Atlantic City's Odds 'N Ends
Quote: WizardofnothingWhat type of alternatives are you looking for?
I normally drive to AC. I was looking to see if there was any other options basically.
Quote: WizardofnothingWell I mean buses trains helicopter and planes - driving is going to be the least hassle - I did the bus thing when I was in law school and it was the worst experience of my life - one suggestion would be train to philly which is a breeze and then bus from philly to Ac which is quick
Define " quick " .. I mean not down to the minute but u know
Quote: DiscreteMaths2Are there any decent alternative transportation options getting to AC from Northern NJ / NYC ? Limo / Taxi service prohibitively expensive unless you happen to be going with a large group of people. Regular Transit trains take about 4 hours depending on how your connections line up. You can take Amtrak and get to philly really quick but then the bottle neck of waiting for Atlantic City Line (up to 90 mins) train makes it seem not worth it. There are some buses from Port Authority that claim to take the same time as driving but it is still a bus so I am assuming not worth it.
Quote: DiscreteMaths2I normally drive to AC. I was looking to see if there was any other options basically.
Quote: teddysI took Golden Express from Brooklyn Chinatown (8th Avenue) and the driver booked it from AC-NYC in less than two hours. No joke.
Here is an option for you: Pay $27 for a 2-hour-ride with Golden Express Bus Company from NYC to AC Caesars. The price includes: 1) roundtrip bus fare from NYC to AC Caesars, 2) a $25 Slot Credit & 3) also a $25 match play coupon. Call 212-966-8433 for more info.
Quote: ArtemisHere is an option for you: Pay $27 for a 2-hour-ride with Golden Express Bus Company from NYC to AC Caesars. The price includes: 1) roundtrip bus fare from NYC to AC Caesars, 2) a $25 Slot Credit & 3) also a $25 match play coupon. Call 212-966-8433 for more info.
Wow, Caesar's doesn't even list them under Manhattan, filed under "Asian Marketing" instead. I guess if the ride sucks at least you can make some friends to play baccarat with.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2016/06/01/mgm-buys-boyd-gamings-share-of-borgata-for-900-million/#119405b5519d
I'm looking forward to play in Borgata with less heat under MGM's management. MGM Resorts International is less sweaty than Boyd in AP-countermeasures since MGM is a much bigger casino operator. MGM is a $26.10 billion Corp while Boyd Gaming is $5.88 billion Corp. Hopefully MGM will NOT flat-bet $200 against APs (i.e., DoctorBJ, Lady Houdini, etc) .
Quote: ArtemisI'm happy to read about the purchase of Borgata by MGM from Boyd Gaming for $900,000,000.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2016/06/01/mgm-buys-boyd-gamings-share-of-borgata-for-900-million/#119405b5519d
I'm looking forward to play in Borgata with less heat under MGM's management. MGM Resorts International is less sweaty than Boyd in AP-countermeasures since MGM is a much bigger casino operator. MGM is a $26.10 billion Corp while Boyd Gaming is $5.88 billion Corp. Hopefully MGM will NOT flat-bet $200 against APs (i.e., DoctorBJ, Lady Houdini, etc) .
I'm assuming mgm to will get borgota's database in the purchase?
why would they change anything that will make them LESS $?
does mgm own other properties in AC?
Quote: 100xOddsdoes mgm own other properties in AC?
They own several other properties throughout the city, but no other casinos.
Borgata - MGM/Boyd.
Tropicana & Taj Mahal - Carl Ichan.
Caesars, Ballys & Harrahs - CET.
Resorts - Morris Bailey.
Golden Nugget - Landry's (Tilman Fertitta).
Quote: 100xOddsI'm assuming mgm to will get borgota's database in the purchase?
Mgm already owned a part of borgata, was split Boyd/MGM, MGM just buying out Boyd's share so already have Borg database.
Quote: mcallister3200Mgm already owned a part of borgata, was split Boyd/MGM, MGM just buying out Boyd's share so already have Borg database.
They also use OSN.
Quote: mcallister3200I'm aware. Borg is about as nasty as they get without breaking laws if they don't like you, even that is questionable as they have earned the reputation of being one of several AC properties that manufactures reasons to 86 skilled players.
Phil Ivey really pissed them off!
Is his name still on the high limit poker room at Aria?
To quote Nas: they "had to hustle hard, never give up".
Quote: mcallister3200I'm aware. Borg is about as nasty as they get without breaking laws if they don't like you, even that is questionable as they have earned the reputation of being one of several AC properties that manufactures reasons to 86 skilled players.
AC casinos have double standards for players – 1 for consistent losers and 1 for consistent winners:
Standard A:
Managers have treated the losers really well in order to extract all their money. Watch the case of Arelia Margarita Taveras vs AC Casinos on Youtube.
https://youtu.be/yjRF2r0Sv2E
Also read the writeup by Professor Rose:
http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/03/business/compulsive-gambler-just-cant-win/
Standard B:
On the other hand, managers have ill-treated the consistent winners in name of "loss prevention."
