---Steve,
I agree with you. My wife and I are $1 VP players so I think we are
in the group that benefit the most. I just got the sachem card and I
average about 35-40k per month. I just think it is a good take for
us as it is an easy drive for a day trip.
Mel
In vpFREE_NewEngland@yahoogroups.com, "steviemcc1" <steviemcc1@y...>
wrote:
OK Mel. I call your 2 cents and raise you another penny.
Mohegan Sun (and Foxwoods) are primarily designed for middle
rollers -
- matching CT's demographic as a middle to upper-middle class
state.
There is little for .25 players, nothing for .05 players, and as
we
see, comps really taper off for $5+ players. Look at their most
popular game: blackjack. Very few $10 tables, mostly $15 min, and
then almost never a table higher than $100 min -- not much for
high
or low rollers. I put together a profile of a typical player out
to
get the most out of MS:
He has 50 gambling days/yr. On the average day, he puts in
$16,666
in $1 PKM* (or JOB) and earns $185 points, or $9250/yr. This just
barely qualifies him for Sachem, easier parking, lounge access,
and
free tickets to all but the very highest demand shows, better slot
tournaments, and the highest level of gift/gas cards or other
marketing promotions. After that level, the advantages really
start
to thin out.
I believe it is somewhat novel the way both casinos give out a
generous point level but w/o many free comps, and no cash back.
It
is good for the moderate player and a refreshing alternative the
normal casinos one might find; but it is not that great for for
the
player who wants to live there. I think if they were ever
persuaded
to offer cash back, it would be about a third of the 1.11% they
have
now, and there would be little to gain on these $1 machines for a
lot
of work. At least now, up to a certain level, it's a win/win
situation for the patron and casino since they only have to pay
out a
portion of your point total.
So I think you have to take it for what it is: a great place to go
to
occasionally. I spend a lot of my points on extra tickets to
arena
shows which are the same price as other shows in the state, and
would
like to see if the travel service gets more desirable offerings.
I
also like the picturesque setting. In the summer, I did go out
for a
hike down to the cove and the Thames river. I went out the hotel
main entrance and crossed the main road guard rail. There are
wood
chips layed down that leads to a slightly steep downhill path to
the
···
cove with a an area to walk around it. They do not make this area
inviting, but no one stopped me from hiking around all afternoon.
Afterall, I think it was the more "Indian" thing to do.
