We will be there starting tomorrow and I will check this out. I
think if people are smart - marnell will have to change everything
to get the old customers back. ALOT - and I do mean ALOT of locals
play at RP because they love DDb and WHA...so Marnell won't even get
them there. I guess we will decide after we check it out whether
getting a new card will be worth it to us. Maybe I will get a card
and then just wait and see what the new owner decides to do. I
venture to say that when the summer months are gone - he will be in
a bad situation and have to change the pay schedules to get at least
the Arizona and Calif visitors in.
Agreed. We'll just have not necessarily give up, but sit on the
sidelines and wait.
--- In vpFREE_Laughlin@yahoogroups.com, "hamstockman" <ab6pq@>
wrote:
>
> Bob- I look forward to your report on the CB and EW, and what
you
> plan to do in the future. I too have been treated very well with
the
> white card and upgraded rooms, and I get the idea these type of
perks
> have come to an end.
>
> I was trying to get into the heads of the new owners, and trying
to
> figure out their marketing plan. The have something like 2600
rooms
> to fill each night, and just how do they plan to do that. ??
They
> are at somewhat of a disadvantage in that they have no real
concert
> venue. The EW has a small showroom, and the Belle has zilch, not
even
> a decent place for a lounge act. Harrah's, Aquarius and the
Riverside
> can bring in some name entertainment or events to fill up the
hotel
> and casino. That is really not an option with the set up they
bought.
> They also have no real convention facilities, so that is out.
>
> Laughlin has been having a problem lately with declining visitor
> counts and gaming revenue. Everyone seems to agree that Laughlin
> needs to get more bodies to town. Just how does Marnell plan to
do
> that? The first thing we see is a complete retreat from playable
> machines. I guess they do not want to cater to the gamblers? At
least
> not any educated ones. The penny slot machine people will play
> anything with a bright light that moves and talks. Is that who
they
> are after? I suspect that they hired a cost accountant that
> recommended they need to reduce the paytables to pay for the
cost of
> the new machines in XX number of years.
>
> If the gamblers decide to stay away (which I plan to do), they
may be
> forced to offer some decent games to play. I saw this happen to
Mont
> Bleu at Lake Tahoe. I don't think Marnell really wants a label
as the
> worst gambling house in Laughlin- Does he?
>
> Marnell has not revealed his entire hand yet. They seem to have
set
> up a stong slot card system, and I am not sure about promotions.
The
> current summer promotion is not a good one for me who travels a
long
> distance. A weekly drawing on a Friday (at the Belle) does not
help
> the weekend visitors, nor someone like me that has to be back
home on
> a Saturday. It seems geared to the locals, but they will not
fill up
> the hotel. ?? I have heard some reports of much better food
> offerings, but that is certainly not going to get me to stay at
the
> Belle and play terrible games.
>
> I will sit on the sidelines here watching what unfolds. I
certainly
> have no plans to visit Laughlin soon. I live only a 3.5 hour
drive
> from Reno and Lake Tahoe, and Northern Nevada still welcomes
gamblers
> with very decent VP offerings.
>
> --- In vpFREE_Laughlin@yahoogroups.com, "futrend" <futrend@>
wrote:
>
> > I checked out the Colorado Belle and Edgewater on June
25th.
> > Many machines at the Belle were either being serviced or
installed,
> > but their intentions were obvious. The change at the
Edgewater was
> > complete with a new Access Card available. I am guessing the
old
> > One Club card would work until July 1st. On June 25th they
would
> > not give anything earned on the old card and a few people were
> > upset. However, I think that was temporary and that on July
1st
> > it would be possible to get benefits earned. I did not care.
I
> just
> > over heard this coversation at the new card booth in the
> > Edgewater. I was not even tempted to get a new slot card at
this
> > time.
> >
> > A look at the belle on June 28th showed most
of "devastation"
> > completed at the Belle. I will be back to Laughlin soon and
will
> > make a final decision about a card at that time. There is
still
> > many playable options under a $1 at Harrah's and the
Aquarius.
> > There is a little $.25 play at River Palms, Pioneer and the
Golden
> > Nugget. I could not find anything full pay under a $1 at the
> > Ramada. I mostly play $1 or higher, but my wife and friends
play
> > under a $1 so that is a significant factor where I play.
Usually
> > I do not go as far as the Riverside. I do not like the casino
very
> > much (smoke and crowded) and believe it has a few full pay
machines.
> >
> > I am saying that Laughlin has not been devastated, just the
> > Edgewater and Colorado Belle. I do not know what my status is
at
> > the Belle. I still have some 5 night offers. They usually
came
> > with a suite and the white food card (full food and
beverage). I
> > have no idea what I will get now, or if I even want to
trysince
> there
> > are other Laughlin options. I am thinking of booking at least
one
> > trip at the Belle to see what treatment I receive. Because of
what
> > they did, I will obviously be forced to "stiff them" at least
one
> > time. Maybe I should continue to do it until they downgrade
me.
> Who
> > knows, that may have happened already. The entry card has
been
> > mentioned as first issue to everyone.
> >
> > I guess that I am not too surprised and I will just adapt to
the
> > new Lauglin environment. I have more than enough comped rooms
> > available at the Aquarius, Pioneer, Golden Nugget, Ramada
Express.
> > And at Harrah's there are unlimited rooms. I also can book
two
> > offers at the same time through a host. I needed to
concentrate my
> > efforts better and this makes it easier. However, the "White
Card"
> > was my biggest perk in Laughlin and it sure will be missed!
There
> > is no way I will try to maintain it on their VP machines even
if
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--- In vpFREE_Laughlin@yahoogroups.com, "Bob" <bob972@...> wrote:
> > the "perk" is still available
> >
> > Bob
> >
>