Read the case of Ross Miller vs NJ NV Casinos:
https://www.pokertube.com/poker-news/poker-gossip-opinion/card-counter-suing-planet-hollywood-and-caesars-entertainment
All the above fresh breads I can swallow.
All the above fresh salad I can eat.
And this prime rib I can melt in my mouth.
LB ONE Restaurant is on Rt 40 in EHT. It's 15 minutes drive from AC.
Finally I finish off my dinner with an above dessert.
FYI, my table is in the dining room, which is on the 2nd floor. I don't like the ground floor which is mainly a bar.
http://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/genting-goes-all-in-with-resorts-world-las-vegas/29158
Why can't AC lure Genting Corp to build a mega casino here?
Quote: Artemis
Why can't AC lure Genting Corp to build a mega casino here?
The thing about a dog-eat-dog environment is either one dog or the other gets eaten. Even though revenues are improving for the casinos and they are again profitable, it took some serious market condensing on the supply-side for that to happen, so investing untold hundreds of millions of dollars in that market is probably not the best play right now. Beyond that, there might end up being casinos in Northern New Jersey here in the near future, which may be sufficient to threaten the AC casinos that are still open at this time.
Quote: ArtemisHello Genting Corp's LV Resorts Casino! I'm looking forward to visit it ASAP when it opens up.
http://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/genting-goes-all-in-with-resorts-world-las-vegas/29158
Why can't AC lure Genting Corp to build a mega casino here?
lol.. Echelon/Stardust project rises from the ashes (again).
and the 2004 sega continues.
lets see which gets built first.
this or it's neighbor Alon Las Vegas.
The sega of the former Frontier casino site is almost as comical and started in 2007.
Quote: gamerfreakAnyone know any info on sports books coming to Jersey? I read an article a few months ago then never heard any further.
Any day now the The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit will issue their decision. NJ got an uncommon appeal for their appeal where the court has to rehear the case. Should find out by the end of the month.
Quote: chaunceyb3The street performers have arrived on the Atlantic City boardwalk (and they seem to be super-aggressive)!
To quote Nas: they "had to hustle hard, never give up".
The above 2 latinos are "APs" on Boardwalk. They have charged a visitor 5 bucks per photo taken as a souvenir. Photos are their cash cow as they walk up and down the boardwalk. Kids love to have photos taken with those APs, and parents pay $5 per shot. I estimate that those APs make $500 per day.
Edit:
Hello AC card-counter-catchers, whenever you guys get laid off due to downsizing in a poor economy, just follow SCG's footsteps to make a million dollars. I kid you guys not. "friendly Dom", an ex-AC-counter-catcher, has networked with other APs and has done OK for himself.
Quote: gamerfreakI thought players couldn't be banned for counting in AC, just flat bet?
Both happens.
Please PM me.
You're the best pendulum-swing-shooter I've ever seen during the 4th of July weekend.
Here's how you set your dice.
On the come out roll, you set 5?4? to produce a 7 or 5 or 6 or 8 or 10.
After you set a point, you set:
33?5 for making the point of 6 or 8
22?4 for making the point of 5
55?6 for making the point of 10.
You had shot and won 10 of 10 rolls in the row. You had made 7 points and 3 winning sevens. You passed the dice, cashed out, and disappeared like great Houdini.
"Icahn’s management team...has said the union seems “hell-bent on trying to close this property”"...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/07/03/trump-taj-mahal-workers-strike-third-day-marring-casinos-july-4-weekend/86658302/
Carl Icah has already sunk $86 million to keep Taj alive through bankruptcy. If you were Carl Icahn, would you pump in more money to keep afloat the unprofitable Taj with the union problems?
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/03/magazine/how-advantage-players-game-the-casinos.html?_r=0
Quote: ArtemisCarl Icah has already sunk $86 million to keep Taj alive through bankruptcy. If you were Carl Icahn, would you pump in more money to keep afloat the unprofitable Taj with the union problems?
and another soap opera in AC, the 4th one.
other 3:
1) Revel
2) showboat (one convenance said it must open up as a casino, another convenance said it cant be a casino.)
3) Atlantic city govt itself (barely made the latest round of bond payments and rumored to be out of financial tricks to pay the next round in Sept, thus forcing bankruptcy.)
btw Artemis- why did you goto the taj during the strike instead of the other nearby casinos?
These casino workers are going to be in a similar situation. The money they are going to lose is going to never be made back. In fact if they win anything it could do enough damage to make the casino close.
Quote: GWAEMy family is huge into union. My uncle is head of one of the largest. My father was just on strike/locked out for 6 months and they won nearly everything they wanted. Having said that I think these strikes are stupid. My dad makes around 100k a year. So being on strike cost him 50k. That is money that he will never get back. The things they were fighting would have cost them about 2500 a year. Maybe a little more with health care. It would take him 20 years to make back what he lost.
