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88 Days To Macau: Episode 7.3 - Gambling
Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 Jun 2016
88 Days To Macau: Episode 7.3 - Gambling
The suitcases are out, supplies being procured, batteries charged and clothes folded... we're three days away from the start of our 10 day trip to Macau. In...
Wynn: This Is What Happens When You Squeeze A Gambler's Nuts
Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Apr 2016
Wynn Resorts just released preliminary results for Q1 business in Las Vegas and Macau. Normally, I wouldn't spend a lot of time on earnings results, but these numbers are worth studying and discussing,...
The 2015 #VIMFP Hangover Casino Challenge Cup Recap
Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Oct 2015
I've been wanting to have a multi-table gaming tournament since the germination of the #VIMFP idea. This year, thanks to the great folks at Golden Gate Hotel & Casino - we had it. ...
The #VIMFP Hangover Casino Challenge Cup
Posted by Chuckmonster on 28 Sep 2015
We're only 17 days away from the Vegas internet's biggest weekend of the year, the annual gathering of the tribes that we call the Vegas Internet Mafia Family Picnic. We've got three full days...
Throwing The Black Book at The Greatest Gambler Ever
Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 Sep 2015
Archie Karas is The Greatest Gambler of All Time. "The Run" - Archie's three-year streak of gambling that parlayed $50 into over $40 million dollars - is one of the rare Las Vegas legends...
The Steve Brags About Tightening Wynn's Casino
Posted by Chuckmonster on 30 Jul 2015
On the most recent episode of The Steve Wynn Show, The Steve took 5 minutes out of the Wynn Resorts Q2 Conference Call (which doubles as his lunch) to give a history lesson on the...
You Can Bet On... #VIMFP
Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 Apr 2015
Gamblin? I love gamblin!
For this very special VIMFP announcement, we ask you to tune in to our friends Mark and Dr. Mike's You Can Bet On That - A Podcast for the Recreational Gambler,...
Cardboard Check Watch: Mirage Gives Away $30k
Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Jan 2015
Long time readers of VT will tell you that I LOOOOOVE giant cardboard checks. One of my life's dreams is to one day hold one of these things and have it appear in the...
Downtown Grand Giving Away A Tesla Model S
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 May 2014
The Downtown Grand hotel and casino is trying to jump start their casino marketing program by giving away a brand new Tesla Model S this summer.
During the Summer Spectacular Giveaway, players will earn 1...
Downtown Grand Sued For Letting Drunk Guy Gamble
Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Mar 2014
Mark Johnson claims he lost a ton of money gambling at Downtown Grand over Super Bowl weekend. He also claims he was drunk... and doesn't remember any of it other than hitting the bar...
The Abbey at The Cromwell To Bring Back Cabana-Style Private Gaming
Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Feb 2014
The Cromwell will feature a branded Private Gaming salon called The Abbey. The Abbey will feature three gaming tables surrounded by plush seating for your entourage. Should you and your posse wish to...
M Resort DeiMagines Their Rewards Program
Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Dec 2013
M Resort sent out a mailer outlining changes and upgrades to their rewards club.
The somewhat lousy name iMagine Rewards has been swapped out with the equally generic and perhaps confusing to Cosmotologists Marquee Rewards. ...
The 777th Running of The VIMFPTUCKY DERBY: Registration Is Officially Closed
Posted by Chuckmonster on 19 Aug 2013
(VIMFPTUCKY, NV) The VIMFPTUCKY RACING COMMISSION today announced that registration for the historic 777th Running of The VIMFPTUCKY Derby has closed.
All thirty slots as well as five standby entries have been filled with the greatest...
The Ferris Bueller's Day Off Slot Machine
Posted by Chuckmonster on 9 Aug 2013
G2E is right around the corner along with the flood of new branded slot machine announcements. WMS Gaming has introduced a new slot machine based off of the John Hughes classic Ferris Bueller's Day...
Craps Dice Control, Fact or Fiction?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Aug 2013
Dice control... the ability to sharp shoot any two numbers on a casino craps table at will. Progenitors of this phenomenon state that by diligently applying sports-like mechanics, one can control the result...
