Atlantic City's Odds 'N Ends
July 9th, 2016 at 8:03:42 AM
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That's 100 percent the reason - the first day they gave everyone freeplay who missed out on the buffet- then it was just cancelled
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July 9th, 2016 at 4:13:29 PM
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Quote: GWAEMaybe because their workers are on strike
Speaking of the strike...here is a quick quiz for you guys:
Who are the strikebreakers currently working as cocktail waitresses?
An answer:
a) good looking dealers,
b) temporary workers hired by Taj among Thousands for job fair for re-opening Showboat,
c) Taj Managers or,
d) cocktail waitresses previously laid off due to the stock crash of 2008.
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
July 9th, 2016 at 9:36:32 PM
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I would guess b
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July 10th, 2016 at 1:07:35 PM
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Are there any other takers for this quiz?
"b" could be an answer. I don't know for sure because I don't recognize a few new cocktail waitresses who can be ex-Showboat-job-applicants.
"b" could be an answer. I don't know for sure because I don't recognize a few new cocktail waitresses who can be ex-Showboat-job-applicants.
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
July 10th, 2016 at 5:28:55 PM
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Didn't weigh in on the original question 'cause I didn't like the term 'strikebreakers'. I have no problem with organized labor (mostly). Workers want to organize, at some point think they need to strike, I'm good with that. If I'm a worker that needs to stay at work, or mgt that isn't part of the union and doesn't share in their benefits, or the damn owner/partners/stockholders themselves and decide I need to keep this place open.....
Well then I'd prefer not to be referred to as a 'strikebreaker'. But that's just 2F
Well then I'd prefer not to be referred to as a 'strikebreaker'. But that's just 2F
Youuuuuu MIGHT be a 'rascal' if.......(nevermind ;-)...2F
July 10th, 2016 at 7:46:02 PM
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There were wayyyyy more strikers tonight then I have seen in the past couple weeks
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July 11th, 2016 at 11:42:00 AM
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Well the good looking part is not accurate but dealers definitely are waiting on tables for drinks- I also know a couple floor people that are cleaning rooms- the workers from the strike will never be hired back that union is als very weak and it is unskilled labor
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July 11th, 2016 at 12:32:48 PM
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Quote: WizardofnothingWell the good looking part is not accurate but dealers definitely are waiting on tables for drinks- I also know a couple floor people that are cleaning rooms- the workers from the strike will never be hired back that union is als very weak and it is unskilled labor
the dealers union didn't oppose Taj using them for non-dealer job activities?
if supervisors/pit bosses are cleaning rooms, then the hotel is open???
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July 11th, 2016 at 12:39:27 PM
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That's how it always works. Most union places have non union people, usually bosses. They almost always fill in for the strikers.
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July 11th, 2016 at 1:15:36 PM
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Hotel has been open to the best of my knowledge- with the exception of the buffet I have noticed any huge difference- I don't eat at the buffet but they gave me free play instead anyway. The whole strike thing is just stupid- they aren't going to get hired back- they don't have strike insurance I'm told and their jobs will be replaced- I actually find it offensive that they yell at me when I went in, And they claim there are nice everywhere - well wtf you people are the housekeeping - clean it the heck up
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July 11th, 2016 at 1:53:07 PM
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so if the Taj is in such dire straights, then why are they striking?
or does the union not believe that?
or does the union not believe that?
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July 11th, 2016 at 4:00:13 PM
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Quote: 100xOddsso if the Taj is in such dire straights, then why are they striking?
or does the union not believe that?
Here is a reason: the Union doesn't get what it asks for.
"The workers are seeking reinstatement of health, pension and other benefits eliminated during 2014 bankruptcy proceedings, as well as higher wages. ...., union representatives say."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/07/03/trump-taj-mahal-workers-strike-third-day-marring-casinos-july-4-weekend/86658302/
Off topic - Non Taj stuff
A retiree "Giuseppe" has repeatedly lost all his monthly pension money in slots for years. He still thinks that switching from slots to slots will win back his money. Yo Giuseppe, slots are pre-programmed to win from you about 6%~12%. Switching slots will not help you to overcome the house-edge of 6%~12%.
Here is a report on:
Atlantic City Casino Industry
Casino Win Data
For Calendar Year 2015
Slot Machines
http://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/docs/Financials/HistoricalStatistics/2015AnnualCasinoWin.pdf
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
July 11th, 2016 at 5:22:59 PM
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Quote: ArtemisHere is a reason: the Union doesn't get what it asks for.
