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July 19,2009 Vegas Values Report PDF Print E-mail

Here’s what we found for the week of July 19, 2009...

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Silverton Casino Lodge: $240,000 Sizzlin' Summer of Cash now through August 29. Every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Silverton will draw 30 names, with the top name earning $10,000. The other names drawn will win various amounts of cash and prizes. There will be 360 winners throughout the promotion, with each winner earning one entry into the contest for every 50 points earned.

Hard Rock: July 21 and 28 only: WIN up to $50 IN Rockstar Cash just for playing slots with your Rockstar Players Club card. Swipe your card at the kiosk for additional Rockstar Cash with every 500 slot points earned.

Eldorado/Joker’s Wild Casinos (Henderson): Senior Day Tuesdays and Wednesdays for Young at Heart Members 50+. Earn 200 points and choose your meal from the Special Senior Menu and you keep your points.

Orleans: July 20 through 31: 12 Days of Christmas in July. Earn 5,000 base points and receive one $25 Macy's Gift Card FREE. (A max of 10 cards.) Complete details are available at Club Coast.

Sahara: The Comedy Stop has moved from the Tropicana to the Sahara Hotel & Casino, opening Monday, July 20. The Comedy Stop performs at 9 p.m. seven nights a week inside the Congo Room. Tickets are $24.95 plus tax and fees for standard seating, $29.95 plus tax and fees for Golden Circle seating, and $34.95 plus tax and fees for VIP seating.  For more information or reservations call (702) 737-2515 or purchase tickets at www.saharavegas.com

El Cortez: Rewarding active duty U.S. military personnel with a $15 dining credit valid at The Flame Steakhouse and Café Cortez every day in August. Individuals must present their military ID at the Club Cortez to receive their Certificate of Appreciation that can be redeemed at the property’s restaurants.  Individuals are limited to one dining credit per day during August and no minimum purchase is required.

Paris: Mon Ami Gabi, a classic French bistro, will host a special wine dinner featuring a five-course dinner created by Executive Chef Terry Lynch paired with the classic wines of California’s Rodney Strong Vineyards. The Thursday, July 30 event begins at 7:00 p.m. and costs $85 per person, including tax and gratuity. For reservations or more information, call (702)-944-4224.

Stratosphere: Announced the addition of bikini blackjack to the newly renovated pool area. Bikini blackjack is available Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Noon to 7:00 p.m. and will last throughout the summer. In addition to the new blackjack tables, the area offers a large resort swimming pool, hot tub, newly upgraded cabanas, bar, and bikini-clad blackjack dealers. Additional daily poolside activities include, pool volleyball tournaments, water balloon toss and beer pong tournaments. The café recently launched a tasty new lunch menu, which includes gourmet salads and sandwiches, as well as an upgraded bar menu with a variety of specialty cocktails. The outdoor pool area is located on the 8th floor of the Stratosphere and is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.  

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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 July 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/

Silverton Casino Lodge: New members signing up for the Discovery Club currently receive $10 in FREE slot play, 10x points on your first day of play and a coupon book. (Ongoing until further notice.)

South Point: Earn 800 points Monday thru Thursday each week in July and receive the FREE “Gift of the Week.”  July 20-23: Apron Tool Set; July 27-30: BBQ Grill.

Golden Gate: Scratch Card promotion has been extended thru the end of September. For every 100 points earned in the same day, players get one FREE scratch card.  Scratch cards are worth up to $1,000 instant FREE play and every card is a possible winner. Scratch cards must be picked up on the day they are earned. Free play is awarded instantly. 

Orleans: Now offering an “all-day” Buffet. $21 every day except Fridays for $25 which includes the Friday night Seafood Dinner Buffet.  (Ongoing until further notice.)

Vegas Club: All new, low-limit “Fetish Pit,” where your dealer will be dressed as a naughty nurse, sexy school girl, risqué female cop or leather-clad biker chick while pole dancing go-go girls shake their money-makers on a raised platform. The sexy fun begins at 7 p.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.  (Ongoing until further notice.)

