AMEN!!!
I am certainly the epitome of the #1 description and have gone so far as to
leave 2 "home" casinos to nest elsewhere when VP was downgraded. When the
Coast properties (Gold) took out all their FPDW, I immediately told my host and
she gave me Michael Gaughen's address. I wrote to him almost exactly what you
described, but got some halfass response saying what a good place GC still
was. I wrote again trying to explain in more detail but was ignored.
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On to other pastures. In a message dated 11/16/2006 1:21:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, misscraps@aol.com writes:
1. Eliminate any half-decent video poker.
Why - first- 9/6 Jacks or Better machines pay less than 100% even with
perfect play. Most video poker players don't play 100% perfectly! Video
Poker
players bring their friends, relatives, significant others to your casinos.
These people play slots, table games, and even keno. If you take away any
sort
of half-decent VP (like 98% paying 8/5 Bonus poker), then not only do you
lose the video poker player - you lose their friends and relatives who play
slots.
The VP people stop recommending your casino to friends, relatives,
co-workers, and even to complete strangers they meet at the airport, bus,
and
elsewhere. Soon you are losing a lot of business.
Also some people who know how to play "good" VP also play slots, BJ, pai gow
poker, racetrack, and other games. I like to play VP and know how - but I
also play $5 "pinball" and other slot machines!! Most VP players are not Bob
Dancer type robots who play only 100%+ games with great precision. Most VP
players are ordinary people, trying to minimize losses - nothing more and
are
overall losers - even when playing "good" VP at times. As ordinary people,
they play all sorts of games at times, even if they are knowledgeable about
VP. So when a casino takes out the "decent" but not fantastic VP, those
knowledgeable players go elsewhere -- where they play VP, but also where
they play
slots, keno, horse betting, poker, etc!!! You lose their VP play (which is
at a very slight loss rate) and you also lose their non-VP play at much
worse
games!
You also lose the VP player and their friends who are spending money in your
restaurants, shops, shows, etc!
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