"The workers are seeking reinstatement of health, pension and other benefits eliminated during 2014 bankruptcy proceedings, as well as higher wages. ...., union representatives say."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/07/03/trump-taj-mahal-workers-strike-third-day-marring-casinos-july-4-weekend/86658302/
ok but if the Taj is in dire financial straights then getting them to give better benefits risks another bankruptcy thus they will be out of jobs.
so why is the Union pushing for it?
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
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July 11th, 2016 at 8:55:41 PM
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Quote: 100xOddsok but if the Taj is in dire financial straights then getting them to give better benefits risks another bankruptcy thus they will be out of jobs.
so why is the Union pushing for it?
Speculation on my part, but if the Union made concessions in order to avoid or emerge from bankruptcy, they should have been made whole as a first order of business. They apparently were not.
As to why, everybody offers the same games, so properties need other reasons to build loyalty. Paying your people well to create a welcoming customer environment, giving extra service with enthusiasm, anticipating and resolving issues, goes further with repeat customers than almost anything else. It's an investment that pays.
Look at Costco vs. Sam's. Southwest vs. Spirit. Even Harrah's pre-CET merger. Many historical examples also of decline when a company goes from valuing employees to counting beans. Eastern Airlines, TWA, United, Delta, Northwest from my personal background, not to mention the contrast between the ATC contracts of 1998 and 2006, respectively.
The value in most businesses is reflected in their service, regardless of the product. And service is dependent upon employees, their attitude, their work ethic, their professionalism. Customers go, and return, where they are treated with respect and friendly service, even when the product is flawed.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
July 12th, 2016 at 4:45:28 AM
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Very accurate.....: this is the main reason I won't walk in a Walmart (except to pick up money gram). Which is a whole disaster in and of itself
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July 12th, 2016 at 6:56:19 AM
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Shocking that this place is sold and reopened and they never bothered to pull this down
https://imgur.com/a/05iYE
https://imgur.com/a/05iYE
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July 16th, 2016 at 11:47:26 AM
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Quote: WizardofnothingWell the good looking part is not accurate but dealers definitely are waiting on tables for drinks- I also know a couple floor people that are cleaning rooms- the workers from the strike will never be hired back that union is als very weak and it is unskilled labor
To each his own. I'm confirming that cocktail waitresses (not all) in the grave shift are good looking, i.e., one of them looks like Olivia Newton John
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
July 16th, 2016 at 12:16:27 PM
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On my way to ac
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July 16th, 2016 at 5:16:53 PM
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Quote: GWAEOn my way to ac
Hello GWAE, I think I get a very very very small chance to run into you in AC. What will be the odd?...1/100,000?
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
July 16th, 2016 at 5:38:21 PM
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We will be in the ocean tower in caesars. I have a premium ocean view room comped. We have had this room the last few trips. Any reason to try t he 20 dollar trick, is it possible to get upgraded from there?
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July 17th, 2016 at 12:43:44 PM
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Heading to check in noe, Any ideas on the above?
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July 18th, 2016 at 7:51:52 AM
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I played craps at www last night. 5 dollar table and all. A few things I noticed.
1. Does everyone in AC set the dice? I play a decent amount of craps in PA and every once in a while I see it. Last night there must have been 10 different people doing it. The funny thing is though; they all thought they had an effect on the next number but none of them were actually betting anything of significance. A few of them weren't even taking odds.
2. I was in the corner near the dealer. He leans over and whispers, "be careful with your chips with a few of these players, they can disappear quickly." In all my time playing I have never heard anything like that from dealers. It's not like I was walking from my chips but I wasnt keeping an eye on them at all times until he said that.
1. Does everyone in AC set the dice? I play a decent amount of craps in PA and every once in a while I see it. Last night there must have been 10 different people doing it. The funny thing is though; they all thought they had an effect on the next number but none of them were actually betting anything of significance. A few of them weren't even taking odds.
2. I was in the corner near the dealer. He leans over and whispers, "be careful with your chips with a few of these players, they can disappear quickly." In all my time playing I have never heard anything like that from dealers. It's not like I was walking from my chips but I wasnt keeping an eye on them at all times until he said that.
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October 10th, 2016 at 9:01:18 AM
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To Taj: Rest in Peace.
Taj had been the No. 1 casino before Borg opens. Now Borg is No. 1 casino & Taj went belly up. Why? Well... Taj has failed to take care its players. Most of them went over to Borg & made Borg No 1. That's one of the reasons why Borg won about $50,000,000 ~ $70,000,000 per month while Taj won less than $20,000,000.
