Carol:
I assume 'close to home' means Tribal casinos. Then it's probably better just to write them a monthly check and save the fuel. To me the atmosphere alone is worth the occasional vacation to LV, Lake Tahoe, or Laughlin. And even with the reduced pay tables on the Strip, there's no comparison to the lousy 7/5 JB, 8/5/4 DB, 6/5 BP and 6/5/4 DDB games found at the premier Indian casino here in Ariz....and that's alongside any bias that's likely controlling them.