I just looked online at the list and it does include some shops in Forum Shops and Miracle Mile including the Apple store. If you are considering Apple products, check the price in Caesars gift store, and compare to the price in the apple store with the cost of converting TR points into a TR Gift card.
TR gift cards can also be used to pay for tips, which I have found useful in Caesars restaurants. Sometimes they will have to charge at least $1 for food, then add on the tip.
are you referring to caesar’s las vegas? for atlantic city, this is the current list i am going by. and on the phone i was told pier shops were no longer available for gift cards (they may still be available for reward credits). these are gift cards obtained through Tier points earned above 7* 150,000, not Reward Credits. thanks for all the feedback, though.
NJ Caesars Atlantic City Boardwalk Buffet/The Palace Court
NJ Caesars Atlantic City Caesars Gift Shop
NJ Caesars Atlantic City Caesars Hotel
NJ Caesars Atlantic City Caesars Sunday Brunch
NJ Caesars Atlantic City Cafe Roma
NJ Caesars Atlantic City Circus Maximus Box Office
NJ Caesars Atlantic City Emperors Emporium
NJ Caesars Atlantic City KWI Restaurant & Noodle Bar
NJ Caesars Atlantic City Mia
NJ Caesars Atlantic City Nero’s Grill
NJ Caesars Atlantic City Qua Bath & Spa
NJ Caesars Atlantic City Toga Bar
this is the list for Caesar’s Las Vegas
NV Caesars Las Vegas Ah So
NV Caesars Las Vegas Bacchanal Buffet
NV Caesars Las Vegas Bacchus Pool
NV Caesars Las Vegas Bar B Q
NV Caesars Las Vegas Beijing Noodle No. 9
NV Caesars Las Vegas Burger
NV Caesars Las Vegas Cabana Rentals
NV Caesars Las Vegas Caesars Exclusively
NV Caesars Las Vegas Cascata Pro Shop
NV Caesars Las Vegas Cleopatra’s Barge
NV Caesars Las Vegas Color Salon
NV Caesars Las Vegas Colosseum Bar
NV Caesars Las Vegas Colosseum Boutique
NV Caesars Las Vegas Colosseum Box Office
NV Caesars Las Vegas Colosseum Kiosk
NV Caesars Las Vegas Concierge
NV Caesars Las Vegas Cypress Street
NV Caesars Las Vegas Emperors Essentials
NV Caesars Las Vegas Empress Court
NV Caesars Las Vegas Essentials at the Forum
NV Caesars Las Vegas Front Desk
NV Caesars Las Vegas Galleria BarNV Caesars Las Vegas Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill
NV Caesars Las Vegas Grab-n-Go Serendipity
NV Caesars Las Vegas Home
NV Caesars Las Vegas In-Room Dining
NV Caesars Las Vegas Java Coast
NV Caesars Las Vegas King Baby
NV Caesars Las Vegas Lobby Emperors Essentials
NV Caesars Las Vegas Lobster Chowder
NV Caesars Las Vegas Mesa Grill
NV Caesars Las Vegas Nobu Restaurant and Lounge
NV Caesars Las Vegas Old Homestead Steakhouse
NV Caesars Las Vegas Ole
NV Caesars Las Vegas Payard Express
NV Caesars Las Vegas Payard Pastry Counter
NV Caesars Las Vegas Payard Patisserie & Bistro
NV Caesars Las Vegas Pussycat Dolls Boutique
NV Caesars Las Vegas Qua Baths and Spa
NV Caesars Las Vegas Race & Sports Bar
NV Caesars Las Vegas Rao’s
NV Caesars Las Vegas Restaurant Guy Savoy
NV Caesars Las Vegas Romaine Course
NV Caesars Las Vegas Seahorse Lounge
NV Caesars Las Vegas Serendipity 3
NV Caesars Las Vegas Shadow Bar
NV Caesars Las Vegas Slice Bar
NV Caesars Las Vegas Snackus Maximus
NV Caesars Las Vegas Spanish Steps
NV Caesars Las Vegas Starbucks
NV Caesars Las Vegas Sun Gods
NV Caesars Las Vegas Venus Pool
NV Caesars Las Vegas Wedding Chapel
NV Caesars Las Vegas Wraps
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On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Misscraps misscr…@…com [vpFREE] <vpF…@…com> wrote:
I just looked online at the list and it does include some shops in Forum Shops and Miracle Mile including the Apple store. If you are considering Apple products, check the price in Caesars gift store, and compare to the price in the apple store with the cost of converting TR points into a TR Gift card.
TR gift cards can also be used to pay for tips, which I have found useful in Caesars restaurants. Sometimes they will have to charge at least $1 for food, then add on the tip.