These casino workers are going to be in a similar situation. The money they are going to lose is going to never be made back. In fact if they win anything it could do enough damage to make the casino close.
no strike fund?
unemployment covers ~$400/week for 26 weeks. ($10k).
and its not about current bargaining. its about the future and future new employees.
yeah, your father gets screwed since hes a seasoned employee but I bet he was a new union employee once enjoying the fruits of hard earned negotiations
Quote: 100xOddsno strike fund?
unemployment covers ~$400/week for 26 weeks. ($10k).
and its not about current bargaining. its about the future and future new employees.
yeah, your father gets screwed since hes a seasoned employee but I bet he was a new union employee once enjoying the fruits of hard earned negotiations
You are probably right that it might help the new labor employee. I guess that is what the goal of a union. It just really hurts the 1 year from retiring people.
So back on topic, how does this strike effect the casino right now? Are there enough people to keep everything running? Do casinos have union and non union or did they bring in scabs? We have a trIP planned on the 16th of this month but staying a caesars, will this effect us at all. Coincidentally we are going to be spending part of our week with family that is mentioned above for the union. They have a east coast convention going on that week. I wonder how that will work out, I am not sure where they are staying and doing convention stuff but I would assume they wouldn't cross the picket line.
https://imgur.com/a/erJJo
Quote: WizardofnothingI go to taj every day and get honked at and scream at by the picketers with the drums every time- but heck I'm not going to lose my freeplay because they strike- I personally think striking is ridiculous and never helps the actual workers like Gwae said
Hello Wizardofnothing, wow Taj still offers you the perks, good for you! How have you stayed under Taj's radar? If Taj detects you as an AP, Taj will freeze your account.
Quote: 100xOddsand another soap opera in AC, the 4th one.
other 3:
1) Revel
2) showboat (one convenance said it must open up as a casino, another convenance said it cant be a casino.)
3) Atlantic city govt itself (barely made the latest round of bond payments and rumored to be out of financial tricks to pay the next round in Sept, thus forcing bankruptcy.)
btw Artemis- why did you goto the taj during the strike instead of the other nearby casinos?
Hello 100xOdds, remember the old sayings: "The first law of nature is self preservation." “Take care of yourself first or you will have nothing left to give others.” Or, “ we can’t give what we don’t have.”
If you were me, which casinos could you go? First, because I'm an AP, all AC casino management don't want me to go into their casinos in the name of "loss prevention." Now the strikers want me to float their Titanic and don't want me to walk into Taj. If I obey their demands, where casinos can I go? My above response sounds like a joke, but it isn't.
CET casinos best food options?
Sister is taking mom there next week...thanks for any info
Quote: coilmanWhat are the options from the airport to Caesars? Do the casino offer a shuttle?
CET casinos best food options?
Sister is taking mom there next week...thanks for any info
Their buffet is decent since being remodeled. GordOn ramseys pub is good if you want to pay for it.
I haven't be to AC since 1990 or so..... so I can't help them at all.
Mom was hoping her TAX REFUND for 2014 would show up this week from Uncle Sam...but still she waits for the refund filed for in May of 2015
White House Sub is on their list I know for sure... anything goes after that
Yes I don't get it(not talking about the $50 in FP) They are Very sweaty there. Datkoz was in a tizzy about Tropicana cutting off his free play prematurely without notice (no doubt he put some serious coin in or whatever and got FKed) Taj is even worse than that, no matter how sneaky or good you are.Quote: ArtemisHello Wizardofnothing, wow Taj still offers you the perks, good for you! How have you stayed under Taj's radar? If Taj detects you as an AP, Taj will freeze your account.
Hello 100xOdds, remember the old sayings: "The first law of nature is self preservation." “Take care of yourself first or you will have nothing left to give others.” Or, “ we can’t give what we don’t have.”
If you were me, which casinos could you go? First, because I'm an AP, all AC casino management don't want me to go into their casinos in the name of "loss prevention." Now the strikers want me to float their Titanic and don't want me to walk into Taj. If I obey their demands, where casinos can I go? My above response sounds like a joke, but it isn't.
I guess if you give them enough poppy action they don't care, but then at that point it's no longer AP it's just gambling. Either way they will eventually get you.
Perhaps they have been worried about other stuff for now and will be back on the hunt aoon.
The husband is usually the last one to know about his wife affair with his buddy. Hey Tyrone, if you suspect Ebony is having an affair with Tyrone, you're right.
The above short tale may serve as a wake up call for a husband who loves to gamble more than his wife.
Wonder what those "circumstances" were? Health code violation, too many people using the offer or were they just shocked that a marketing ploy actually brought people in and they couldn't provide the supply for this new demand?