Taj closed for good this morning @5:59am
http://www.fox29.com/news/210705149-story
Taj had been the No. 1 casino before Borg opens. Now Borg is No. 1 casino & Taj went belly up. Why? Well... Taj has failed to take care its players. Most of them went over to Borg & made Borg No 1. That's one of the reasons why Borg won about $50,000,000 ~ $70,000,000 per month while Taj won less than $20,000,000.
Taj closed for good this morning @5:59am
http://www.fox29.com/news/210705149-story
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
October 10th, 2016 at 4:31:04 PM
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That has been the story with the Plaza and the Castle/Marina, too.Originally all those casinos refused to issue player's cards to low and medium level players. Gotta revel in the paradox of a casino that used to brag about its $100 minimums on the craps tables biting the dust, or in this particular case, the sand.Quote: ArtemisTaj has failed to take care its players. Most of them went over to Borg & made Borg No 1. That's one of the reasons why Borg won about $50,000,000 ~ $70,000,000 per month while Taj won less than $20,000,000.
October 13th, 2016 at 5:08:22 PM
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The latest winning info is in...
http://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/docs/Financials/MGR2016/201609revenue.pdf
Borg won $ 64,282,241 in Sept while Taj won merely $8,148,839. The Taj strikers really have done some damages financially. That's another reason why Taj went belly up on 10/10.
http://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/docs/Financials/MGR2016/201609revenue.pdf
Borg won $ 64,282,241 in Sept while Taj won merely $8,148,839. The Taj strikers really have done some damages financially. That's another reason why Taj went belly up on 10/10.
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
October 14th, 2016 at 3:42:52 AM
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Quote: ArtemisThe latest winning info is in...
http://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/docs/Financials/MGR2016/201609revenue.pdf
Borg won $ 64,282,241 in Sept while Taj won merely $8,148,839. The Taj strikers really have done some damages financially. That's another reason why Taj went belly up on 10/10.
Actually the strikers said the closing announcement was just a bluff to get them to accept his terms. They read that hand wrong!
October 14th, 2016 at 9:04:13 AM
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Taj didn't loose customers because of how they were treated- To start with the borgata is a million times easier to get to. Second better places to eat and better area of the city-
Rooms are nicer -
Rooms are nicer -
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October 14th, 2016 at 10:02:55 AM
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Quote: WizardofnothingTaj didn't loose customers because of how they were treated- To start with the borgata is a million times easier to get to. Second better places to eat and better area of the city-
Rooms are nicer -
that cant be the story.
caesars/ballys, trop, and resorts are still alive. unless all those casinos also have better rooms and were easier to get to than the Taj?
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
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October 14th, 2016 at 10:06:08 AM
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Edit...
This link provides better winning info for the month of September.
http://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/docs/Financials/PressRel2016/September2016.pdf
It looks like Trop picks up Taj's players. Trop's winning % went up 8% in Sept. A Trop supervisor confirms that Trop has Taj's database for a while. Trop will honor & match Taj's offers.
This link provides better winning info for the month of September.
http://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/docs/Financials/PressRel2016/September2016.pdf
It looks like Trop picks up Taj's players. Trop's winning % went up 8% in Sept. A Trop supervisor confirms that Trop has Taj's database for a while. Trop will honor & match Taj's offers.
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
October 14th, 2016 at 11:20:36 AM
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Quote: Artemis. Trop will honor & match Taj's offers.
Trop honoring offers? Can't tell if sarcasm or not....they'll probably honor the first one
October 15th, 2016 at 8:26:45 AM
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No sarcasm, I kid you not. Trop sez it will honor Taj's offers on the billboard. A Trop supervisor also confirms the offer-matchups.
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/casinos-try-to-lure-trump-taj-mahal-players/article_5b5d1402-bc2e-5642-801f-bf7db42ea005.html
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/casinos-try-to-lure-trump-taj-mahal-players/article_5b5d1402-bc2e-5642-801f-bf7db42ea005.html
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
October 15th, 2016 at 8:37:18 AM
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Quote: ArtemisNo sarcasm, I kid you not. Trop sez it will honor Taj's offers on the billboard. A Trop supervisor also confirms the offer-matchups.
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/casinos-try-to-lure-trump-taj-mahal-players/article_5b5d1402-bc2e-5642-801f-bf7db42ea005.html
Trop doesn't match caesars or Borgata tier cards. :(
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
October 15th, 2016 at 9:19:49 AM
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Quote: ArtemisNo sarcasm, I kid you not. Trop sez it will honor Taj's offers on the billboard. A Trop supervisor also confirms the offer-matchups.
