November 15, 2009 Vegas Values Report
Eastside Cannery: November 18 and 19: Earn 499 base points and receive a Salt & Pepper Turkey Shaker Set or $5 in FREE play or earn 999 base points and receive turkey certificate or $10 in FREE play. One item per day per person. Points are not deducted.
South Point: Earn 1,000 points November 15-23 and receive a FREE 18-pound Turkey. Points are not deducted. Limit of one per person.
Rio: Las Vegas local’s can get 2-for-1 Penn & Teller tickets and a FREE Souvenir Program, now thru January 2, 2010. For reservations, call: 1-702-777-7776.
Tuscany Casino: November: Earn 500 points in one day of play from 8 am to 11 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays and get $10 FREE slot play to use Wednesday thru Sundays. Your keep your points.
Cannery: FREE Pumpkin Pie, November 25. Earn 199 base points the same day on November 25 and receive one FREE Pumpkin Pie. You keep your points.
El Cortez: Stay in November, get FREE nights in December. Individuals who purchase two consecutive nights at the El Cortez in November will receive two FREE nights in December. Please visit the Club Cortez for additional information.
Excalibur: Santa Claus will bring holiday cheer to Excalibur November 19 through December 24. Children of all ages are invited to capture a picture perfect holiday moment with the jolliest man of all. The schedule will be as follows: November 19 – December 13; Thursday & Sunday, 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 4 p.m. – midnight; December 14 – December 24 Daily, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Available photography packages, range from $25 to $80. Santa will be found in Excalibur’s main lobby, just off Las Vegas Boulevard.
Station Casinos/Fiestas: 1.6 Million Winfall of Cash. Friday & Saturday drawings at 8:15pm at every Station Casino & Fiesta during November. 125 players at every Station & Fiesta win $50-$5,000 at each drawing. 50 points = 1 entry.
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Luck, Royals, Good Food and Jackpots to all..... Regards, H. Scot Krause
Author not responsible for omissions, changes and/or errors.
Ongoing November 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/
Harrah’s Las Vegas: Players earn gift points throughout the year in addition to Total Rewards club points that are applied to the Great Gift Wrap-Up event every winter. Only points earned at Harrah’s properties in Las Vegas qualify for this event. This year's Shopping Event dates are: November 12 – 16 at Harrah's Las Vegas from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and December 3 – 7 at Caesars Palace from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Great Gift Wrap-Up catalog can be viewed online at: www.improvingforyou.com/ggwu
Mirage: 20th Anniversary packages are now available at http://www.mirage.com/. Guests can enjoy newly remodeled rooms at special rates starting at only $86 per night, with a $50 Cravings Buffet credit included. As an additional incentive, during the official anniversary weekend, guests visiting November 20-22 will receive 20 percent off room charges (some exclusions apply).
Hard Rock: “Rock the Boat” with a 7 night Cruise. Earn 20,000 points and receive a complimentary 7 night cruise or enter the 5 cruise giveaway drawing December 17. Receive one drawing ticket with every 250 points earned. Points must be earned between November 1 & December 17 to be eligible. Drawing will be held at the Rockstar Players Club on Thursday, December 17 at 7pm. See the club for more details.
Four Queens/Binion’s: For a limited time, Club Binion’s and the Royal Players Club at the Four Queens will match cash back with FREE slot play. Club members earn points by playing slots and video poker and may redeem earned points each day for cash back. The players clubs at each property will match the cash back with up to $100 in FREE slot play per day. For this promotion only, points must be earned and redeemed within a 24 hour period 12:00am-11:59pm and cannot be carried over to the next day to be matched with free slot play. Cash back will be matched with free slot play in whole dollar increments starting at $5.00. Complete rules are available at Club Binion’s and at the Royal Players Club.
M Resort: November Gift Days as follows:
November 22: Wine Giveaway. Earn 500 points for a FREE bottle of wine.
November 25: Pie Giveaway. Earn 500 base points for a FREE pie.
November 29: Logo Sweatshirt Giveaway. Earn 500 points for a FREE logo sweatshirt. Players keep all of their points. No redemption is necessary. Maximum of two gifts per account per promotional day.
