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Jean Scott's Frugal Vegas LVA BLOG - 2 MAR 2017

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Jean Scott's Frugal Vegas LVA BLOG - 2 MAR 2017

MARCH VEGAS PROMOTION NEWS

http://jscott.lvablog.com/2017/03/02/march-vegas-promotion-news/

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I am an out of towner who flies to Vegas four times a year and is loyal to Boyd’s. I spend money on airfare and money on a rental car. I find it frustrating to be excluded from promotions because my zip code is not that of a local. I realize I get comped a few nights ( which has become less and less even though my play has increased) and use my points for meals but this locals only is making me an unsatisfied customer.

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On Mar 2, 2017, at 3:12 AM, vpFREE3355 vpfree3…@…com [vpFREE] <vpF…@…com> wrote:

Jean Scott’s Frugal Vegas LVA BLOG - 2 MAR 2017

MARCH VEGAS PROMOTION NEWS

http://jscott.lvablog.com/2017/03/02/march-vegas-promotion-news/

or

[http://jscott.lvablog.com/2017/03/02/march-vegas-promotion-news/](http://jscott.lvablog.com/2017/03/02/march-vegas-promotion-news/)

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Claudia wrote: “I am an out of towner who flies to Vegas four times a year and is loyal to Boyd’s. I spend money on airfare and money on a rental car. I find it frustrating to be excluded from promotions because my zip code is not
that of a local. I realize I get comped a few nights ( which has become less and less even though my play has increased) and use my points for meals but this locals only is making me an unsatisfied customer.”

The casinos base their marketing on your mail address, either local for “local’s casino” or out of town for “tourist trap casinos”. So, why fight the system? Get a box address or use a friend’s address. If your ID doesn’t match that address, get your tracking card first using your ID, then change your address at the casino after a discreet amount of time, say one month. You might find that after getting a W2G, they change your address to the address on your ID, so you might have to change it again.

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This parallels my situation very closely–in fact I’d leave on a Tuesday, and come back the next Thursday, just to make sure I’d have two shots at YAH–might as well get the extra value when you can. Made it to all four properties to catch a big multiplier–of course, I never did.

Also, my offers seem to have decreased, even though last year wasn’t a great one. Looks like I’ll be heading to the Fremont next time–seems to be only property where “legacy” YAH rules still apply for non-locals–until the rules are changed again.

The moves that Boyd and Red Rock have made parallel the moves on the Strip (paid parking, cranking up resort fees). It’s obvious that Las Vegas is booming again, with the younger, cash-flush, dopey people will pay whatever it takes for the “Las Vegas Experience”, and the casinos are obliging.

I’d usually be Jonesing for my next trip–now, not so much. The “local” properties aren’t going to miss my business–although my host might miss my play–but it shows that the local market is very very strong–they just don’t care about tourist business.

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You probably already know most good video poker machines at Fremont are now excluded from multipliers. I believe the 25c Pick Em are still included if that's a game you enjoy.

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On Mar 3, 2017, at 7:05 AM, lasvegaspilgrim@gmail.com [vpFREE] <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Looks like I'll be heading to the Fremont next time--seems to be only property where "legacy" YAH rules still apply for non-locals--until the rules are changed again.