Does anybody have any Taj offers left that the Trop could honor?
I stopped getting mailers after they announced they were closing, and can't seem to log in to the Trump One page anymore.
October 15th, 2016 at 10:36:25 AM
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Quote: ArtemisNo sarcasm, I kid you not. Trop sez it will honor Taj's offers on the billboard. A Trop supervisor also confirms the offer-matchups.
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/casinos-try-to-lure-trump-taj-mahal-players/article_5b5d1402-bc2e-5642-801f-bf7db42ea005.html
Right I believe they're offering it. Just referencing the opinion, expressed by at least one member here, that Trop has a reputation for not honoring their own offers.
October 16th, 2016 at 1:45:15 PM
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The taj was the furthest and he to drive through he ghetto
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October 16th, 2016 at 1:46:29 PM
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Trop matches offer for a grand total of the month but then cuts you off after one pickup if you don't play to that theo
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October 18th, 2016 at 10:36:40 AM
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I like to give some advantage players an head up.
When you attend the gathering 10 days from now in AC, make sure you wear a cap & Flash™ Safety Glasses - Clear Lens. I overheard the casino supervisors' conversations. They are talking about taking photos of APs & everything in sight in the Hotel.
When you attend the gathering 10 days from now in AC, make sure you wear a cap & Flash™ Safety Glasses - Clear Lens. I overheard the casino supervisors' conversations. They are talking about taking photos of APs & everything in sight in the Hotel.
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
October 18th, 2016 at 12:17:23 PM
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Huh? What?
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October 19th, 2016 at 8:27:44 AM
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Again, to the APs who are NOT out of the loop, I suggest them to attend the gathering incognito. For guys who have no idea what I'm talking about, that's fine. Someone will give you guys an update after the gathering.
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
October 19th, 2016 at 8:42:38 AM
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Quote: 100xOddsTrop doesn't match caesars or Borgata tier cards. :(
Yes they do. They will take it away if you don't put in a certain amount of play though.
October 19th, 2016 at 9:59:29 AM
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Quote: gamerfreakYes they do. They will take it away if you don't put in a certain amount of play though.
I went there last week and the guy at the rewards booth said no.
(im both diamond and black card)
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
October 19th, 2016 at 10:06:07 AM
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Quote: 100xOddsI went there last week and the guy at the rewards booth said no.
(im both diamond and black card)
Were you a new played? I tried in August with my diamond and they upgraded me. It was pretty worthless though so you aren't missing much.
October 19th, 2016 at 12:10:17 PM
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Quote: gamerfreakWere you a new played? I tried in August with my diamond and they upgraded me. It was pretty worthless though so you aren't missing much.
the rewards boothling didn't even ask if i already had a Trop card.
he just said no when I asked about matching my diamond/blackcard tier cards.
don't u get a free cruise as Trop Gold?
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
October 19th, 2016 at 1:47:46 PM
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Quote: 100xOddsdon't u get a free cruise as Trop Gold?
Based on availability*
I haven't been back since August, so I'm assuming availability would be pretty sparse if I tried to book.
They also stipulated that it was a trial membership and I'd have to earn X credits to keep the status.
October 20th, 2016 at 9:23:22 AM
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Money talks; Bullsh*t walks. Casino workers (i.e., Hosts, Reps, etc...) are underpaid, and they accept tips privately to upgrade players. I can't tell you the details, but I know players who get upgraded to
1) 7 Stars for a $500 tip, &
2) black, diamond, etc... for lesser amount
Of course there are exceptions to the above. I also know a player who got upgraded to a SIGNATURE without tipping because the "top boss" OKed the upgrade.
1) 7 Stars for a $500 tip, &
2) black, diamond, etc... for lesser amount
Of course there are exceptions to the above. I also know a player who got upgraded to a SIGNATURE without tipping because the "top boss" OKed the upgrade.
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
October 20th, 2016 at 12:07:08 PM
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Quote: ArtemisRecently I took a break from AC and visited NYC. I dropped in Saint Paul's Chapel near the new World Trade Center Tower (Freedom Tower). I paid my respect at the memorials inside of the Chapel. I got all choke up and deeply saddened by what I saw & felt.
Saint Paul's Chapel @ 9/11, 15 years of ago, on the day of WTC bombing.
It's a miracle that Chapel remains intact while the Twin Towers collapses right across the street on 9/11. Only the Almighty knows why. Perhaps He has a special purpose to save the Chapel.
