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more Harrahs cutbacks? dead seahorses! etc Harrah's players say byebye

#1

We were in Caesars Palace Vegas today and I took my niece to look at the
seahorse tank in the beautiful seahorse lounge (Note Harrahs personnel lurker -
my niece is no teen - she is 35!) - most of the seahorses apparently died off
recently and the few left looked sick. The tank looked sad and poorly kept
up.

Is this another Harrah's cutback - let the seahorses die?

Meanwhile I saw the new rewards catalog with increased costs for buying a
airline ticket to a Harrahs property. Previously 50,000 points would have
gotten me from Philadelphia to Vegas, but now it is 20,000 points for $100 air -
since airfares have gone up, it probably would now take me 80,000 or more
points for this trip.

Forget it Harrahs - I won't be visiting some of your properties elsewhere
now.

In fact, I'm cutting way back on my gambling at your properties here in
Vegas. First you cut out any decent video poker (like 9/6 jacks) which I play in
addition to reel slots, then the 7* club was killed, then the Diamond club
snacks are cut to some dips and soggy breads. Now I'm told by my Paris host I
can't call and come in on offers there, I can only get offers at my primary
property (Caesars) - so instead of playing at 2 or 3 or 4 Harrahs properties
in Vegas, basically I'm only welcome at one.

Add in the horrible decline in the stock market (which provided my gambling
money) and ... Harrah's, if I am gambling, I'll be going elsewhere.

I'm sure other folks feel as I do, and in fact I've spoken to some with the
same views.

Since Harrahs personnel lurk on these boards - you can pass this back to
your higher ups - our gambling money is limited and we are going elsewhere (like
LV Hilton, Venetian, Wynn, or "locals" casinos in Vegas).
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#2

I just found out that you can no longer buy Visa credit cards with your Harrah's points. This option is not in the new catalog that came out October 1.

I know in some Harrah's you can sometimes turn in your points for cash - like during a special limited period. Is there anywhere you can do this anytime?

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#3

I know in some Harrah's you can sometimes turn in your points for

cash - like during a special limited period. Is there anywhere you
can do this anytime?

Trying to zero out your balance before Harrah's goes bankrupt? :-))

Just kidding - maybe. Anyway, I know this may not be geographically
convenient for you, but the Grand in Biloxi has been having point
cashout days twice a week, every Tuesday and Thursday. You can cash
out a maximum 250,000 points per day. 250,000 points = $1250. Don't
know if this will continue into November, but it might.

EE

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#4

Caesar's AC sometimes has even money cashout: each $10 in comp (1,000
points) can be exchanged for $10 in cash, that's real hard cash, not
freeplay or limited use chips or gift cards.

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

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Jean Scott" <queenofcomps@> wrote:
>
>
> I know in some Harrah's you can sometimes turn in your points for
cash - like during a special limited period. Is there anywhere you
can do this anytime?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Trying to zero out your balance before Harrah's goes bankrupt? :-))

Just kidding - maybe. Anyway, I know this may not be geographically
convenient for you, but the Grand in Biloxi has been having point
cashout days twice a week, every Tuesday and Thursday. You can cash
out a maximum 250,000 points per day. 250,000 points = $1250. Don't
know if this will continue into November, but it might.

EE

#5

<<Caesar's AC sometimes has even money cashout: each $10 in comp (1,000
points) can be exchanged for $10 in cash, that's real hard cash, not
freeplay or limited use chips or gift cards.>>

I have known of this in the past, but it has been my understanding you had to have an individual offer to do this. Has it ever been done for the general public?

I know several people (besides Brad and me) who got stuck with a lot of points when they made this change October 1. So I think it would be of general interest if all such points-to-cash news would be posted, from ANY Harrah's property.

As to the 2-for-1 program in St. Louis Harrah's - is there a daily or trip limit on how many points you can convert to cash?

I hope someone will post if Biloxi will continue their program in November.

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Jean $�ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/jscott/

#6

<<Caesar's AC sometimes has even money cashout: each $10 in comp (1,000
points) can be exchanged for $10 in cash, that's real hard cash, not
freeplay or limited use chips or gift cards.>>
I have known of this in the past, but it has been my understanding

you had

to have an individual offer to do this. Has it ever been done for the
general public?

Interesting question, to which I don't know the answer. This may be
one of the tricky promotions where you actually have to be in the
computer to qualify.

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#7

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "nightoftheiguana2000"
<nightoftheiguana2000@...> wrote:

> <<Caesar's AC sometimes has even money cashout: each $10 in comp

(1,000

> points) can be exchanged for $10 in cash, that's real hard cash, not
> freeplay or limited use chips or gift cards.>>
> I have known of this in the past, but it has been my understanding
you had
> to have an individual offer to do this. Has it ever been done for

the

> general public?

Interesting question, to which I don't know the answer. This may be
one of the tricky promotions where you actually have to be in the
computer to qualify.

The AC HET casinos did a one time cash for reward credits at 1-1 early
this year.
I think 7 stars can get 50% of their RC's to cash antytime, not sure of
limits.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Jean Scott" <queenofcomps@> wrote:

#8

At Harrah's St. Louis, 7* members used to be able to redeem up to
$1000 in RCs per week (at the 1:1 ratio - 100k RCs for $1000 cash),
but this ended in September. Now all members can redeem at the 1000
RCs = $5 cash rate, up to $1,000 per day (200k RCs).

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "nightoftheiguana2000"
<nightoftheiguana2000@> wrote:
>
> > <<Caesar's AC sometimes has even money cashout: each $10 in

comp

(1,000
> > points) can be exchanged for $10 in cash, that's real hard

cash, not

> > freeplay or limited use chips or gift cards.>>
> > I have known of this in the past, but it has been my

understanding

> you had
> > to have an individual offer to do this. Has it ever been done

for

the
> > general public?
>
> Interesting question, to which I don't know the answer. This may

be

> one of the tricky promotions where you actually have to be in the
> computer to qualify.
>
The AC HET casinos did a one time cash for reward credits at 1-1

early

this year.
I think 7 stars can get 50% of their RC's to cash antytime, not

sure of

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "gazebotree2" <gzbtr@...> wrote:

> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Jean Scott" <queenofcomps@> wrote:
limits.