Cotai Macau (Macao) | Wynn Palace: A Primer

Wynn Palace It’s no big news that Wynn, with the wild success of both Wynn Macau and it’s expanded offerings with the addition of the Encore tower, has been digging in deeper into the gaming and hospitality offerings in Macau. And with the addition of new properties along the now booming Cotai strip, it was […]
Overview of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Red Card

Photo : Blackjacker1979 Introduction Wynn and its adjoining sister tower and casino Encore make up one of the most luxurious properties in Las Vegas. The target guest at Wynn is an affluent traveler that may not care as much about players club points than visitors to some other casinos. Unlike most casinos on the Vegas […]
Hotel Review | Deluxe Room At The Linq Hotel

Deluxe Room At Linq Las Vegas Hotel Even though I live in Las Vegas now I still take my annual winter vacation on the Vegas Strip. This vacation usually means minimal work and lots of fun. This vacation was once again a success. The original plans for this vacation had half of the group staying at […]
Sonoma County, California | Tasting Tour Day 1 (Southern Sonoma County)

Sonoma County, California On the spur of the moment I decided to go on a tasting tour of Sonoma County, California. It is the county directly west of Napa Valley. I figured Napa Valley is more crowded and more expensive. And I didn’t know much at all about Sonoma County. My goals were to learn […]
Casino Gaming | Why I Prefer Video Poker To Slots

Video poker machines are not at all the same as slot machines. For the most part, the two machines attract a totally different set of players from each other — players who gamble for very different reasons. Let’s compare gambling on a machine to traveling in a car across the country. The video poker players […]
How Millennials Are Changing Hotels and Loyalty in Las Vegas

…Continuing a look at millennials in Las Vegas (Part 1: A Look At Millennials In Las Vegas) Hotel Experience The best and worst thing about millennial travelers is that they want a unique hotel experience. It’s great because this will help mold the next generation of experiences at hotel properties. It’s bad because hotels will tinker […]
Delta | Could Medallion Upgrades Potentially be Shifting to Delta Comfort+

There has been a lot of talk recently about Delta’s focus on the Comfort+ product. Enough to make one wonder about the direction of Delta’s marketing with regard to this product. Big news recently, has been that Comfort+ will begin to have a distinct fare class (starting in May 2016), further differentiating the product. Previously, […]
Casino Gaming | Video Poker vs. Regular Poker

Some time ago, a friend and I were walking through a casino. He stopped in front of a Double Bonus video poker machine and started to deposit quarters. I commented that I didn’t know he played that game. He responded that he played REAL poker, so surely he could handle this. When I later asked […]
A Look At Millennials In Las Vegas Casinos

Photo: Elizabeth Hahn/Flickr Introduction: Millennials In Las Vegas Millennials are helping shape Las Vegas and that is freaking out some people who would rather return to the feeling and atmosphere of the city they fell in love with 10, 20, or 30 years ago. Unfortunately change happens and it’s happening at a rapid pace. This change shouldn’t be […]