A valid question, IMO.
There's a lot of folk wisdom in the casino biz, used to back up doing what "everybody's always done.". But is there any real evidence it works? I often have my doubts.
Point multipliers certainly can bring in business in certsin cades. Regular multipliers scheduled like clockwork for all hours of several days each month? Questionable. Other common promotional rituals I think are just silly.
My favorite: regular weekly mailed FreePlay good M-F but not on weekends. I know several local places that do this, and all it means to me is I will NEVER set foot in that casino on a weekend. I'll be playing up the street (literally) where they don't have this restriction.
Sheldon Adelson, creator of the Venetian, was the first to install mini-bars in all rooms. In an interview, he ridiculed the "conventional wisdom" that rooms shouldn't have too many amenities or guests won't gamble. While it's true Adelson prefers the convention biz to gaming, time has proven him right and in-room mini-bars are the new accepted wisdom.
Why would management keep using something that doesn't work? Cynic's answer: gaming is a CYA industry. It's okay to fail as long as you did it the accepted way. Stick your neck out with something unconventional, and your failure is not excused.
TC
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Hot water doesn't need heating
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On Oct 2, 2011, at 7:21 AM, "mike" <melbedewy1226@hotmail.com> wrote:
I have to wonder at the wisdom of these multiplier days. If I was a local, I would look at the calendar and immediately conclude that I would NOT be playing at that casino for 27 or 28 days of the month come hell or high water.
If I was from northern Cal. I would similarly exclude 27 or so days from my travel plans.
Don't see how any place benefits from this. When I was at Atlantis I saw the locals banging away for hours on end on the 3X days on the Rock Tunnel machines I was at -and crickets chirping the other times.
--- In vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com, Lone Locust of the Apocalypse <zorak@...> wrote:
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> On Sun, 2 Oct 2011, barneyandbeth wrote:
> > Did not you read what I wrote?
>
> Obviously he just made a mental mistake and answered for the wrong casino.
>
> > I am talking about Peppermill you are talking about Atlantis They are
> > not SAME casino. Maybe you think same casino who knows.
>
> Between this and your reply to me about the point system, I have to ask:
> do you find that being a condescending jerk encourages people to help you?
> There are nicer ways to correct people.
>
> After reading your posts, even if I had the Pepp calendar I wouldn't tell
> you about it.
>
> Maybe if you call the slot club and berate them, they'll email one to you.
>
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