Plaza: New Buffet now open: “Stuffed: The Buffet at the Plaza.”  “Stuffed” is the property’s all-you-can-eat buffet reborn with a far greater variety and assortment of American and international menu selections including an all-new high-end dinner menu featuring a schedule of various specialty nights seven days a week along with its new name change. “Stuffed” serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and a champagne brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Prices at ‘Stuffed’ are just $7.77 for breakfast (6 a.m. to 11 a.m.), $7.77 for lunch (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), $9.99 for the Champagne Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.), $12.99 for dinner Sunday through Thursday (4 p.m. to 10 p.m.) and $15.99 for dinner Friday and Saturday (4 p.m. to 10 p.m.). Player’s Club members will receive a $2 discount off the dinner buffet just by showing their card at Stuffed.

Eastside Cannery: FREE Play and Buffet Fridays (July 24 & 31.) Earn 999 points during the same day and receive one FREE Cannery Row Buffet and $5 in FREE play. Limit one buffet and $5 FREE play per customer per day.

Jerry’s Nugget: Hot Seat Cash Party Giveaway. Every Monday and Tuesday in July, More Club players will have a chance to win the Hot Seat Cash Party Giveaway when playing between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. During that time, 15 lucky players will receive $50. To participate, gamers must be playing slots, video poker or video keno throughout the giveaway period and have their More Club card inserted at the time of play. Throughout the three-hour period, players will be randomly selected to win $50 instant cash. There is no limit to the number of times a player can win during that period.

Las Vegas Hilton: The $30,000 Slot Tournament ($20,000 slot tournament and $10,000 in cash drawings during tournament play) runs July 17-18, with a $199 entry fee and a $6,000 first-place prize.   For more information, call 1-800-457-3307.

Plaza/Vegas Club: Get a chance to cruise around Fremont Street’s ongoing “Summer of 69: Vegas or Bust” celebration in true hippy style when 20 lucky winners are chosen on July 31 to roll their way into a quirky new car. Winners will be drawn from Player’s Club members who receive one drawing entry for every 100 points earned between July 1-31.  Every Monday and Wednesday are double entry days.  The drawing will be held July 31 at 8 p.m. at the Vegas Club. Each winner will roll five dice.  If a winner can spell out “V–W–B–U–G” with all five dice, they win the grand prize – a brand new 2009 Findlay Volkswagen Beetle courtesy of Findlay Volkswagen. All other winners walk away with FREE slot play.  The amount they roll will determine the amount of FREE slot pay they win. See the rules posted.

Cannery Casino Resorts: Cannery Casino Resorts announces the $1.2 million California Dreamin’ Giveaway in which C.A.N. Club and Rampart Rewards members will have the opportunity to win a convertible Ford Mustang and up to $1.2 million in cash and prizes. Club members that play at any Cannery Casino Resort property July 1 through 30, will receive one free drawing entry for each 100 base points earned and one FREE swipe for each 50 base points earned, for a chance to win up to $10,000 in cash and prizes each day (excluding Mondays). Participating properties include the Cannery Casino & Hotel (2121 E. Craig Road) the Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel (5255 Boulder Highway) and the Rampart Casino (221 N. Rampart Boulevard). Cash Drawings will take place on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. (excluding July 31) where sixteen lucky players will win cash prizes ranging from $250 to $5,000. The grand prize drawing for the choice of a convertible Ford Mustang or $20,000 cash will take place on Friday, July 31. Every participant will receive one FREE swipe at the C.A.N. Club kiosk for a chance to win cash and prizes. See the player’s club for official rules.

Siegel Slots & Suites: (formerly the Barcelona in North Las Vegas): Offering 5x points Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in July. New slot club members get 500 FREE points when you sign up, a $5 value (1,000 points = $10.00).

Tuscany: July Promotions: Mondays - Earn 500 points and get $10 Free Slot Play for use Wednesday – Sunday. Tuesdays - Earn 500 points and get $10 Free Slot Play for use Wednesday – Sunday.

Stratosphere: $40,000 Reel Time Challenge July 24-25, every Friday and Saturday in July, ending July 25. Play for your share of $40,000 in cash. $2,500 top winner daily. $5,000 for 8 days. Top ten point earners win guaranteed cash prizes each day of promotion. Five from Top 50 point earners will be drawn for $100 in Free Slot Play. Drawings will be held on Sundays at 10 am. No registration is necessary. Just play with your rewards card on Fridays and Saturdays and you’re in the game. Digital leader boards placed around the casino floor will display and continuously update the current Top 10 and Top 50 point earners. Promotion is based on slot points. Players’ club members can earn points by playing any reel machine, excluding video poker, video roulette, video blackjack and multi-game machines.

