Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis, owner of Huntington Press, and publisher of The Las Vegas Advisor. podcast click to listen – alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Anthony Curtis, publisher of Huntington Press and Las Vegas Advisor [00:34] Louisiana law that prevents skilled players from being barred. [04:27] Las Vegas […]
Counting the Same Thing Twice
I received some emails from a player, call him “Sam,” who was trying to talk himself into playing 8/5 Double Double Bonus Poker Multi Strike, a game that returns 97.07% when played well. It returns far less than that for most players because the game requires four separate strategies to play correctly. As most of […]
Podcast – Jimmy Jazz
This week Bob and I talk to Jimmy Jazz. We talk about some credit card plays, auto rentals, and casino promotions. We encourage your questions, and you can send them to [email protected] click to listen – alt click to downloadShow Notes[00:00] Intro of Jimmy Jazz, frugal travel and credit card expert [00:38] Is the Total […]
How Would I Attack It?
A friend lives near the Hollywood Casino in Toledo, Ohio. In October and November, they ran a Thursday food drive promotion with the following features: On Thursdays, everyone who brings a non-perishable food item spins for $5 – $500 free play. Top five donators by weight every Thursday spin for between $100 – $500 free […]
Podcast – Listener emails
This week Bob and I answer questions submitted by our listeners. We encourage your questions, and you can send them to [email protected]. podcast click to listen – alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro [00:35] Richard’s recent experience on a Norwegian Cruise Line. [06:12] Richard’s AutoSlash experience with a Priceline Express Deal car rental. […]
My Experience with Gaming — Part II of II
In last week’s blog, I laid out the nature of my beef with the Rainbow Casino. I was basically fighting over whether I could have someone play off $2,400 in free play — or get a check for $1,200. Whether my case had any merits or not, this was too small to involve a lawyer. […]
Podcast – Bank and Teller
Our guests this week are Bank and Teller with some tales of their adventures in mainly, California casinos. podcast click to listen – alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro of APs Bank and Teller [00:44] Why did he choose the name Bank? [02:46] What type of cheating used to happen in player banked […]
My Experience with Gaming — Part I of II
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is charged with, among other things, arbitrating disputes between patrons and casinos. I have known about them for years but have never had any direct dealings with them until recently. This blog is about my recent incident. In many ways, it’s surprising that I’ve had no previous disputes. I know […]
Winners and Losers of Election 2018
The midterm elections certainly attracted a lot of attention over the past few weeks. There were a few ballot questions that may have a direct impact on the march toward sports betting legalization. Here’s a quick recap of the winners and losers when it comes to the legalization of sports betting. Winner: Louisiana Louisiana […]
Podcast – Russell Fox
Our guest this week is tax advisor Russell Fox. We discuss various tax situations that affect gamblers and other citizens. podcast click to listen – alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro of Russel Fox of Clayton Financial and TaxableTalk.com, [email protected] [00:35] Draft Kings daily fantasy sports special at the Las Vegas Advisor. [01:43] […]