DreamCard Video Poker: Jacks or Better with 10x Tier Credit Multiplier
I played DreamCard Video Poker at Harrah’s Atlantic City during a Caesars Rewards 10× Tier Credit multiplier—a key stop in my quest for Seven Stars status. I explain why I played during this promotion, DreamCard Video Poker, and situations where I deviated from the suggested DreamCard. Weeks ago, a host from Harrah’s Atlantic City invited […]
Vegas News | Mirage Auctions Art, Golden Gate Dumps Human Dealers, And New Vegas!
The biggest Vegas News over the past couple of weeks has to be Hard Rock putting more than 300 art pieces from the Mirage on the auction block. The online part is underway with the live auction on September 20 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. You can see the full list of Mirage auction items here. […]
Cheap Dining in Las Vegas: Stacking MyVegas, Credit Card Rewards, and More
Let’s bust the myth that you can’t find cheap dining in Las Vegas. I give real-world examples from my recent five-night Vegas stay explaining how I spent almost $0 on dining in various strip restaurants. It pains me to see ‘influencers’ or general critics and lamentors claiming that Las Vegas is expensive, pointing to some […]
Vegas Strip Adjacent Prices On The Strip
As a New Yorker, I’ve always looked at the Vegas Strip as Times Square, while the rest of Las Vegas is the boroughs surrounding the tourist trap. Now that I’m older, I realize there are expensive tourist traps around the country. Since prices in Las Vegas have become an issue, we’ve been exploring some of […]
Las Vegas Tourism Down in Summer 2025: How It Compares to the U.S. and Europe
Las Vegas tourism hit a speed bump this summer, with official reports showing a noticeable drop in visitor numbers, hotel occupancy, and overall spending. While travelers across the U.S. and Europe kept moving, Sin City’s summer performance fell short—here’s why. Why Las Vegas Tourism Dropped in Summer 2025 According to the June 2025 Las Vegas […]
Vegas News | A’s Stadium Construction Update, More Vegas Adjacent Deals, And Metallica Is Interested In Vegas
I’ve been sharing progress on A’s baseball stadium construction weekly. Here’s the past seven days for those of you who are curious about the future of the Tropicana site. I don’t normally follow GLPI’s earnings because it’s a real estate company, but the most recent update has some interesting info: “Finally, in Las Vegas, we […]
Tier Matching at Virgin Las Vegas: A Solid Value Play
During my recent trip to Las Vegas, I successfully matched my Caesars Rewards Diamond Elitestatus to Virgin Las Vegas’ Cherry Rewards All-Access tier—and I’m glad I did. As usual, I am eager to pursue tier matching opportunities to maximize value from the statuses Iearn through Video Poker play during Caesars Rewards 10x Tier Multiplier promotions, […]
Vegas Strip Adjacent: Cheap Steak, Asian Food, And Booze Just Minutes Away
Before moving to Las Vegas, my friends and I would set one night aside for fine dining (usually steak) on the Vegas Strip and another for a popular local restaurant during each trip. This gave us the best of both worlds when visiting Las Vegas. In addition to broadening our horizons, eating at an off-strip […]
Learn Video Poker | How to Get Started
Learn Video Poker | Generally, video poker has better long term theoretical odds than slots but you have to learn how to play it. You must find and play only machines with the best pay tables and learn the strategies well enough to get close to realizing the best odds you can find.
Vegas News | Free ZOOX!, Friends Opens At MGM Grand, and Boyd Earnings Offer Insight To Visitation
This has been the hottest topic in Las Vegas over the past few months so let’s start Vegas News this week with a look at the first Las Vegas casino corporation to report earnings. Boyd is a good barometer since they have both locals and tourist properties in downtown Las Vegas. Boyd earnings news: In […]