Resort Fees and The Death Of The Casino
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Jul 2013
Caesars Entertainment announced their quarterly earnings report today. This is the first full quarter since they began charging resort fees earlier this year. The result, unsurprisingly, was an increase in hotel revenues.
From the...
When The Fun Stops - Episode 712
Posted by Chuckmonster on 19 Jul 2013
When the fun stops...
Look out for Eugene!
Thanks to VT superfriend Vespajet for the tweet tip!
...
Cosmo Kicks Casino Ass
Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 May 2013
Recent filings by Nevada Property 1, the corporate holding company for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas confirm what I saw with my own eyes recently - gamblers are playing at Cosmopolitan.
Revenues for the casino increased...
Dice With No Edges
Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 May 2013
I was at the mall the other day and found these round dice. I tossed em around a coupla times and decided I just had to have them. Lo and behold, they...
This Week's Truth In Advertising Award Goes To The Riviera!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 30 Apr 2013
The allure of casino. A vector of excitement which drives logical beings to ignore the palaces built around them and of math that is stacked against them. Are we not men?.
And then there...
Venetian Unveils New Sands High-Limit Slot Salon
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Mar 2013
As foreshadowed in secret documents we unearthed in early 2012, The Venetian has been slowly renovating their public areas. The renovations have swept through the restaurant lineup (!) and the casino floor, now...
When The Fun Stops - Episode 642
Posted by Chuckmonster on 15 Feb 2013
Gambling addiction is no laughing matter.
Ok, it is... just this once.
Not just the indigent hopeless idiots trolling for any life line from the depths of despair are gambling addicts, they're preachers, billionaires, captains of industry...
Jackpot: Decemberist's $10k Royal at ARIA
Posted by Chuckmonster on 25 Jun 2012
VT's new resident jackpot inducer Decemberist sent in yet another one of his recent scores.... this one a $10k winner on a $5 video poker machine at ARIA.
Nice one!
Check out our entire gallery of reader-submitted...
This American Life Takes On Card Counting
Posted by Chuckmonster on 15 Jun 2012
This American Life takes on blackjack and the myth of it being the only beatable game in the casino, if you count cards.
Follow these handy links to download or stream the episode.
Big thanks to VT...
Cardboard Check Watch: Orleans Money Madness Hits for $2M
Posted by Chuckmonster on 1 Jun 2012
Long time readers of VT know that there is nothing more I'd rather bring home from Vegas is one of those giant cardboard checks with the big money written on it. I'll trade...
Rantitorial: Why I Won't Be Playing Blackjack at Cosmopolitan Again
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 18 Apr 2012
Few things can awaken the slumbering hatred within a blackjack player. It's bad enough to end up with players who have their own rules, ignore the book, split tens, or jump in the middle of...
Priest Purloins Parish Plate to Pay for Poker Passion
Posted by JohnH on 17 Oct 2011
In all honesty, that headline should read something like "Priest Steals from Parish Donations in Order to Subsidize Raging Video Poker Addiction," but hey, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do in order...
When The Fun Stops
Posted by Chuckmonster on 22 Sep 2011
How many times has this happened to you?
Thanks to VT reader DoubleD for the link!...
Yeah, But It's A Seven Card Charlie! UPDATED
Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 Aug 2011
VT super reader McTrees retweeted a photo (below) of a blackjack game that appears to have been taken by a Cosmopolitan pit boss violating Gaming Control Board rules (see update) and posted by one of...
Flamingo To Offer Cheeseburgers On The Pass Line
Posted by Chuckmonster on 8 Jun 2011
Time to add one more Buffett to Caesars Entertainment's Buffet of Buffets.
The fabulous Flamingo announced plans today to build a "Margarataville Casino at The Flamingo" adjacent to the Margaritaville lounge/bar/restaurant thingy.
The casino will occupy 15,000...
