Jackson Rancheria Casino is located off Highway 88 on the way to
Lake Tahoe from Stockton. JR is home to about 1,500 slot machines
and is probably the best place to play vp within 1 hour drive from
Sacramento. The new casino is spacious (thank goodness!)
Every $300 in action is one comp dollar for slots. It takes $600 in
action for vp for 1 comp dollar -- see link
http://www.jacksoncasino.com/dreamcatcher.htm The best part is to
be a platinum member
http://www.jacksoncasino.com/whatsnew/platinum.htm Therefore, comp
rate for vp player is 16.66 basis points (0.16%). The weakest part
about JR is the lack of cash back. I gave it "0.5" because JR has
offered cash promotions via mailers meaning it's less dependable
than TV's free $5 instant rewards. The promotion is just average
for this area. I am not aware of any bonus points days.
So why the strong rating for vp game inventory? $0.25 9/6 JOB.
Numerous progressive 8/5 JOBs and other games (the bank at the bar
has the top 3 prizes being progressives). Lastly, JR offers quad 7s
pays double with max bet for some hours of the day. I asked what
happens if you hit a quad 7s when the quads are progressive during
the promo? Someone told me JR would pay twice the jackpot hit as
opposed to twice the baseline value. At one time JR offered a
$10,000 extra payout for $1 or higher vp at max coins for a
Sequential RF.
My ratings are*:
VP Game inventory: 6
Comp dollars**: YMMV, but call it a 6
Cash Back: 0.5
Service: 6
Promotions: 5
TiTo: Yes
Other Info:
* 1-10 scale where a "10" is I'm parked there 24/7, a "7" is on my
playlist, and a "5" is average.
** The comp dollar on a standalone basis at 16.67 basis points
should be a "3", but given the many potential 100% ev games AND
their platinum status gift catalog I could have easily rated it
a "9", so I settle for a "6". Also, you have to be a local to get
max value from this casino.