Hotel Review: Embassy Suites at the LVCC (aka A Gamer In A Non-Gaming World) – Part I

I am never one to say no to a last minute trip to Las Vegas. And especially seeing as how I’ve recently decided that driving that long beautiful stretch of highway to Sin City may not be all its cracked up to be thanks to the addition of parking fees and the reduction of intercity […]
Viewing and Wagering | The Biggest Weekend For Sports Fans In Vegas Is Almost Here | March Madness

In recent years, some people (like me) might say that the first weekend of March Madness has surpassed the Super Bowl as the biggest weekend of the year in Las Vegas for sports fans. Not only is there a larger crowd for the first weekend of the NCAA Basketball Tournament ( aka March Madness) but there’s a younger crowd filling sports books, bars, restaurants, nightclubs and casinos. Shows? Not so much.
My Stay At The Borgata With The MyVEGAS Rewards Program

The Borgata recently joined the myVEGAS program and I nabbed a one night Sunday through Thursday room comp before they discontinued that reward. I’m local to Atlantic City and I get mailers from the Borgata (but only room rates). I’m also Black Label via showing my Diamond Card from Total Rewards, obtained by purchasing the […]
Las Vegas | Finding A Classic: Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesars Palace

Cleopatra’s Barge – Caesars Palace Las Vegas It would be fair to say that if you walked into Caesars Palace Las Vegas after a nearly 50 year hiatus, a lot would be different. The softly lit exterior of the building is gone, replaced by intricate and heavy Roman colonnades and balustrades. The intimate lounges and […]
Las Vegas | I Survived (Barely) The TI Super Bowl Party

*Disclaimer: I was an invited guest to this one of a kind sports spectacle by another attendee. Thanks to that guy for the weight gain. I think? I never really need much of an excuse to go to Vegas. Someone’s getting hitched? Sure. Bachelor party? Yep. Event? I’m in. The sun came up and I’ve got […]
Delta Announces Ed Bastian as Retiring CEO Richard Anderson’s Replacement

Delta Announces Ed Bastian as Retiring CEO Richard Anderson’s Replacement Last week, Delta announced CEO Richard Anderson’s plans to retire. One of my first thoughts was, “What impact will this have on myself and other Delta frequent flyers?” A Texas native, Richard Anderson assumed the helm at Delta in 2007 following its emergence from bankruptcy. […]
Casino Gaming | Video Poker vs. Blackjack | Part II

Continuing our conversation from Part I, Skilled or lucky, blackjack players are frequently barred from playing. This happens less often at video poker, even when players consistently win, although it does happen more today than it did several years ago. Why? I think the reason is that the general public thinks that card counting at […]