Plaza/Vegas Club: $18,000 Fall into Cash promotion November 1 through December 12. Every Wednesday and Saturday, three lucky winners at both the Plaza and Vegas Club will be drawn to play for their share of at least $1,500 each drawing day. Prizes are as followed: First place winners receive $400 cash or $500 in free slot play; Second place winners receive $250 cash or $300 in free slot play and third place winners receive $100 cash or $150 in free slot play. Unclaimed prize money will roll over to the next drawing. Drawings are held at 7 p.m. at the Plaza for three winners and at 9 p.m. at the Vegas Club for three winners. Players get one entry with every 100 points earned. Tuesdays and Thursdays are double entry days. Participants need not be present to win.
Ellis Island Casino: “The Meal Deal”: play for one hour in the Table Games area (any game) and receive a FREE entrée in the restaurant. Play for 2 hours, receive 2 entrees. The more hours you play, the more entrées you receive. Must be a Passport Player’s Club member. See the Fun Pit for full details.
November Gambling Podcast - 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 November podcast Steve Bourie's son, Matthew, interviews his dad about his work as the author of the American Casino Guide. They discuss Steve's background in the gambling industry, how the book first came about, his travels to various casinos, interesting gamblers he has come to know, plus his best advice for casingoers. To visit the podcast page, go to: www.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.
Golden Gate: November 30 Days of Thanks -Giveaway: Players earn a drawing ticket for every 100 points earned. Drawings daily at 6 pm. Grand prize drawing November 30 at 9 pm.
M Resort: FREE Buffet Promotion in November. Earn the specified base points (see below) on any slot or video poker machine to receive your FREE buffet and keep your points. Visit the Studio B cashier with your iMagine Rewards Card to qualify. The offer does not include a line pass. Points must be earned on the same day the complimentary buffet is used. Limit one meal per iMagine Rewards member per meal period. The full amount of base points must be earned to qualify for any meal. Offer is not valid on holidays. 250 Points for Lunch (Mon-Fri); 400 Points for Dinner (Mon-Thurs); 500 Points for Brunch (Sat-Sun); 600 Points for Seafood Dinner (Fri-Sat).
Luxor: All-You-Can-Eat Meal Pass: Monday – Friday: $29.99 adults; $17.99 children ages 5 – 11; Saturday & Sunday: $34.99 adults; $22.99 children ages 5 – 11. Guests who purchase an All-You-Can-Eat Meal Pass are granted unlimited access to the buffet for a full day including Champagne Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. For an additional $10, guests can purchase a beverage wristband which allows them to enjoy unlimited draft beer and house wine with their meal.
Pahrump Nugget: $35,000 Cash and Chevy Giveaway. Throughout November, the Pahrump Nugget will be giving away cash at daily drawings from Monday, Nov. 2 to Saturday, Nov. 28. The drawings will be held at 12:15, 2:15, 4:15, 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. daily with two guaranteed $50 winners at each drawing. At 8:20 p.m. on Nov. 28, 20 guests will be drawn for the chance to win a Chevy Malibu, Chevy HHR or Chevy Colorado. Guests gain one entry to the cash and Chevy giveaways with every 50 base points earned or 30 minutes played in the pit.
El Cortez: FREE See’s Candies for Jackpot Winners throughout November. 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 higher denomination machine, or a $200 or more jackpot on live keno will receive a free box of See’s Candy. Players also have the option of receiving a prize ticket redeemable for an envelope containing anywhere from $10 to $1,000 in free play. All jackpot winners will also receive an entry into the weekly Saturday night 42” LCD HDTV giveaway and $2,000 cash prize drawing. Please see Club Cortez for additional information and to redeem tickets.
