Here’s what we found for the week of February 22, 2009...

Here are great Las Vegas coupons, discounts, savings and offers we have for you this week...

Suncoast: Earn 10,000 points by February 28 (accumulated from February 2), or hit a designated jackpot as posted in the casino, and receive a FREE Suncoast logo jacket. Table game players are also eligible to win a jacket. See details posted at club booth or pit area.

Riviera: Show a players card from a major Strip casino and receive a FREE breakfast or lunch buffet when you sign up for the Riviera Player's Club. (Ongoing until further notice.)

Orleans: Celebrate Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 24 with drink specials, FREE T-shirts (while supplies last) and FREE cake and champagne at 6 pm in the Race & Sports Book.

California/Fremont/Main Street Station: $2 Heineken’s at all casino bars. (Ongoing until further notice.)

Binion’s Gambling Hall: Beginning Friday, February 20, Club Binion’s members may participate in the Binion’s Bailout $20,000 Giveaway.  Players earn drawing tickets by playing slots, video poker or table games.  On April 25 at 6 p.m., a drawing will be held for a variety of prizes. The top award is intended to help with mortgage or rent payments. The first-place winner will receive $9,000, paid out by Binion’s in monthly installments of $1,500 for a six-month period.  All-in-all more than $20,000, ranging from straight cash prizes to gas cards, will be given away to 20 lucky winners. For slots and video poker, players receive one drawing ticket for each 100 points earned.  At the tables, players earn stamps on their Table Game Bailout Card by playing with a minimum bet of $10 in order to receive drawing tickets.  The drawing will be held at 6 p.m. on April 25 at the Club Binion’s booth.  Winners need not be present to win. A complete set of rules is available at the Club Binion’s booth.

Circus Circus: Invites NASCAR fans to stop by the Coors Light Show Car Friday, Feb. 27 from Noon-4 p.m. The car will be staged in front of the property where fans will have the opportunity to meet the Coors Light Girls, enjoy beer specials and compete for the chance to win a variety of fan merchandise and gear. 

Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower: Will feature a full line up of NASCAR weekend activities February 26 through March 1 including raffle drawings, show cars, race simulators, drink specials and a special autograph session with Kasey Kahne on Thursday, February 26. From Thursday, February, 26 through Saturday, February 28, the Stratosphere will hold casino drawings for NASCAR and Coca-Cola merchandise including autographed helmets, BBQ grills and apparel. Participants may earn tickets from 7 a.m. Thursday, February 26 through 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, February 28. Every new and existing A.C.E. Rewards Club member will receive one free drawing ticket each day during the promotion. Participants will earn tickets based on redeeming points: 250 points = one ticket, 500 points = three tickets, 1,000 points = eight tickets, 1,500 points = 15 tickets. See the players club for additional ways to earn drawing tickets. The drawing schedule is Thursday, February 26 at 3:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday, February 27 at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, February 28 at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. All drawings will take place on the casino floor. Visit the A.C.E. Rewards Center for full promotional details.

Miscellaneous Offer: IHOP is aiming to raise $1 million for the Children’s Miracle Network and other local charities with its 4th National Pancake Day celebration on Tuesday, February 24. IHOP restaurants nationwide will offer guests a FREE short stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and in return, IHOP will ask guests to make a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network or other local charities.

That's it for this week.
Luck, Royals, Good Food and Jackpots to all..... Regards, H.  Scot  Krause
Author not responsible for omissions, changes and/or errors.

Ongoing February Promotions  

Vegas Values Updates: The American Casino Guide web site has a discussion board where you can read about any updates to each week's Vegas Values report. You can also post any questions or comments you have about any casino promotions. Go to - http://forum.americancasinoguide.com/ 

Flamingo: 20% off breakfast or retail items at Margaritaville for all Total Rewards members from 7 am to 11 am daily. (Ongoing until further notice.)

Bighorn/Longhorn Casinos: Cash drawings are being held every Monday and Thursday for $1,000 and $2,500 on Saturdays at both casinos in February.  Visit the promotions booth for complete drawing details, how to earn tickets and drawing times.

Plaza/Vegas Club: Guests will have the opportunity to win a logoed sweatshirt for a total of 11 blackjacks and a bottle of Tommy Bahama Rum for a total of 21 blackjacks throughout the month of February. Dealers will issue “blackjack” cards, in which players will receive stamps for every blackjack received with a $5 minimum bet. As an added bonus, receive two blackjacks in a row and receive 10X’s your initial bet! See the Plaza or Vegas Club Pit for complete rules and information.

Harrah’s Properties: Properties in Las Vegas have extended their "Play $100 On Us” promotion for new member sign-ups through February 28. This new member sign-up promotion is open to anyone over 21 who is not already a member of Total Rewards, including Las Vegas residents. Harrah's reimburses losses up to $100 incurred on the first day of your Total Rewards membership when you sign-up and play at your choice of Harrah's Las Vegas, Caesars Palace, Bally's, Paris Las Vegas, Rio, Flamingo Las Vegas or the Imperial Palace. All reimbursements are paid by a cash voucher mailed to your home approximately 60 days after your first day of play.

