It Swine? on Sep 12, 2009 in Health Brad and I have been fighting flu symptoms for a week. First time I noticed anything wrong, I was sitting at a video poker machine with a game that required the JoB strategy, one I have played for almost twenty years and I can practically p...

Card Pulling on Sep 7, 2009 in Slot Clubs Casino Policy I don't understand how this Tuscany thing works. Why do players pull their cards out? What do they have to gain from this?  I have been questioned about this since my last entry here. The short answer is that casino bugaboo called “d...

The Devil is in the Details on Sep 5, 2009 in Slot Clubs Palms  A clarification to this question about the Palms slot club change I talked about back in June: Does this mean that whatever points I now accumulate, I can ONLY  use them for gambling (free play) and NOT for free meals, etc.??&n...

South Point Slot Club Info on Sep 2, 2009 in South Point Casino Slot Clubs Most casinos will not tell you the requirements for receiving bounce-back cash/free play. However, I applaud the South Point for making this information known. At one time they even had a sign at the player’s club with bounce-back inf...