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May 16th, 2014 at 7:46:53 PM permalink
They had a little party at the local gambling hall today.... seems 20 years have passed since Casino Windsor opened the doors.

http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2014/05/16/the-casino-that-changed-the-world/
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May 16th, 2014 at 8:58:41 PM permalink
Not trolling, just admitting I never heard of the place till now.
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May 16th, 2014 at 9:33:03 PM permalink
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I still preferred the old art gallery and river boat before the permanent building and pre Caesars.




You know they were required to have a Captain for that boat?

Buzz .... this is a world class casino ( okay Canadian world class)

https://www.google.ca/maps/preview/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x883b2cdfefff61a9:0xc8793ff288a76983!2m5!2m2!1i80!2i80!3m1!2i100!3m1!7e1!4shttp://www.panoramio.com/photo/36458410!5scaesars+windsor+-+Google+Search&sa=X&ei=D-Z2U5XNGpCayATQ04KICw&ved=0CLEBEKIqMA4
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May 16th, 2014 at 9:45:17 PM permalink
Does Canada still have the lower drinking age? Probably moot with passports needed these days, but Michigan type states with enhanced IDs might have their kids able to taste freedom if still low.
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May 16th, 2014 at 9:50:42 PM permalink
19 to drink and 19 to gamble

downtown Windsor USED to see 10000 +++ 19-20 yr olds every weekend
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May 16th, 2014 at 10:13:27 PM permalink
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19 to drink and 19 to gamble

downtown Windsor USED to see 10000 +++ 19-20 yr olds every weekend

Oh my imagine all the accidents made each weekend.
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May 17th, 2014 at 5:10:09 AM permalink
We stayed at Casino Windsor for a couple of nights during the Christmas break. It is a nice, huge, non-smoking (go figure, eh ?) casino. The rooms are very nice there and from time to time we get an offer of a comp'd room.

I prefer the Canadian side vs Detroit.

They had $ 5 black-jack - it was the hybrid kind where there is a dealer but you make your bets on a little I-pad type touch screen device built into the table. The neat thing is that the shoe has some kind of card recognition device, so when the card slides out, it automatically displays your card count on the screen.

We also drove down River Road to go on the Distillery tour but it was closed that day.
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May 17th, 2014 at 5:47:31 AM permalink
I stopped in here for the great race to rewards thing a few years ago. I sat down at a machine and ordered a drink. I knew alcohol was not free so I ordered a non alcoholic strawberry daiquiri. They are free at every other CET casino that I have been to. The waitress came over and handed it to me, then asked for $5. I couldn't believe it was $5, I wonder how much it would have been with alcohol in it.
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May 17th, 2014 at 6:32:01 AM permalink
Quote: GWAE

I stopped in here for the great race to rewards thing a few years ago.


Ditto.

Quote: GWAE

I sat down at a machine and ordered a drink. I knew alcohol was not free so I ordered a non alcoholic strawberry daiquiri. They are free at every other CET casino that I have been to. The waitress came over and handed it to me, then asked for $5. I couldn't believe it was $5, I wonder how much it would have been with alcohol in it.


I really like the "self-serve" beverage stations at Caesars Windsor where you just walk-up and get a soft drink or coffee / tea. That is a nice feature. I think Motor City may have that across the river as well.
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May 17th, 2014 at 8:58:17 AM permalink
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I still preferred the old art gallery and river boat before the permanent building and pre Caesars.



Well if you were to visit the OLD ART GALLERY land now you would want to bring your bathing suit and the kids( nieces/nephews) for a fun filled day..... the changes that have taken place in that area recently would amaze you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqwxzFW1sT8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK72F2MFJ_4
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May 17th, 2014 at 12:28:25 PM permalink
Quote: JohnnyQ

Ditto.


I really like the "self-serve" beverage stations at Caesars Windsor where you just walk-up and get a soft drink or coffee / tea. That is a nice feature. I think Motor City may have that across the river as well.



I have gotten spoiled by those at my local. I go to AC and have to wait for service, but free alcohol so I guess it evens out.
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May 20th, 2014 at 7:03:08 PM permalink
Great casino, always enjoyed my time there.

I even liked Windsor too. Huge selection of ethnic restaurants and groceries, and good shopping. University of Windsor has to be the most GRIM campus complex ever though. Go to a Spits game, they love their minor league hockey.
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May 20th, 2014 at 7:13:09 PM permalink
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I have gotten spoiled by those at my local. I go to AC and have to wait for service, but free alcohol so I guess it evens out.

Self-service is fine, but if you're sitting at a machine, it means no service but maybe seeing a waitress once per 4+ hours. You know Rivers has bad habit of not even servicing the the self-service station late at night. One of those predatory gambling things where people decide wrongly to just keep playing until it gets fixed and it never does.
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May 20th, 2014 at 7:26:27 PM permalink
the question is will windsor make it another 20 years????
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May 21st, 2014 at 5:54:57 PM permalink
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There was a newspaper article a few weeks ago suggesting that one of the three Detroit casinos won't even survive.



Here is an article on the historic losses at Greektown and its new owner, http://www.freep.com/article/20140214/BUSINESS06/302140140/greektown-casino-losses

And this one has a quote about 1 of the 3 Detroit casino's not surviving, http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140513/BIZ/305130117
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May 23rd, 2014 at 4:21:15 PM permalink
Quote: coilman

19 to drink and 19 to gamble

downtown Windsor USED to see 10000 +++ 19-20 yr olds every weekend



I can remember those days. Why is it different now?
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