In addition to the casino outlets that accept the new TR gift cards (from the 2014 7* program) they are good in Atlantic City at merchants that are part of the Atlantic City Local Perks program ( http://www.totalrewards.com/atlantic-city/things-to-do/events/local-perks-partners.html
). This according to a list given out at the Total Rewards desk at Ballys Atlantic City.
That includes several restaurants and stores in the area plus the whole Tanger Outlets The Walk complex near Caesars.
Unfortunately, as others have said, the Pier Shops at Caesars are no longer included, so I can’t use the new cards at the Apple store there. Old Total Rewards Visa gift cards from last year’s program are still accepted at the Pier Shops. The new cards do not have any Visa designation on them.
I got the TR $500 card in January of 2014. It has the Discover Card designation. When I went into the Pier Shops Apple Store at that time they told me I couldn’t convert it to an Apple gift card but I could use it to buy Apple merchandise. I was saving it to buy the iPhone 6 that is coming out in September. You are saying that Pier Shops has changed their policy in the same calendar year and now the TR $500 card is no longer accepted in the Apple store.
great information. thank you. unfortunately, like everything else in the rewards program, this is pretty confusing. for instance, the online list of perks does not include the tanger outlets:
NJ Atlantic City Local Perks Angelo’s Fairmount Tavern
NJ Atlantic City Local Perks Art Handler’s Appliance Center
NJ Atlantic City Local Perks Asia Supermarket
NJ Atlantic City Local Perks Casel’s Supermarket
NJ Atlantic City Local Perks Esthetica Salon & Spa
NJ Atlantic City Local Perks Greyhound Bus Ticket Kiosk
NJ Atlantic City Local Perks La Cosecha
NJ Atlantic City Local Perks Raymour & Flanigan (Deptford, NJ)
NJ Atlantic City Local Perks Raymour & Flanigan (Vorhees, NJ)
NJ Atlantic City Local Perks Serago Roberts Jewelers
NJ Atlantic City Local Perks The Crab Trap
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On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 2:37 PM, vpkin…@…com [vpFREE] <vpF…@…com> wrote:
I got the TR $500 card in January of 2014. It has the Discover Card designation. When I went into the Pier Shops Apple Store at that time they told me I couldn’t convert it to an Apple gift card but I could use it to buy Apple merchandise. I was saving it to buy the iPhone 6 that is coming out in September. You are saying that Pier Shops has changed their policy in the same calendar year and now the TR $500 card is no longer accepted in the Apple store.
Are there any bonusing slots (like Piggy Bankin’) around these days for “wongers”? In casinos? On cruise ships?
I need a very current update from someone who has actually seen or played one in the last 6-12 months. I haven’t seen one myself or heard a recent report about any.
Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
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Agonpond,
Yes, I noticed that the Tanger Outlets weren’t listed in the online list. It was, however, listed on the paper handed out by the Ballys AC Total Rewards desk. They also verbally confirmed that the new cards could not be used at the Pier Shops. I have not yet used my cards so can’t give first hand report.
Vpking77,
The card used in January would not be the same as the new card which just started to be issued in April, 2014 with the start of the new benefits year. It bears no logo other than Total Rewards and on the back states it is issued by Four Corners Community Bank pursuant to a license by MasterCard International. “Card can be used only at authorized merchants designated by Caesars Operating Company that accept MasterCard cards.”
At the Total Rewards website they have pictures of the old cards (two styles) that are still good at the Pier Shops, and the new card which is not.
Hope this adds some clarity rather than more confusion.
Bill
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great information. thank you. unfortunately, like everything else in the rewards program, this is pretty confusing. for instance, the online list of perks does not include the tanger outlets:
NJ Atlantic
City Local Perks Angelo’s
Fairmount Tavern
NJ Atlantic
City Local Perks Art
Handler’s Appliance Center
NJ Atlantic
City Local Perks Asia
Supermarket
NJ Atlantic
City Local Perks Casel’s
Supermarket
NJ Atlantic
City Local Perks Esthetica
Salon & Spa
NJ Atlantic
City Local Perks Greyhound
Bus Ticket Kiosk
NJ Atlantic
City Local Perks La
Cosecha
NJ Atlantic
City Local Perks Raymour
& Flanigan (Deptford,
NJ)
NJ Atlantic
City Local Perks Raymour
& Flanigan (Vorhees,
NJ)
NJ Atlantic
City Local Perks Serago
Roberts Jewelers
NJ Atlantic
City Local Perks The
Crab Trap
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On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 2:37 PM, vpkin…@…com [vpFREE] <vpF…@…com> wrote:
I got the TR $500 card in January of 2014. It has the Discover Card designation. When I went into the Pier Shops Apple Store at that time they told me I couldn’t convert it to an Apple gift card but I could use it to buy Apple merchandise. I was saving it to buy the iPhone 6 that is coming out in September. You are saying that Pier Shops has changed their policy in the same calendar year and now the TR $500 card is no longer accepted in the Apple store.