Cannery: Celebrate Cannery Casino & Hotel’s six-year anniversary all month long in the month of February. Customers can swipe their Can Club card once per day for a chance to win their share of over $75,000 in FREE giveaways and up to $15,000 cash. Limit one swipe per customer per day. Swipe days: February 10, 12, 14, 19, 21, 25, 26 and 28.

Excalibur: There are currently two buffet deals that are offered at Excalibur: First special is guests can pay $25 per day for all-you-can-eat, as many times as you want at the buffet. The second special is 2-for-1 buffet special between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. (Both ongoing until further notice.)

El Cortez: For the month of February, Club Cortez players winning a jackpot of $200+ on a slot machine, a $200+ jackpot on a video poker five-cent or lower denomination machine, a $300+ jackpot on a video poker ten-cent or higher denomination machine, or a $200+ jackpot on live keno will receive a prize ticket redeemable for a zipper fleece jacket, or $10 in free play. All jackpot winners receive an entry into the weekly Saturday night LCD HDTV giveaway and $2,000 cash prize drawing. There is no limit to the number of tickets that a player can collect for this promotion. Please see Club Cortez for additional information and to redeem tickets.

Gold Coast: $20,000 Winter Wonderland of Cash. Club Coast players receive one entry for every 50 base points. Earn entries on Thursday February 26 from 3 am to 8 pm. Virtual drawing will be held on Thursday, February 26 at 8:15 pm. Ten (10) winners will be drawn. They each receive $500 if present. If not present they receive $250 if they come to the club Coast both within 24 hours. Complete rules posted at Club Coast booth.

Silverton Casino Lodge: During February, Silverton Casino Lodge is giving out a total of $322,000 in cash to lucky Discovery Club members. Each night at 8 pm, 10 winners will be chosen to receive various amounts of cash or free slot play including a $10,000 top prize. Discovery Club members earn entries into nightly drawings by playing their favorite slot, video poker or video keno machine. In all, 280 players will win a portion of the $350,000 in cash and free slot play over the course of the 28 day promotion. Visit the Discovery Club for complete details.

Poker Palace: February Top Sirloin Steak & Shrimp special for $6.99 from 11 am to 11 pm daily when you present your slot club card to your server when ordering.

El Cortez: “Stay Cool---Drive Smart” giveaway. The downtown property is nearing the completion of nearly $7 million in renovations on the El Cortez Cabana Suites, formerly known as its Ogden House, to create a boutique hotel that offers guests the spirit of 1950s South Beach with modern and stylish rooms.  To commemorate its completion in March, the El Cortez is giving away a brand new, custom-made 2008 Smart Car decked out in a fresh turquoise color similar to its building’s exterior. The Smart Car touts a one-of-a-kind hood emblem made out of Swarovski crystals and its rims are accented with the same crystals. Club Cortez players are eligible to earn tickets to win the car beginning Feb. 1 through March 25. The winning ticket will be drawn at 3 p.m. on March 28 in the property’s main lobby.  Additional tickets will be drawn for the following prizes:

Second place: $1,000 cash
Third place: $500 cash
Fourth and fifth place: $250 free slot play
Sixth through 10th place:  Complimentary two-night stay at the El Cortez Cabana Suites and $100 free slot play
11th through 20th place: $100 free slot play
For additional information and rules, visit the Club Cortez booth.

New York New York/Treasure Island (TI): This February The Spa at New York-New York offers a fragrant Sweetheart Massage, beginning at $65 and featuring the intoxicating scents of strawberries and champagne, while WET – The Spa at TI will delight guests with an invigorating Chocolate Mint Body Scrub priced at $70.

South Point: Expert player, Bob Dancer gives video poker lessons every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. through March. All classes are held in the Showroom, at the northeast corner of the casino. Except where noted, there will be a beginner's class from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. and an intermediate class from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Classes are FREE and everyone at least 21 years old is welcome. For a complete schedule of games being taught visit: http://www.bobdancer.com/seminars.html

El Cortez: Any individual who pays for two hotel room nights or more at the El Cortez during February or March receives a coupon for a FREE two-night stay in April 2009. Upon check-in guests also receive a coupon for a FREE bottle of Mondavi wine with the purchase of dinner for two at The Flame Steakhouse.

Las Vegas Hilton: Players receive a FREE Hooded Jacket when they hit a specific jackpot in slots or a specific hand in table games.Here's how to win playing table games:

• 3 sevens in 1 hand in Blackjack
• 3 of a kind or higher in Three Card Poker
• Ace & Eight of Diamonds in Baccarat or Mini Baccarat
• A winning 40-to-1 $5 bet or higher on the Big 6 Wheel

Here's how to win playing slots:
• Hit a Natural Royal Flush on any Video Poker machine (max coins bet)
• Hit a $1,000 Jackpot on Reel Slots (max coins bet) and Video Slots (max lines bet)

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