July Gambling Podcast - 1,000 Best Casino Gambling Secrets with Bill Burton. The American Casino Guide has a monthly podcast hosted by the book's author, Steve Bourie, who talks about topics of interest to travelers who like to visit casinos and during the course of each show he  interviews a special guest from the world of casino travel or gambling.

For the July podcast Steve interviews Bill Burton, the casino gambling guide at About.com and author of "1,000 Best Casino Gambling Secrets." They discuss various aspects of casino gambling including: money management; odds/probabilities; tipping etiquette; and the best strategies for playing slots, video poker and the major table games. To visit the podcast page, go to: americancasinoguide.com/podcasts.shtml

On that page you can also access past interviews with noted gaming authorities, including: Jean Scott, Max Rubin, Bob Dancer, Stanford Wong, Arnold Snyder, John Grochowski, Henry Tamburin, John Robison, The Wizard of Odds, Bill Burton, Jeffrey Compton, Anthony Curtis and Linda Boyd.

Sahara: “Dollar Days” are every day and running indefinitely. $1 BJ tables (6:5 on blackjacks), $1 hot dogs, $1beers and $1 shots, all available 24/7.

Club Fortune Casino (Henderson): Now offers exclusive prizes for all of its loyal Players Club members through the Fortune PLUS Points program. Fortune PLUS Points is a unique loyalty program for Players Club members to earn special points beyond standard casino comp points. Fortune PLUS Points can be redeemed for exceptional prizes ranging from the Apple iPod Touch, Panasonic Wireless Blu-ray Disc Theater System, Char-Broil Gas Grill, one-of-a-kind vacation packages, Movado watches and even a Victory Vision Motorcycle. Fortune PLUS Points are earned as follows:
--Video and Reel Slots = One PLUS point for every $10 Coin-In
--Video Poker = One PLUS point for every $20 Coin-In
--Tables = One PLUS point for every 10 Base Points received in rated session
--Poker = 50 PLUS points per hour
In addition to Fortune PLUS Points, Players Club members continue to receive Base Slot Points which can be converted into free slot play or used at Emily’s Café, The Deli or the Player Rewards Center. Five hundred Base Points are equal to $1 and are earned as follows:
--Video and Reel Slots = One Base Point for every $1 Coin-In
--Video Poker = One Base Point for every $2 Coin-In
--Tables = Base Points determined by each rated session
--Poker = 500 Base Points per hour

A complete listing of rules for all promotions and a merchandise catalog for Fortune PLUS Points are available inside the Player Rewards Center. (Ongoing promotion.)

Fitzgeralds: Crazy Maze Days – Summer of ’69 edition. Random players selected to win FREE slot play, prizes and an entry to win a classic car. Get a chance to qualify to win a Vintage Chevy Camaro daily from 2 pm-10 pm. Daily prizes which include hotel stays, free slot play, food and drink comps. Grand Prize drawing September 6. See club for details.

Silverton Casino Lodge: The following concerts will be held poolside at Silverton this summer, with more announcements to follow:
Fabulous Thunderbirds – July 25
Morris Day & The Time – August 7
To find out more on the poolside concerts, or to purchase tickets for one of the concerts, please visit www.silvertoncasino.com

Eldorado/Joker’s Wild (Henderson): Tuesdays at Joker’s Wild and Wednesdays at Eldorado, earn 499 points and receive a FREE Tote Radio and you keep your points.

MGM Mirage Properties: Offering 2x Holiday Gift Points during July, and August.  You must redeem all gift points you earn gift in person from November 28 through December 13, 2009. 

Mirage: In celebration of its 20th anniversary, The Mirage is partnering with Walters Golf to offer guests a “stay and play” package available thru the end of the year. The package allows guests to receive a 20 percent discount when booking a minimum three-night stay at The Mirage and earn up to 40 percent off green fees at one of three select courses in town, including Bali Hai Golf Club, Royal Links Golf Club and Desert Pines Golf Club. The Mirage/Walters Golf packages are available by calling 866-838-3387 or by visiting http://www.mirage.com/. Room rate is per room, per night, based on single or double occupancy; with a minimum three-night stay required in order to receive the preferred golf rate.  A minimum two-day golf package purchase also is required. Offers are subject to availability, blackout dates apply and guests must be at least 21 years of age.

