January 18, 2009 Vegas Values Report
Here’s what we found for the week of January 18, 2009...
Here are great Las Vegas coupons, discounts, savings and offers we have for you this week...
Ellis Island: MLK Day special: Toast this American icon with a FREE EIB Beer! Just swipe your Passport Player’s Club card thru the kiosk anytime on Monday, January 19 for your FREE voucher to take to the bar. Limit one per person.
El Cortez: Will be serving up FREE fresh slices of Marie Callender’s apple pie in honor of the historic inauguration of president-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The promotion allows Club Cortez members to enjoy FREE apple pie while they play slots and table games. Membership is free. The complimentary pie slices will be served from noon to 6 p.m.
Venetian: Blue Man Group $42.50 (regularly $85) ticket price for Las Vegas residents thru March 16. Call the Venetian Box Office at 702-414-9000 for available performances and mention code PB1 LOCALS 241. Must present a valid Nevada I.D.
Tropicana: After a 49-year run, the Les Folies Bergere topless revue at the Tropicana is closing March 28. Tickets for the Folies Bergere begin as low as $35 plus tax and surcharge and are available at the Tropicana Box Office or by calling 702-739-2411.
Sam’s Town: “Egg-ceptional” Breakfast Special served daily from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at T.G.I. Friday’s. $3.99 for two eggs, bacon or sausage, potatoes and toast or English muffin. (Ongoing until further notice.)
Miscellaneous Offer: The Cupcakery will be celebrating the 3rd anniversary of its Eastern location and the 2nd anniversary of its Lake Mead location on Friday, January 23. Each location will be showing appreciation to customers by giving a FREE Southern Belle or Tickle Me Pink cupcake to everyone who visits that day. Each customer will receive one FREE cupcake while supplies last from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Locations: 9680 S. Eastern, Suite 100 and 7175 W. Lake Mead, Suite 118.
Bighorn/Longhorn Casinos: Cash drawings are being held every Monday and Thursday for $1,000 and $2,500 on Saturdays at both casinos in January. A final Grand Prize Drawing for $5000 will be held on January 31st. Visit the promotions booth for complete drawing details, how to earn tickets and drawing times.
Las Vegas Hilton: The Las Vegas Hilton will present President-elect Barack Obama’s historic inauguration on an 18’ X 32’ HDTV with state-of-the-art theater sound in the legendary Hilton Theater on Tuesday, January 20 at 8:30 a.m. (PST). The public is invited to attend with FREE admission. Doors open at 8 a.m.
Suncoast: New/ongoing: Redeem your Club Coast points for freeplay downloaded directly to the machine using your P.I.N. See Club Coast booth for details.
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 January 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/
January Gambling Podcast - New Casino Games with John Grochowski. 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 January podcast Steve interviews syndicated gaming writer John Grochowski about new table games and slot/video poker machines introduced at the November 2008 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) trade show in Las Vegas. 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.
Orleans: January 18-22: Earn 1,000 points and receive a FREE Fleece Vest. January 25-29: Earn 1,000 points and receive a FREE Jacket. No points are deducted.
Harrah’s Properties: Properties in Las Vegas have extended their "Play $100 On Us” promotion for new member sign-ups through January 31. 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.
Silverton Casino Lodge: Giving away 54 cars in 37 days now through January 31. Discovery Club card holders have two ways to win. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the promotion, one person using their Discovery Club card while playing a slot, video poker or video keno machine between 3 and 6 p.m. will be chosen at random to receive a car. Randomly selected winners must be present at the time of selection to win. In addition to random weekend winners, a second car will be given away every day of the week during the promotion based on level of play. Players using their Discovery Club card will earn points towards entries into a daily drawing at 8 p.m. All winners have until 11 p.m. on the day of the drawing to claim their car. Eight various Honda models are available to choose from. Visit the Discovery Club for complete details.
Santa Fe Station: Earn designated points on Tuesdays, January 20 and 27 and receive a FREE gift. Gifts vary each week. See details posted at the Boarding Pass Rewards Center.
Sahara: $500 Daily Cash Drawings thru January 31. See the club booth for drawing details and how to earn entries.
Rampart Casino: Neighborhood Partner Special of the Month: Fridays “Wal-Mart”. Earn 300 same day points on Fridays in January and receive a $10 gift card to Wal–Mart. Limit 2 per day.
Mandalay Bay: Charlie Palmer’s Steak at the Four Seasons/Mandalay Bay has a new happy hour daily from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. every day and again from 10 p.m. to midnight featuring all wines by the glass, cocktails and beer for half price and Kobe Beef Sliders and fries for $9.
Silverton Casino Lodge: Through January 31 Discovery Club members purchasing any dinner between 4 and 10 p.m. at Twin Creeks, Shady Grove Lounge, Mermaid Restaurant & Lounge, Mi Casa Grill Cantina, Sundance Grill or entry to Seasons Buffet receive a second dinner or entry of equal or lesser value FREE. There is no coupon required to participate - Discovery Club members simply need to present their Discovery Club card upon ordering. The offer does not include alcohol or gratuity and cannot be combined with any other promotion.
El Cortez: Any individual who pays for two hotel room nights or more at the El Cortez during January, 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.South Point: Earn 500 points between Sunday Noon and Thursday noon of the same week in January and earn a FREE logo sweatshirt and keep your earned points. There is a limit of one sweatshirt per week per club member.
Palms: Play, earn and win gifts every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to midnight in January. Gifts include Apple iPods, jackets, sweatshirts, gym bags and more. See Club Palms for complete details.
Gold Coast: Offering a “Young at Heart Buffet Special” every Wednesday in January. Guests age 50+ who earn 200 points can receive a FREE breakfast, lunch or dinner buffet and keep their points. Buffet must be used on the same Wednesday that the points are earned.
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)
El Cortez: For the month of January, Club Cortez players winning a jackpot of $200 or more on any slot machine, five-cent or lower denomination video poker machine or live keno, or $300 or more on all other denomination video poker machines receive a prize ticket redeemable for a wallet containing $10 - $1,000 in free play, or one $10 gas or gift card. All jackpot winners receive an entry into the weekly Saturday night LCD HDTV giveaway and $2,000 cash prize drawing. Gas cards are available for Mobil/Exxon, Arco, Chevron or Shell and gift cards are redeemable at Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Sears or Smith’s Grocery. 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.
Flamingo: Flamingo headliner George Wallace is offering customers two VIP tickets to his show and two dinners at the Paradise Garden Buffet in the Flamingo for $99 through February 14, 2009.
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