American Casino Guide

August 9, 2009 Vegas Values Report

Here’s what we found for the week of August 9, 2009...

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

El Cortez: For the month of August, Club Cortez players winning a jackpot of $200 or more on a slot machine, a $200 or more jackpot on a video poker five-cent or lower denomination machine, a $300 or more jackpot on a video poker ten-cent or high denomination machine, or a $200 or more jackpot on live keno will receive their choice of a $10 gift card from either Wal-Mart, Smith’s Food & Drug Stores, Shell or Chevron. There is no limit to the number of gift cards that a player can earn for this promotion. All jackpot winners will also receive an entry into the weekly Saturday night 40” LCD HDTV giveaway and $2,000 cash prize drawing. Please see Club Cortez for additional information and to redeem tickets.

M Resort: Las Vegans can get a chance to learn the art of cooking from one of their own. Chef Marco Morillo, a Las Vegas native and University of Nevada Las Vegas graduate, will return to his roots for a special, three-day, limited engagement cooking show inside the M Resort’s state-of-the art Studio B Show Kitchen Buffet on Friday, August 14, Saturday, August 15 and Monday, August 17. Chef Morillo will perform three culinary demonstrations each day at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The event is FREE but space is limited to 30 people per day. For reservations, call 702-797-1258.

Cannery (North Las Vegas): FREE Seafood Buffet/FREE Play Thursdays, August 13, 20 and 27. Earn 2,499 base points during the same day and receive one FREE Seafood Buffet and $20 in FREE slot play. Limit one buffet and $20 FREE play per customer per day.

Harrah’s Las Vegas: “The Mac King Comedy Magic Show” will celebrate its one-millionth guest this summer with the ultimate prize package giveaway in partnership with Harrah’s Las Vegas. All guests that attend a performance of the show between August 7 and August 29 will have the chance to win the prize package. The One-Millionth Audience Member prize package will include a two-night stay at Harrah’s Las Vegas, a complimentary dinner for two at The Range Steakhouse, a spa treatment for two at Harrah’s Spa, Mac King Magic in a Minute magic kit, a t-shirt and a meet and greet with the star. Guests have the chance to win by simply purchasing a ticket to “The Mac King Comedy Magic Show” and attending any performance (Tuesday-Saturday at 1 and 3 p.m.) between Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 29, 2009. The one-millionth guest who is age 21 or older to walk through the show room door will be awarded the grand prize. The prize package must be redeemed before December 29, 2009 and all winnings are non-transferable and based on availability.  The prize winner must redeem all portions of the package at one time.

Hard Rock: Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co. is offering Las Vegas locals 20 percent off all tattoos every Monday and Tuesday, now through September. Patrons must present a valid Nevada I.D. to receive the discount. For additional information on this offer, please contact Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co. at 702-216-5360.

South Point: Hot August Days: Earn 300 same day slot points between midnight and 1:00 pm and receive a FREE lunch buffet. Earn an additional 300 points before 8:00 pm or a total of 600 same day points before 8:00 pm and receive a FREE dinner buffet. Promotion good Monday-Thursday. Players keep their points.

Aliante Station: $10k Sizzling Summer Spectacular. Table Games Ticketed Drawing every Thursday at 8:15 pm in August. Win a share of $2,500 in weekly cash drawings. See details in the pit.

Plaza/Vegas Club: Drink $2 Coronas all day every day in August or select from a variety of $2 drink specials including Bacardi Pina Coladas, Bacardi Daiquiri, Jack on the Rocks, Jack and Cola, SoCo Margarita, SoCo Hawaiian Punch, SoCo Alabama Slammer or Jack Daniels Washington Apple.

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 August 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/

August Gambling Podcast - Advantage Players Versus tthe Casinos with Bill Zender. 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 August podcast Steve interviews casino consultant Bill Zender who advises casinos on how to protect themselves from advantage players who are trying to get an edge by using legal methods. They discuss how the players attempt to get that edge in various games such as blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, slots and video poker. 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.

M Resort: M Resort Spa Casino and the M Pharmacy, in partnership with the Southern Nevada Health District, Bayer HealthCare and Desert Springs Hospital, will host a FREE, one-day health fair on Thursday, August 13 from 1-8 p.m. The fair is open to the public and will be held in the Milan Ballroom. A variety of vendors will be participating in the fair offering health screenings and resources including screenings for blood pressure, glucose (blood sugar), bone density, foot, vision and skin cancer. The M Resort features a full-service pharmacy, open 365 days a year from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. In addition to filling prescriptions, the pharmacy also provides proactive health screenings. Guests staying at the resort have the option of visiting the pharmacy to pick-up their prescriptions or having them delivered, whether they are in their rooms or on the casino floor. In addition, iMagine Rewards Club Members are able to purchase their prescriptions using points earned on their iMagine card.

Las Vegas Hilton: Offering commemorative 40th Anniversary Gaming Chips. Get them while they last. Limited supplies.

