First on those swipes for gifts. I had a huge amount of play before I
swiped for my Birthday Gift (about 400,000 points from a few day's ago play),
but only got the lowest gift (25,000 points).
The good news was that I also got a card for a free dinner (maybe because
I'm Emerald?) and gift. The gift turned out to be $120 gift coupons for
the store, and could be used for anything. The dinner was a $150 comp. Also
received $460 in free play as a birthday gift. They didn't give so much
last year, just a dinner as I recall and maybe $50 in store money (not
useable for booze). Very nice.
The hosts are very nice at GC and always give us comps if we need them.
Also found out GC is now basing mailers on 3 months of play, apparently
last was May, June, July up til first few days of August or something like
that. Since I was out with heart operation in June (I'm healing up nicely,
thank you), I had pretty much no play, so no Sept. mailer. Also it seems
like your play gets you 3 months of mailers too, gradually diminishing if
your play tapers off perhaps. So I did get mailers for May, June, and July,
and August too despite no play in June or July definitely, and maybe none or
not much in May.
Since I played so much on last Thursday, and played more today, I had over
16,000 entries for Sat. drawing. This was the most I've ever had, but no,
I wasn't one of the 6 people called. Disappointing. I've sat through
several drawings with 2000 or even 8000 entries, nothing. I really though
16,000 would do it, but nope. I'm not lucky in drawings, and I think I'll
just stay away from them.
GC is having some extra multiple point days, I believe Monday is 11x reels,
7x VP, but you must be invited with a card in the mail (or possibly play
some 400 or so points and get a voucher, I heard part of an announcement,
but wasn't sure what I was hearing). VP 7x limited to first 10,000 points.
Fridays has 4x Vp - not sure if that is also limited.
Also the Cortez Room has now reopened. Hope they have some of the food we
like still available.
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