Christmas in a Casino
December 23rd, 2015 at 9:10:34 PM
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I wonder how many regular posters / lurkers here will spend at least part of Christmas in a casino, gambling or working?
My guess: quite a few.
My guess: quite a few.
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December 23rd, 2015 at 9:22:58 PM
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Quote: MrVI wonder how many regular posters / lurkers here will spend at least part of Christmas in a casino, gambling or working?
Not I. :) I officially ended my year as far as 'work' (blackjack) earlier today. I generally take the week between Christmas and New Years off to avoid crowded conditions at the blackjack tables and just relax a bit before starting the new year. I still will visit a casino most days for a meal or two (not Christmas Day though) and my partner still has some machine play free play to play through.
December 23rd, 2015 at 9:27:37 PM
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Christmas afternoon and night are usually very busy. All the present opening and meals get done and people love to hit the casino.
ZCore13
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I am an employee of a Casino. Former Table Games Director,, current Pit Supervisor. All the personal opinions I post are my own and do not represent the opinions of the Casino or Tribe that I work for.
December 23rd, 2015 at 9:31:00 PM
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im on at least my 25th year in a row.
get second you pig
December 23rd, 2015 at 9:39:09 PM
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Quote: Zcore13Christmas afternoon and night are usually very busy. All the present opening and meals get done and people love to hit the casino.
ZCore13
My observations from my 6 years in Vegas:
Christmas Eve, a lot of Asians play and stay in the casinos. You will also see some people arrive that are celebrating Christmas, checking in with not only luggage, but bags of gifts. Some even with small children. What a wonderful Christmas that must be for small children....NOT!
Christmas Day, as ZCore13 mentioned many people head out to the casino after opening gifts in the morning. Hey, they have Christmas cash to blow. :) By mid afternoon, the California crowd arrives.
Day after Christmas, all the out-of-towners begin arriving and it will be crowded right through New Years. You see an awful lot of people from the Midwest, sporting Green Bay packer, Wisconsin Badger, Ohio State, Chicago Cub and Bear shirts, jackets and caps, spending at least part of Christmas week in Vegas to escape 'winter'. You will also spot many Pittsburgh Steeler, New England Patriot and Boston Red Sox logos. Strangely, you don'ts see too many New Yorkers. ?? Vegas over Christmas must not be a New York thing.
December 23rd, 2015 at 9:48:01 PM
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I was in the TV news business for 33 years (before going into advertising/Infomercials) and every year I worked Christmas so my coworkers who celebrated the holiday could be with their families.
In return, I never had a problem taking off for the Jewish holidays.
I wouldn't go to a casino for Christmas only because I don't want to create demand for workers there -- I'd rather see as many of them get the day off.
And I never go to a casino for the Jewish High Holy Days -- because if I do I am doomed to lose and burn in a fiery hell at the craps table and never get a winning hand at video poker and lose all my Reward Credits in a computer meltdown and probably get a flat tire on the way home for punishment.
In return, I never had a problem taking off for the Jewish holidays.
I wouldn't go to a casino for Christmas only because I don't want to create demand for workers there -- I'd rather see as many of them get the day off.
And I never go to a casino for the Jewish High Holy Days -- because if I do I am doomed to lose and burn in a fiery hell at the craps table and never get a winning hand at video poker and lose all my Reward Credits in a computer meltdown and probably get a flat tire on the way home for punishment.
December 23rd, 2015 at 9:49:41 PM
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I would love to be in LV for X-Mas, but honey say NO WAY
December 23rd, 2015 at 11:33:51 PM
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Nothing more depressing than Vegas at Xmas. Yuck.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 24th, 2015 at 3:14:16 AM
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On the couple of times I've been to Las Vegas for Christmas, I treated my mum to a holiday and remember we went down to Laughlin for a day out. Makes a change from sitting in front of the TV watching Morecambe and Wise and other Christmas specials.
Here in the UK casinos are not allowed to open Christmas Day, so they will close at midnight and mostly re-open on Boxing Day afternoon. Also horse racing has a few days' break until Boxing Day.
Boxing Day is also a big day of sports, so I'll be heading for St Mary's (Southampton FC) in the evening where they play Arsenal.
Here in the UK casinos are not allowed to open Christmas Day, so they will close at midnight and mostly re-open on Boxing Day afternoon. Also horse racing has a few days' break until Boxing Day.
Boxing Day is also a big day of sports, so I'll be heading for St Mary's (Southampton FC) in the evening where they play Arsenal.
