Lake Charles | Comparison Of The Golden Nugget And Pinnacle’s L’Auberge – Part 4
Part 4 of comparing two casino resorts in Lake Charles. The first 3 parts discussed everything but the casino. Now we talk gaming…
Wynn Palace Update | Most Importantly: The Rooms
Wynn Palace update: the rooms. And surprisingly, there’s some motifs here we’ve seen experimentation on, but taken to another level.
How To Solve The Video Poker Puzzle – Part 2
Will Things Break Even In Video Poker? I was reading a column by Mike Caro in a poker magazine several years ago where he argued that in live poker, things will not break even over the course of a year or even a lifetime.
Lake Charles | Comparison Of The Golden Nugget And Pinnacle’s L’Auberge – Part 3
This is Part 3 in a 4-part series comparing two casino resorts in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Part 2 detailed the Food & Beverage offerings and Part 1 covered the Rooms. The 4th and final part will talk about Gaming. In this part of the series, I cover Resort Amenities and Entertainment. Comparison Of The Resort […]
Seattle | Snoqualmie Casino | Brief Casino Overview
Surprise Casino Visit In Seattle When I was invited by a friend to celebrate the New Year’s in Seattle (something I highly recommend, despite the challenges of flying non-rev on New Year’s Eve) I said yes before the words were out of his mouth. Seattle is an amazing city on it’s rainiest days, and having […]
Lake Charles | Comparison Of The Golden Nugget And Pinnacle’s L’Auberge – Part 2
This is Part 2 in a 4-part series comparing two casino resorts in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Part 1 detailed the hotel rooms and now part 2 will compare both resorts’ Food & Beverage offerings. Comparison Of The Food & Beverage Offerings | Lake Charles Resorts The great thing about the Golden Nugget and L’Auberge casino resorts in Lake Charles […]
Lake Charles | Comparison Of The Golden Nugget And Pinnacle’s L’Auberge – Part 1
Lake Charles: the next generation of destination gambling? I live in Houston, Texas. Since Texas does not have legalized Class III gaming (aka traditional casino gambling), Southwest Louisiana offers the closest “locals” casino for someone in my locale. There are some racinos (race track + casino) and even a land-based casino in New Orleans. However, […]
Hotel Review: Embassy Suites at the LVCC (aka A Gamer In A Non-Gaming World) – Part II
If you caught part one of our review of the Embassy Suites at the LVCC you saw a little bit of everything. Interesting decor, a spacious room, a just removed location, and a hotel with not a single gaming fixture throughout. But as I know you’re avid readers of our reviews, I’ll spare you the […]
Southwest Airlines | An Introduction
Southwest Airlines For many Southwest Airlines is the still the cheapest and most convenient US Domestic discount carrier, even though they went to a revenue based frequent flyer program a few years ago and the rewards are not what they once were. Are they with any airline? But, there are strategies to extract the most […]
Preview | The Julius Tower at Caesars Palace
The Julius Tower It’s no secret that Caesars Entertainment has finally been giving its flagship property quite a bit of love recently. Starting with the completion of the Octavius Tower, the opening of the first Nobu hotel, the conversion of Pure to Omnia in order to compete with Hakkasan and XS, and other small renovations […]