Wolfgang Puck (Restaurants): Expressing appreciation to Las Vegas locals this summer by offering guests 25% off their check. Through September 30, guests may take advantage of this special offer at Spago (Caesars Palace), Postrio (Venetian), Chinois (Caesars Palace), and Trattoria del Lupo (Mandalay Bay). 

Sahara Hotel & Casino: Giving away 100 VIP five-day Baja, Mexico cruises to its top 100 slot point earners during its Point Challenge promotion which began April 1 and continues through July 31, 2009 at 11:59 p.m.

Venetian: Blue Man Group introduces a new offer for Las Vegas locals as “KIDS GO FREE” to its show at The Venetian. For the first time ever, Blue Man Group is offering one FREE child’s ticket with the purchase of one regularly-priced adult ticket for Las Vegas locals. Tickets can be purchased by mentioning the code KIDS FREE at any Venetian or Palazzo box office or by calling 702-414-9001. Individuals must present their Nevada ID when picking up tickets. Blue Man Group performs shows nightly at 7pm and 10pm at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. The FREE ticket offer is valid for children ages 3 to 12 and applies to all ticket prices. Blue Man Group is recommended for children ages 3 and older.  FREE children’s tickets are subject to availability and are not valid during holidays. 

Sahara: Wheel Promotion every day thru August 31 giving Club Sahara members the chance to win prizes including a cruise, televisions, cash, show tickets, dinners and much more. Five lucky winners will be drawn from the drawing drum twice daily – once at 2 p.m. and once at 9:30 p.m. to spin the Wheel set up next to the Craps pit to land on one of an assortment of prizes.  Winners must be present to spin the Wheel. Players can earn drawing tickets daily and receive one drawing ticket for each of the following – Slots: 10 points earned on any slot machine from 9:30 p.m. the previous day through 9:00 p.m. the day of the drawing; Craps: $5 Pass line bet or more, when a 7 or 11 rolls on the come out roll only; Any Blackjack with a $5 bet or more; Blackjack: When the dealer has a Blackjack everyone on the table receives one drawing ticket; Poker Room: Full house or better (player’s two hole cards must play); and New Club Sahara sign-up. Prizes on the Wheel include a Cruise – 3-Day Carnival Cruise arranged by TripRes.com (valued at $700); Television – 42” LCD or Plasma flat screen or a $450 cash option; Cash - $5 to $100 as displayed on the Wheel; Free Play - $20 free play good for table games or slots; Free Buffet – free buffet for one anytime during the promotion period; Caravan Café – good for any meal for two, up to $40; NASCAR Café – good for any meal for two, up to $40; Tournament – one free entry into any upcoming “Invited Guests Only” slot tournament; and Show Tickets – good for two show tickets to any show at the Sahara.

Atlantic City Blog - Want information on Atlantic City casino promotions? The American Casino Guide web site has an Atlantic City blog with information about promotions and events at all Atlantic City casinos. To visit the blog, go to: http://atlanticcity.americancasinoguide.com/

Summer Pool Promotions 

M Resort: Spring/Summer: FREE poolside entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays from 5-9 pm.

Las Vegas Hilton: Las Vegas Hilton Cool by the Pool (located on the 3rd floor pool deck) is back for the summer. Enjoy Happy Hour from 4PM - 8PM daily along with FREE live entertainment, 2-for-one drinks, $2 shrimp cocktails and Ceviche for only $3.)

Imperial Palace: Welcomes another sizzling summer season of the poolside, Imperial Hawaiian Luau. In its 18th year, the open-air dinner show features an all-you can eat buffet, all-you-can drink adult beverages and a souvenir Pagoda cup for every ticket holder. The Hawaiian Imperial Luau performs every Tuesday and Saturday through Sept. 29. Tickets for the Imperial Hawaiian Luau are on sale now at the Imperial Palace box office, or by calling 702-731-3311. General admission tickets are $49.95 (plus tax & fees) and VIP tickets are $59.95 (plus tax & fees). VIP tickets come with preferred seating, all you can drink “you call its” and a traditional Hawaiian lei. For more information on the Imperial Hawaiian Luau and the Imperial Palace visit: http://www.imperialpalace.com/

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