Tropicana: $10,000 Fifties Rock and Roll Slot Tournament August 23-25. Event includes: hotel accommodations for two nights, two rounds of slot play and a chance to win your share of $10,000. There is a $129 per person entry fee for non-qualified guests. Call 800-545-4989 to make your reservations. Use code ESP0809. Advance reservations are required and based on availability.

Cannery Casino Resorts: CCR Cash n’ Cool Getaways Swipe & Win Giveaways (August 1 – 30, excludes Mondays). Giving away $1 million in cash and prizes with a daily swipe n win and cash drawings. Play any of your favorite games at the Rampart Casino, Cannery Casino & Hotel or Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel any day in August (excluding Mondays) for your chance to win a FREE dream vacation or $10,000 in cash. Drawings will take place Saturdays and Sundays in August at 7 p.m. See the C.A.N Club for details.

Western: The Eazy Café 99 Cents Food Menu. In the spirit of old-time Las Vegas specials, the Western offers a 99 cents food menu. You can choose from nine items for 99 cents, which include five-piece chicken nuggets; cheese quesadilla; two beef sliders; sausage, egg and cheese biscuit sandwich; chicken tender wrap; corn dog; bean burrito or a baked potato with sour cream and butter. (Ongoing until further notice.)

Gold Coast: August Meal Deals: 50% off when you pay with your points at the buffet every Thursday in August. Full amount must be paid with your points. 50% off when you pay with your points in the Cortez Room August 1-15. Full amount must be paid with your points.

Rampart Casino: FREE $40,000 Trinkets of Treasure (August 10, 17 and 24). Earn 300 points during the same day and receive one FREE trinket box. Every box will have a cash or “free slot play” prize (up to $1,000). Limit one per customer per day.

El Cortez: August: Receive 2 FREE nights at the new Cabana Suites or Hotel Tower when hitting a jackpot of $1,200 more on a slot machine or live Keno.

Palms: Club Palms members can participate in the $90,000 Summer Fun Cruise Promo located inside the Food Court. The point earning period is July 25 ending August 29 at 6:50 pm. The drawings will be held at 7:05 pm on 8/9, 8/11, 8/13, 8/15, 8/16, 8/18, 8/20, 8/22, 8/23, 8/25, 8/27 & 8/29, 2009. First place prize is an all expense paid 7-night VIP Alaskan cruise, including airfare. Must swipe on day of drawing by 6:50 pm to activate entries. Must be present to win.  Additional prizes will be awarded. See Club Palms for complete details.

PT’s and Sierra Gold Pubs: Giving away a Nintendo Wii every day during the month of August as part of its popular Play Today, Win Today promotion. The daily winner will be posted at 10 p.m. at each of the 32 participating PT’s tavern locations and three Sierra Gold ultra tavern locations throughout the valley.  One Wii will be given away per day, with a grand total of 31 in August. Every 10 points earned by a Golden Reward member will grant them one entry to win a watch. Entries will be accumulated every 24 hours beginning at 10 p.m. nightly. In addition to the Wii giveaway, PT’s and Sierra Gold will be giving away one free ticket to the annual San Gennaro Feast in Las Vegas with every purchase of a Peroni from Aug. 15 to Sept. 20.

Aliante Station: August: $10k Sizzling Summer Spectacular. Table Games Ticketed Drawing every Thursday in August at 8:15 pm. Win a share of the weekly $2,500 cash drawings. If you are holding the following hands, you receive one entry into the 8:15 pm drawing on Thursday:
Blackjack: Every suited blackjack
Craps: $5 eleven
Pai Gow: 4 of a kind
Roulette: $5 “0” or “00”
Texas hold em: Full house
Three card poker: straight flush
Crazy 4 poker: straight flush
Mini baccarat: $5 tie
Mini Baccarat high limit: $5 tie
Start earning entries July 30th. Drawings held August 6, 13, 20 and 27. Double your entries from midnight-noon.  See details in the Pit.

Orleans: Sizzlin Summer Giveaway:
8/9 - 8/14: Earn 500 points and receive a FREE director’s chair, earn 1,000 points and get a 2nd chair
8/16 - 8/21: Earn 1,000 points and receive a FREE 4 pack of solar lights.
8/23 - 8/28: Earn 1,500 points and receive a FREE George Foreman grill.
You keep the points.

Rampart Casino: FREE Camp Shirt August 20. Earn 400 same day points and receive one FREE Camp Shirt. Limit one per customer per day. Free Designer Shirts on August 13 and 27. Earn 400 points same day and receive one FREE Designer Shirt. Limit one per day. 2 colors to choose from.

Tuscany Casino: August: Earn 500 points in one day of play on Mondays and Tuesdays and get $10 FREE slot play to use Wednesday thru Sundays

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

MGM Mirage Properties: Offering 2x Holiday Gift Points during 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. 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).

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. 

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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