Prime Viewing for March Madness
The NCAA basketball tournament is here, which means so are the parties and deals offered up at casinos and bars all over town. Much like for the Super Bowl, many establishments will announce their...
View ArticleA Bazaar Look at the New Kid on the Block
What may be the biggest opening of 2015 occurred earlier this month when the Grand Bazaar Shops in front of Bally’s debuted. I know that if I were reading this right now, my first thought would be:...
View ArticleHow to Profit From Tax Day, VP Play and the Riv’s Closing
It’s tax time again, which always means deals when cashing your refund check at a casino. But whereas there have been multiple tax-day promotions in the past, fewer have materialized this year. One...
View ArticlePaying More Dough to See a Vegas Show
Jersey Boys What does April mean to you? Howling winds? College basketball’s Final Four? The Masters? To me it means it’s time to evaluate show prices. Every year the April issue of the Las Vegas...
View ArticleEllis Island Scores With Hail Mary
I had a good one for ya this week: a Bloody Mary loaded with a filet and a lobster tail in the drink. It was priced well and free to gamblers. Unfortunately, the deal was pulled before I could tell...
View ArticleScore One For the Old Folks
The Orleans | Photo by Ray Polanco Was there really a time when our casinos didn’t have many deals specifically for seniors? Or was I just so young that I didn’t notice back in the day? Regardless,...
View ArticleA Prime Play, Free Laughs and a Solid Pahrumpian Bargain
Photo by Ryan Olbrysh When’s the last time you saw a great prime-rib special on the Strip? I’m sure it’s been awhile, because I haven’t spotted one in years—until now. Available from 4 to 8 p.m. seven...
View ArticleResort Pools Invite Locals to Chill Out
Azure Memorial Day is still a couple of weeks away, but the epic Las Vegas daylife season has already begun. If you’re into the day-party scene, you already know the ropes. But for many, this craziness...
View ArticleTake Advantage of a Grand Rebate Offer
Photo by Geoff Carter Have you seen the ads inviting you to “Get a Grand from the Grand”? The Downtown Grand is running one of those awesome loss-rebate promos that come around from time to time. Loss...
View ArticleGet More Reward Than Risk at the M
M Resort is running an interesting offer for new players-club sign-ups. Join Marquee Rewards, then play for one hour on any table game and get a $25 food credit good for any of the property’s...
View ArticleA Sushi Happy Hour, Dollar Marys and a Frugal ATM
An assortment of sushi and sashimi offered at Bocho. | Photo by Jon Estrada With the opening of Bocho at Sixth Street and Carson Avenue, Downtown has its first bona fide sushi house. All the mainstream...
View ArticleA Language All Our Own
Call them tropes. Call them euphemisms. Call them clichés. Yes, even call them hashtags. Vegas has spawned a number of phrases mystifying to outsiders, uncertain to newcomers and maybe even forgotten...
View ArticleFootball Openers
[caption id="attachment_89398" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Photo courtesy of USA TODAY Sports[/caption] The Olympics are over. Hallelujah! As it turns out, betting on the O Games registered...
View ArticleGrab Opportunity in Under-the-radar Football Contests
By the time you read this, football season will have begun. College football, that is. The casinos acknowledge college football, but all the marketing is still pinned to the NFL. Case in point, even...
View ArticleFootball, Craft Beers and Happy Hour
As usual, they waited till the last minute to announce, but PT’s is running a free football contest. It has a $75,000 prize pool, which ain’t peanuts for a bar contest, but the interesting component...
View ArticleWhere to Find Your Team Bar
[caption id="attachment_75066" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Crown and Anchor is just one of the many team bars to visit. | Photo by Jon Estrada[/caption] The best football deal might be watching...
View ArticleSave Money On a Trek to Tahoe
Las Vegas is the commerce capital, but the unquestioned jewel of Nevada is Lake Tahoe. You may have heard that the lake is spectacular, but until you’ve seen it in person, you can’t possibly...
View ArticleFootball Parties All Week Long
Ten years ago, Monday Night Football was a big deal in Las Vegas, but things have changed a lot over the years. Thursday and Sunday Night Football have made Mondays not quite that special anymore. And...
View ArticleBargain Breakfast, Free Games, and a Discount on Rock
[caption id="attachment_129591" align="aligncenter" width="482"] Craving a good breakfast deal? Klondike Sunset is where it's at. | Courtesy of Facebook[/caption] Talk about breakfast roulette. Every...
View ArticleDrink Comps Under Siege
When I first began writing this column, one of my earliest submissions was titled “The Mighty Drink Comp.” Drinking “free” on video poker play is a fundamental value maneuver and one that’s been a Las...
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