Thought it might be fun -- in a gallows humor sense -- to compile a
list of the unusual things that are happening lately at Station
Casinos that bode ill for the future of the company.
I'll start:
1.) The seemingly-permanent hiatus of the Jumbo Jackpot. Remember a
few weeks back when an "all new" Jumbo was announced and they
indicated it would get underway once all the local Station jumbos hit?
Well, the last one hit nearly a month ago and we're still waiting.
2.) Bounceback cash mailers that all-of-a-sudden don't fit Station's
longstanding patterns. My December mailer had about half the cashback
I was expecting, given my level of play and historical patterns. I
know several others that have experienced similar cutbacks.
3.) A whole lotta nothing on the "daily swipe" promo. I have swiped
12 times now and received 1,000 points EVERY SINGLE TIME! Is anybody
getting more?
4.) Random Station restaurants that are suddenly charging for refills
for soda. A seemingly small matter, but when they've been offering
free refills for years and all of a sudden stop, with no posted
notice, it makes you wonder: was THIS what was keeping Stations from
being solvent? I'm looking at you, Turf Grill at Red Rock.
I don't know about you all, but I've cleaned out my point balance on
my Stations card. They'll probably go Chapter 11 and continue
operations, but still... you never know...