The group has discussed the “must hit by” progressives. The “Aristocrat” versions are extremely common. Similar games made by other companies as well. Unfortunately the latest chips for the Aristocrat versions slow down the progressive feed rate when a progressive reaches 90% of the max. To determine if one is playable: 1. Determine the progressive feed rates. 2. The expected hit point for these progressives is halfway between the current value and maximum value. 3. Determine the average amount of wagers needed to hit the progressive your chasing and multiply it by the expected loss rate. If the progressive is higher than that figure, it is theoretically playable but you know the variance on these is sky high!
Example: I am from the Chicago area. The Rivers (One of the casinos I monitor.) has these games. The lower progressive starts at $50 and must hit by $100.
Lets say the current
progressive is $97. The average hit point is $98.50. The meter feed rate is 1c per $4. $1.50 of average meter move. Expected average wagers to hit is $600. I estimate the loss rate at 16% (Probably around 10%-12% in LV). Average cost to hit is $96 so this game is barely playable. The second progressive on this machine gives me a little cushion.
I hope this helps.
Howard W. Stern
On Saturday, July 26, 2014 2:22 PM, “‘Queen of Comps’ queenofco…@…net [vpFREE]” <vpF…@…com> wrote:
Are there any bonusing slots (like Piggy Bankin’) around these days for “wongers”? In casinos? On cruise ships?
I need a very current update from someone who has actually seen or played one in the last 6-12 months. I haven’t seen one myself or heard a recent report about any.
Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/
<<The card used in January would not be the same as the new card which just started to be issued in April, 2014 with the start of the new benefits year. It bears no logo other than Total Rewards and on the back states it is issued by Four Corners Community Bank pursuant to a license by MasterCard International. “Card can be used only at authorized merchants designated by Caesars Operating Company that accept MasterCard cards.”
We have gotten quite a few of these, but I was told in April that these were “temporary” gift cards and they would be changing them to a different type – but didn’t say when. We were still getting this “temporary” type a couple of weeks ago. There was some talk that the new ones would expire after one year so I have been “stocking up” on these since they never expire if you use them at least every 12 months. (We get a lot of these cards – every 50K tier credits – because we aren’t interested in any of the “Experiences” they offer. This way we have lots of credit to create our own experiences!!!)
Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/
jean, using the cards, have you found any shops with electronics? thanks.
<<jean, using the cards, have you found any shops with electronics? thanks.>>
I have only used them for food so far, but I haven’t explored other possibilities. I know they are good in some (all?) Caesars-owned gift shops but I don’t know what those shops stock. If someone finds a place where we could buy electronics, that would be helpful information to post here.
Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/
<<The group has discussed the “must hit by” progressives. The “Aristocrat” versions are extremely common. Similar games made by other companies as well…”
Thanks for this good info.
I have had no response about other kinds of bonusing slots, i.e., like the old Piggy Bankin’, that are wongable. I wonder if there are none of these left? Perhaps all these Wongers are scouting Ultimate X now?
Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/
This update I’m doing to More Frugal Gambling is a major and sometimes frustrating job. That is especially true with the slot chapter – so much has changed in these last 11 years since the first edition came out. Anyway, below is a section in that slot section that I need current information about and I’m having trouble getting it. Does anyone know if Lock and Roll is still in NC? And are there Hot Reels still around anywhere – or machines that work like that???
“Lock and Roll is an interesting special-feature slot. These machines are found in Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in North Carolina where, according to gambling writer Henry Tamburin, they “satisfy state laws requiring video games with a skill or dexterity feature.” You can also find similar machines in Nevada and other states, with Hot Reels being one of the most common of these, which are sometimes referred to as “hold-and-spin” machines. With hold-and-spins, you’re given a second chance to re-spin individual reels. They’re similar to video poker, in that you hold the reels you don’t want to re-spin and discard the reels you do. If, for example, the first two reels have jackpot symbols, while the third doesn’t, you can hold the first two and discard the third, getting a second chance at hitting a winning combination. “
Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/
Don’t know about teh NC slots, but there are still tons of the Hot Reels around. If you get 2 bonus symbols, it will hold them and give you another spin to possible get the 3rd.
Yes there are still some Lock and Roll slots at Cherokee, but the majority of slots there are regular ones.