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(Fwd) Beau Rivage Downgrades

#1

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Was at Beau Rivage, Biloxi, MS, this past weekend, August 2,3,4. Could
only find two of the three 10-6 DDB 25c/50c/$1 MG/MD machines as listed
in the database. The remaining machines in that section, maybe another
14, were 9-6 DDB 25c/50c/$1 MG/MD. Played on the 10-6 machines at .25
several hours both Saturday and Sunday. However, when returning to
play this morning (Monday), they had been downgraded to 7-5. This was
at 25c/50c/$1 levels. In fact, the whole section, had been downgraded
to 7-5.

#2

Really sad news. I played those two 10/6 DDB machines Thursday and
Friday and even hit a Royal. I guess I won't be playing at the Beau
Rivage anymore.

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Was at Beau Rivage, Biloxi, MS, this past weekend, August 2,3,4.

Could

only find two of the three 10-6 DDB 25c/50c/$1 MG/MD machines as

listed

in the database. The remaining machines in that section, maybe

another

14, were 9-6 DDB 25c/50c/$1 MG/MD. Played on the 10-6 machines

at .25

several hours both Saturday and Sunday. However, when returning to
play this morning (Monday), they had been downgraded to 7-5. This

was

at 25c/50c/$1 levels. In fact, the whole section, had been

downgraded

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--- In vpFREE_Biloxi@yahoogroups.com, "vpFae" <vpFae@...> wrote:

to 7-5.

#3

Really sad news. I played those two 10/6 DDB machines Thursday and
Friday and even hit a Royal.

I just don't get these actions by the Beau. One of their main
competitors right next door - the Hard Rock - offers plenty of good VP
(at least on single line games). And with gas prices and slower
economy many of the area casinos are scrambling to get customers in
the door with gas card promotions and so on. So the Beau responds to
the competition by slashing all VP games down to the junk level. They
also cut their cash back rate from .25% to .2% about a month ago. On
a related note, I was in Tunica recently and walked through the Gold
Strike - also an MGM casino. Yuck! It was full of what I call cruise
ship video poker - 6/5 Bonus Poker and similar, even on high limit
machines. Maybe this is the new MGM strategy - offer absolutely no
playable VP at all and see what happens.

I guess I won't be playing at the Beau Rivage

anymore.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

You, and a lot of other people.

EE

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--- In vpFREE_Biloxi@yahoogroups.com, "flmary1" <flmary1@...> wrote:

#4

(BR downgrades)

MGM Mirage's market cap is down 53% the last 8 months. Frankly, it
couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of guys. I'm known to be pretty
arrogant, but I can't touch them on my best day.

Their marketing does go for snob appeal...I love this classic, "even
though you've left, you know you've arrived" (and I would add,...you
redneck hoosier sucker!"

Frankly, BR's Slot Director could use some Prozac. The entire VP
inventory, which is the worst on the Gulf Coast by a country mile, has
been in a continual state of downgrade the last several months. You
just haven't noticed because you were only playing the DDB. But even
their 8-6 Progressives (with a .5% meter) got slashed to 7-5. This
tells me they have no clue what they're doing over there, but the
stupidity pendulum swings both ways. They obviously feel offering 98%
VP is too rich for them.

The reality is that in these times, you don't attract repeat business
by trying to bust your customers every single time they come in to
play. It's a competitive market, not the greatest for VP, but IP, Hard
Rock, Island View, and even Grand and Treasure Bay offer a good
product. And let's not forget the 5-star offerings of Harrah's NOLA
down the road.

I don't think the 10-6 will return, that was obviously a mistake, but
I think in 6 months' time, things will become more favorable there.

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#5

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<paladingamingllc@...> wrote:

I'm known to be pretty arrogant, but I can't touch them on my best
day.

I'm reminded of when this place first opened. They would not allow
locals to valet park (I suppose based on county shown on liscence
plate), except I think they made an exception for certain expensive
cars. They dropped this goofasoid policy after about a week, but the
damage had already been done. Nothing like alienating your local
customer base right off the bat.

Apparently the BR still sees itself as a big strip casino, catering to
clueless out of town tourists. I just don't think that model is going
to work indefinitely in south Mississippi.

EE

#6

EE,

I think you have right idea - vote with your feet. I see the same
junk wherever we play. Payback tables that look like or are worse
than a slot machine. BUT, there are plenty of people happy to play
those lousy machines and drop hundreds of dollars a day on quarter VP
just to play or whatever. The wife and I don't go gambling much
anymore, just too expensive for what we get out of it. Our last trip
to Vegas wasn't much better. Nothing good to play, nothing winning,
just the sucking sound of feed, feed, feed and that is no fun!

tnsilvertip

--- In vpFREE_Biloxi@yahoogroups.com, "eecounter" <eecounter@...>
wrote:

>
> Really sad news. I played those two 10/6 DDB machines Thursday

and

> Friday and even hit a Royal.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I just don't get these actions by the Beau. One of their main
competitors right next door - the Hard Rock - offers plenty of good

VP

(at least on single line games). And with gas prices and slower
economy many of the area casinos are scrambling to get customers in
the door with gas card promotions and so on. So the Beau responds

to

the competition by slashing all VP games down to the junk level.

They

also cut their cash back rate from .25% to .2% about a month ago.

On

a related note, I was in Tunica recently and walked through the

Gold

Strike - also an MGM casino. Yuck! It was full of what I call

cruise

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--- In vpFREE_Biloxi@yahoogroups.com, "flmary1" <flmary1@> wrote:
ship video poker - 6/5 Bonus Poker and similar, even on high limit
machines. Maybe this is the new MGM strategy - offer absolutely no
playable VP at all and see what happens.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I guess I won't be playing at the Beau Rivage
anymore.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

You, and a lot of other people.

EE