December 24th, 2015 at 3:23:08 AM
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Quote: Zcore13Christmas afternoon and night are usually very busy. All the present opening and meals get done and people love to hit the casino.
ZCore13
What you mean is, the people who get money as presents run to the casino to blow it.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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December 24th, 2015 at 6:26:17 AM
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I, my brother, his friend and the 3 wives, have been going together to a casino for Xmas for about 20 years now.
What else are good Jews who happen to be degenerate gambler's gonna do?
Leaving in a couple hours. This year, Harrah's AC.
What else are good Jews who happen to be degenerate gambler's gonna do?
Leaving in a couple hours. This year, Harrah's AC.
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
December 24th, 2015 at 6:40:25 AM
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Quote: DJTeddyBear
What else are good Jews who happen to be degenerate gambler's gonna do?
hmm that seems like a setup to me. I am going to back away from the keyboard ;-)
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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December 24th, 2015 at 7:13:44 AM
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Quote: MrVI wonder how many regular posters / lurkers here will spend at least part of Christmas in a casino, gambling or working?
My guess: quite a few.
The Bellagio and the Venetian/Palazzo well actually more on the Venetian side decks out for Christmas. The majority of the casinos on the Strip are very minimal especially the MGM establishments. Wynncore doesn't really need to do anything.
If you like to gamble alone Christmas week and the week before are great times since it is pretty quiet. I did it last year. The staff is there because the majority wants to be there from my take of things. There are those who do grumble a bit since it is a part of their regular shift. Because it is more calm relative come January with all the conventions things are more laid back the last three weeks of December.
December 24th, 2015 at 8:24:33 AM
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Been in Vegas since Sunday and I am not sure if I am in lv or macau. The buffet line at Caesars is 75% asians. Almost got crushed going against the flow of Asian toursssss leaving mirage volcano show.
December 24th, 2015 at 8:26:16 AM
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Quote: zoobrewBeen in Vegas since Sunday and I am not sure if I am in lv or macau. The buffet line at Caesars is 75% asians. Almost got crushed going against the flow of Asian toursssss leaving mirage volcano show.
Go play some tiles as revenge. They hate white people at the table.
December 24th, 2015 at 8:55:28 AM
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Quote: kewljChristmas Eve, a lot of Asians play and stay in the casinos. You will also see some people arrive that are celebrating Christmas, checking in with not only luggage, but bags of gifts. Some even with small children. What a wonderful Christmas that must be for small children....NOT!
Why can't I get the vision out of my head of somebody in a Vegas hotel room opening a present, seeing a large box, opening it, and finding...a lot of packing peanuts and a betting slip for the losing team in the Raiders-Chargers Christmas Eve game?
On a totally related note, how much business do pawn shops do on the 24th/25th/26th?
December 24th, 2015 at 11:20:25 AM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearI, my brother, his friend and the 3 wives, have been going together to a casino for Xmas for about 20 years now.
What else are good Jews who happen to be degenerate gambler's gonna do?
Leaving in a couple hours. This year, Harrah's AC.
And you have Chinese food too, right?
December 24th, 2015 at 11:57:01 AM
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Quote: AlanMendelsonAnd you have Chinese food too, right?
Confucius say: "Many man swallow, but fu man chu."
"What, me worry?"
January 4th, 2016 at 12:41:48 PM
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I went for a bit on Christmas Eve. I had a couple of free play tokens for 120 bucks. That's worth the trip to me. My family was shopping, so they didn't even miss me.
"Those who have no idea what they are doing, genuinely have no idea that they don't know what they are doing." - John Cleese
January 4th, 2016 at 1:29:21 PM
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Thanks for reviving this thread. I meant to post....
So I was in Harrah's AC when I took note of the return of non-Xmas music. 9:02am on 12/26. First song: Safety Dance.
So I was in Harrah's AC when I took note of the return of non-Xmas music. 9:02am on 12/26. First song: Safety Dance.
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
January 4th, 2016 at 2:20:27 PM
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I was at Red Rock in Las Vegas on Christmas. The buffet line was crazy long, but the casino itself wasn't super crowded. In the evening, I played poker at a full table that was about half Jewish guys, a couple of Persians, and a mix of others. The Jewish guys mentioned that it was Shabbat? Shabbos? Where the devout weren't supposed to operate any machines. Good times.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
January 4th, 2016 at 3:42:27 PM
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I worked every Xmas at the casino; it's mostly Asians with a few hardcore regulars. There's certainly not many, but the make up is the same every time. The casino was so dead we always played Pai Gow or Hold 'Em all day long.
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