Today the Chapel looks like this:
And the Freedom Tower looks like:
This Tower replaces the collapsed-Twin Towers.
Here are photos of saddening mournful commemoration and things inside the Chapel:
A visitor also got all choked up with tears.
Even NOW, after 15 years since 9/11, National Guardsmen still have patrolled subways & pathways of the new World Trade Center (Freedom Tower).
I guess that guardsmen have strapped on the big guns, Glocks 41 .45 ACP pistols, right?
I'm in the NJ Guard . And, I can't see well enough to say for sure.
But 9mm M9 Berreta is the standard side arm. (Though that my soon change). The Army updates its sidarms very slowly, the .45 1911 was used from 1912-1985, and the M9 was used from 1985-current.
I have never volunteered to be activated for such a detail, but I suppose its possible they may get some kind of Law Enforcement sidearm as oppose to the standard issue. But, generally I would assume M9. Their body armor is highly dated, so I would doubt their unit has any kind of high speed modern equipment....
October 20th, 2016 at 11:17:11 PM
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Thanks, Gandler, for your reply.
About 6 months after I posted the above visit of 911 sites, another terrorist had bombed Manhattan and Seaside Park. You, I & many spectators could get killed if he bombed the AC Boardwalk during The Atlantic City Triathlon. Why did the bomber skip AC and choose to bomb Seaside Park instead? I don't know for sure. Perhaps he didn't want to hurt his fellow Muslims who have made a living thru "push carts/rolling chairs"" along the AC Boardwalk. Or perhaps he didn't like all those new cameras installed recently along the Boardwalk. Can you guys figure out why?
Here is a good write up on the bombings:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/09/19/nyregion/chelsea-bombing-explosion-maps-timeline.html?_r=0
About 6 months after I posted the above visit of 911 sites, another terrorist had bombed Manhattan and Seaside Park. You, I & many spectators could get killed if he bombed the AC Boardwalk during The Atlantic City Triathlon. Why did the bomber skip AC and choose to bomb Seaside Park instead? I don't know for sure. Perhaps he didn't want to hurt his fellow Muslims who have made a living thru "push carts/rolling chairs"" along the AC Boardwalk. Or perhaps he didn't like all those new cameras installed recently along the Boardwalk. Can you guys figure out why?
Here is a good write up on the bombings:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/09/19/nyregion/chelsea-bombing-explosion-maps-timeline.html?_r=0
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
October 21st, 2016 at 7:39:32 AM
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It's so awful that people don't value their lives and allow themselves to take the lives of others. I'm so depressed by the accidents in the world, in particular terrorism. It should not besuch way. We should all live in peace.
October 21st, 2016 at 8:06:01 AM
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Quote: ArgentozIt's so awful that people don't value their lives and allow themselves to take the lives of others. I'm so depressed by the accidents in the world, in particular terrorism. It should not besuch way. We should all live in peace.
You can feel a little better in the fact that we live in the most peaceful time in human history.
October 21st, 2016 at 8:39:09 AM
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There is always a bad apple (Ahmad Khan Rahami) in every tree.
The Lady of Statue of Liberty sez: ""Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
So USA is well known for welcoming the poor, the refugees, & the immigrants who want to come to USA to make a better life and live in peace.
However USA welcomes the wrong immigrant/terrorist: Ahmad Khan Rahami .
He does not thank USA. He bombed USA's 2 cities: Manhattan & Seaside Park.
I strongly believe that Atlantic City guys are really lucky. Ahmad was shot & arrested in Linden, NJ on 9/19/2016 before he could bomb the AC people. See the photo which showed lotsa of people in the last AC Beach Concert on 9/22/2016.
The Lady of Statue of Liberty sez: ""Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
So USA is well known for welcoming the poor, the refugees, & the immigrants who want to come to USA to make a better life and live in peace.
However USA welcomes the wrong immigrant/terrorist: Ahmad Khan Rahami .
He does not thank USA. He bombed USA's 2 cities: Manhattan & Seaside Park.
I strongly believe that Atlantic City guys are really lucky. Ahmad was shot & arrested in Linden, NJ on 9/19/2016 before he could bomb the AC people. See the photo which showed lotsa of people in the last AC Beach Concert on 9/22/2016.
I'm OK with Corps which pick and choose clienteles. Both insurance companies and casinos have the right to pick and choose customers. They may keep profitable ones and kicked out the rest. But, I'm not OK with a casino supervisor who says counting cards... is like stealing food from a buffet (a foodlifting offense), or video-taping a movie in a cinema (a piracy offense).
