| January
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American Casino Guide
Newsletter
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Happy New
Year!
For this month's podcast I
interview syndicated gaming writer John Grochowski about
new table games and slot/video poker machines introduced
at the G2E (Global Gaming Expo) trade show this past
November in Las Vegas.
Gaming authors Jean
Scott and Henry Tamburin each contribute
an article this month.
Henry's
story explains why you should
avoid blackjack games that only pay 6-to-5 for blackjack
and Jean's article gives tips for finding and
using a casino host.
There's also a special story
contributed by one of our newsletter subscribers about
his adventures using coupons on a recent trip to Las
Vegas.
We have some details
on our upcoming "meet & greet" event in Las
Vegas on March 9 and our "Casino Profile" feature this month
takes a look at The Palms in Las Vegas.
Don't forget that as a subscriber to
our newsletter you are eligible to enter a private poker
tournament each month with over $1,200 in prize money.
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And finally, be sure to vote for your favorite
casinos for your chance to win one of 10 autographed
copies of next year's American Casino Guide. Details are
below.
We hope you enjoy these
articles and we thank you for your interest in the
American Casino Guide!
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| January Podcast - New Casino
Games with John Grochowsk.
The American Casino Guide has a new podcast show
each month. Hosted by American Casino Guide author,
Steve Bourie, each podcast runs about 20 minutes and
features Steve interviewing a knowledgeable guest from
the world of casino gambling.
For this month's show Steve interviews syndicated
gaming writer John Grochowski about new table games and
slot/video poker machines introduced at the G2E (Global
Gaming Expo) trade show this past November in Las
Vegas.
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Our First "Meet
& Greet" in Las Vegas is scheduled for Sunday March
9th at Palace Station in the Sound
Trax Lounge
Meet "American
Casino Guide" author, Steve Bourie; "Vegas Values"
writer, Scot Krause; "Frugal Gambler" author, Jean
Scott; and "Blackjack Take the Money and Run" author,
Henry Tamburin.
We will be there
from 1 p.m. until 2:30
to meet you and we will also be hosting
a question and answer session.
More details next
month.
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Vote For Your Favorite
Casino!
2008 America's Favorite Casino
Awards
It's time for our annual casino
awards poll and we want to know your favorite casinos in
the U.S.!
Please take a moment to fill out
our survey and you
will be entered into a drawing to
receive a FREE autographed copy of the 2009 edition of
the American Casino Guide. 10 winners will be chosen and
announced in the May newsletter.
You can only take this survey one time
and it's not necessary to answer all questions. The
last day to enter is April 30, 2008. Good
luck!
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Why
You Should Avoid
6-to-5 Blackjack
Games
By Henry Tamburin
There's
an awful blackjack game that is spreading like wildfire
in casinos throughout the US.
The game is played with a single deck
of cards (that's the come-on) and when a player gets a
blackjack, he is paid at 6-t0-5 instead of the
traditional 3-to-2.
That change in blackjack payoff
increases the house edge by about 700% (Yikes!). Let me
show you in dollars and cents what a 6-to-5 blackjack
payoff costs you.
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Finding and Using a
Casino Host
by Jean
Scott
For the dollar machine player,
and in many casinos even for the frequent and/or heavy
quarter player, using a casino host system will let them
reap more comps than just tapping into slot club
benefits or depending on mail offers.
However, I have had more people tell me that they
have played in casinos for years, have never seen a
host, and wouldn't know if they fell over one in the
aisle!
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| Casino Profile
Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas,
Nevada
In this month's casino profile we
take a look at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
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| How I Became
Santa Vegas
and Won
$1,100
by Bobby
Vegas
Bobby Vegas is the pseudonym for a midwestern
casino player who enjoys visiting Las Vegas several
times a year.
This story
recaps his most recent visit to Sin City and the
success he enjoyed while there.
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See you next month!
Sincerely,
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Steve Bourie
American
Casino Guide
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