Paris: In celebration of Harlequin’s 60th anniversary, the internationally recognized publisher is sponsoring an exhibition of original cover art that will focus not only on the changing shape of desire and fantasy but also on the social meaning and context of these images. THE HEART OF A WOMAN: Harlequin Cover Art 1949—2009 debuted at the Paris Gallerie on Oct. 24, 2009 and will be on display until Jan. 31, 2010. Open to the public FREE of charge, the gallery is located just outside of the Paris reception area. Hours of operation will be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Palms Casino Resort: Offering Club Palms members the chance to participate in the $86K Cold Cash Craze Swipe and Win on Sundays in November inside the Food Court from 8am-10pm. One prize will be awarded each promotional swipe day to all Club Palms members who swipe their Club Palms card in one of the designated card swipe devices located in The Food Court or one of the promotion stations located on the casino floor. Redemption for prizes other than point multipliers or promotional cash will occur in the Food Court from 8:00am – 10:00pm. All prizes must be claimed by expiration date on voucher by 10pm. Prizes may include but are not limited to: Up to $500 in Free Slot Play, Up to $1,000 Cash, Palms apparel, Offers from Coffee Bean & other great prizes.
Plaza/Vegas Club: Offering $20 FREE Slot Play for all new reservations through November 24. Guests must stay by November 24, 2009 and will receive (1) $20 FREE Slot Play voucher per room. (Some restrictions apply.) Along with this promotion, the Plaza and Vegas Club also boast some of the lowest room rates in Las Vegas with rates starting at only $20 per night. Guests may call (702)386-2110 or (800)634-6575 for the Plaza or (702) 385-1664 or (800) 634-6532 for the Vegas Club.
Bellagio: Conservatory & Botanical Gardens welcomes fall with a new display. Accented with gold, scarlet and amber hues, the autumnal display features a towering 35-foot-tall cider mill powered by a gentle stream. An oversized, 13-foot-tall scarecrow will complete the fall display by watching over the season’s bountiful harvest. Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is FREE to the public. The autumn exhibit will be on display through November 28.
Imperial Palace: The King’s Ransom Museum, a one-of-a-kind exhibit of Elvis Presley artifacts and priceless personal treasures opened October 21. This multi-million dollar collection is on display for the first time ever in Las Vegas, the very city where The King set up court and reigned supreme in the 1970’s. The King’s Ransom Museum provides an exciting opportunity for fans to get a rare glimpse into the life and career of one of the world’s greatest entertainers, Elvis Presley. The King’s Ransom Museum is located in the Imperial Palace’s Royal Halls, on the third floor of the casino. The exhibit is open seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and admission is $10. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at imperialpalace.com The King’s Ransom Museum is scheduled to remain at Imperial Palace until April 2010. For more information, visit www.imperialpalace.com, www.thekingsransom.com or call 1-888-777-7664.
Hard Rock: “Redeem Your Dream Promotion,” Through December 6. Players earn “gift points” as well as their gaming points and comps. They can then use their gift points to redeem items from a gift catalog. Players are eligible to earn gift points on both slots and tables. Players will fill out product order sheets and return to the Rockstar Club. Orders will be submitted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Player’s must be enrolled into the promotion to participate. Players can earn gift points several different ways:
Reel and Video Reel machines: Earn 1 gift point for every $5 in coin in.
Video Poker Machines: Earn 1 gift point for every $10 in coin in.
Table game players are also eligible.
El Cortez: “Cash is King” promotion. For every 5,000 points earned throughout November, Club Cortez players will receive one entry ticket into the Cash is King drawing on Dec. 19 (bonus points are not eligible toward ticket entries). The $25,000 drawing allows Club Cortez players the opportunity to win cash prizes ranging from $500 to $5,000. First prize is $5,000, second prize is $3,000, third prize is $2,000 and thirty players will win $500. Players must be present to win. Please see Club Cortez for additional information.
Stratosphere: Now featuring the “Gifts Worth Getting” promotion through November 30. A.C.E. Rewards Club members playing slots, video poker and electronic keno will be eligible to accumulate points through the end of November for gifts from a catalog of items including electronic products and even jewelry. The gift catalog has a variety of items and is comprised of 22 categories and more than 500 items. A.C.E. Rewards Club members will be able to select the gifts from the Gifts Worth Getting catalog starting now through December 31. To preview gifts, catalogs will be available at the VIP Lounge and A.C.E. Rewards Club. Gifts will be ordered through web sites that can be accessed at the A.C.E. Rewards Clubs or via home computer from a link on the Stratosphere web site –http://www.stratospherehotel.com/. A.C.E. Rewards Club Members will receive their gifts and are able to keep their accumulated points to exchange for cash and/or comps. Full details are available by visiting the A.C.E. Rewards Club.