13 More Guaranteed Casino Superstition Voodoo Maneuvers
Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 May 2011
Being that today is Friday the 13th, it is once again time to remind all of our faithful trippers of the fantastic array of 100% Guaranteed Slot Machine Voodoo Maneuvers, known far and wide to...
The Primm Lotto Store
Posted by Chuckmonster on 31 Mar 2011
Located just over the California border in Primm lies a little hut wherein Nevada residents can get their fix of California gambling - scratchers and lotto tickets. I've driven past this thing about 500...
You Don't RFID? How Un-Wynn of You
Posted by JohnH on 21 Dec 2010
After a number of back and forth conversations among the members of Team VT concerning whether or not the technology was included in the new chip sets discussed in the previous post, a very, very,...
Taking A Deeper Peep At The Cosmopolitan's Casino Chips
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 21 Dec 2010
Because I know some of you are detail nerds like the rest of us, here's a quick look at the design of the newly minted chips at the Cosmopolitan.
The design is simple and clean, with...
More Cosmopolitan Video Poker Paytables
Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Dec 2010
I posted these to The Twitter on opening day, but am only now getting them to the site, sorry about that. These are a set of five Video Poker paytables found in the bartop...
Cosmopolitan Gaming Breakdown
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 20 Dec 2010
As with any new opening in Vegas, the unwashed masses are clamoring to get at the gaming. After many rumors of new technologies and the horror of the possibility of 6 to 5 blackjack, the...
Cosmopolitan's Eager Hosts
Posted by MikeE on 20 Dec 2010
Just minutes after Cosmopolitan's public opening, team VT made their way to a craps table. It wasn't a particularly good run, but everyone was in good spirits - the drinks were flowing, the pressures of...
Cosmo Now Granting Credit Lines!
Posted by MikeE on 22 Oct 2010
Awesome!
Even in the deepest hole of our nation's financial crisis, mediocre resorts like MGM Grand had the nerve to demand a minimum $10,000 when requesting a credit line. Give me a break! Your parent company's...
I'll Bet You Ten Bucks...
Posted by Chuckmonster on 22 Jul 2010
How many times have you instigated a friendly wager amongst online acquaintances? If you've spent any time whatsoever reading this website, you know that I start bets here and on the Twitter about three...
The Leach: Mandalay Bay, LV Hilton For Sale
Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Jul 2010
Should you be willing to stomach wading through four paragraphs and two photos of Criss Angel chillin with his villains at his secret gothic lair, The Leach is reporting that *gasp* Mandalay Bay and...
Brunson Pwns Tech Dorque
Posted by Chuckmonster on 21 Jun 2010
This is what happens when the CEO of a technology company butts heads with one of the greatest poker players of all time.
It is worth mentioning that Doyle Brunson has gotten creamed nearly every time...
Awesome: El Cortez' Gambling Gourmet
Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Jun 2010
While the big casinos are spending a coupla hundred thousand dollars a month farting around with iPhone apps that nobody is gonna use or paying 5 people to monitor their Twitter and Facebook feeds for...
Yay: Harrah's Unleashes Table Game Finder
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 May 2010
Not sure how long this thing has been live, but Harrah's has launched a Table Game Finder, to go with their already fabulous Slot Machine Finder.
You can search by casino, game name (blackjack switch, midi...
A Family That Plays Together Stays Together
Posted by Chuckmonster on 12 May 2010
My my my my my my my my pokah face.
To the left, Theresa Sokatis. To the right, her sister Rose Bakaysa.
After winning $165,000 at Foxwoods in 1995, these 70 somethings entered into a notarized...
Science Supports Theory of Near Misses Causing Gambling Addiction
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 May 2010
How many times has this happened to you.... sitting at your favorite Triple Diamond Slot Machine, half way through both a pack of cigs and a row of White Russians up on the bumper when...
George Who?
Posted by BlackHillsBoozeHound on 15 Apr 2010
Whether you're a follower of Stiffs & Georges, or you're just hip on your casino parlance, you're familiar with the term "george" as describing one who tips well, perhaps even overly-so (antonym: tom, which I...
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