Fitzgeralds: “$250,000 Crack the Code & Win Hot Seat Promotion.” 24 Code Crackers selected daily to attempt to win $250,000. Promotion runs through January 3, 2010. See Club Fitz for details and complete rules.
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/
Football Promotions
Plaza: Lucky’s FREE $100,000 Football Contest through January 3, 2010. Participants can win the weekly prize of $6,000 with a progressive carryover. See Lucky’s for complete details.
Jerry’s Nugget: Bet $20 on any sports parlay card and receive a FREE “Long Bomb” collector’s cup. Take it to the Main Bar and receive unlimited $1 refills of Bud Draft or soda during any football game throughout the entire season. Jerry’s Nugget also lets you turn your losing tickets into winners. Simply take any losing football ticket to either live keno or the pit and receive a FREE $5 match play.
Sam’s Town: Monday Night Football in Sam’s Town Live Theater. First draft beer and hot dog are FREE! Weekly contests and prize giveaways.
Stratosphere: Stratosphere Showroom is transformed every Sunday into a football venue. Watch the games live on nine giant 8’ x 12’ HD screens and enjoy four live betting stations dedicated to football bettors. All your favorite stadium style food and snacks will be brought to your table by the Cheerleader Cocktail Servers. Look for Budweiser Bonus beer specials. The first 25 guests on the first Sunday to make a $20+ parlay wager or $50+ straight wager will receive a FREE Stratosphere t-shirt and mug too. Football Sundays run from 8 am to 4 pm. M Resort: Football Frenzy Card of the Day Video Poker Contest. During pro-football games through January 3, win a 100-coin bonus in FREE slot play. Play with max coins bet and hit the designated card of the day during any Thursday, Sunday or Monday game to win the bonus.
M Resort: Every Sunday inside the Ravello Lounge. Food specials include $1.50 hot dogs and $.50 chips. Drink specials include Coors Light, Blue Moon and Miller Life bucket specials (5) for $20. With each bucket purchase, an “enter to win” texting card will be given to guests with a chance to win a pair of NFL football tickets in the city of their choice. Includes game day tickets, accommodations and transportation. Weekly prize drawings include flyaway trips, Land Rover of Las Vegas adventure packages and football coolers, grills and more. Weekly Viewing Parties: Sundays from 1 – 4 p.m. and Monday from 6-9 p.m.
El Cortez: Every Saturday, Sunday and Monday during the season the El Cortez has great specials with Bud Light drafts for only $1 and Vienna Beef hot dogs for only $2. Food and drink specials are available Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. Guests can also enjoy Monday Night Football inside the El Cortez’s Fiesta Room where food and drink specials are available. Throughout football season, Club Cortez players can earn three (3) times points every Sunday and Monday from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. Harrah’s: Toby Keith’s Football Parties: On Sundays during football season, guests can enjoy a “Bail Out Bucket” of five Miller, Coors or Coors Light beers for just $20. Toby’s legendary fun and flirty flair bartenders will also be serving up a full menu of beer and cocktails. Each Sunday a former football powerhouse will be in Toby’s house mingling with guests, signing autographs and taking photos with guests beside a life-sized cut out of the Big Dog Daddy of country music, Toby Keith. Every day through October, guests who purchase a Coors Light or Miller Light will received a “Coors Light Silver Ticket” or a “Miller Lite ESPN Ticket” respectively. Each ticket will have instructions for a text-to-win promotion that could lead to great prizes.
Ellis Island Casino & Brewery: Casino-Wide Football Parties. Random drawings for NFL merchandise. Special Football Party Platters at the Lounge Bar and Casino Bar:
---The Touch Down $6.99 (3 Wings, 2 Mini Hot Dogs, 2 Sliders and 3 Shrimp)
---8 Wings $5.99
---6 Mini Hot Dogs $5.99
---4 Sliders (Mini Hamburgers) $5.99
---8 Breaded Shrimp $5.99
(All platters include one EI Beer).
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