--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Richard McKenna" <MCKENNA3927@...> wrote:
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> Hi. The Silverton Casino group has been chosen to oversee the management of
> A casino being built here in Maine
I'm from the Portsmouth, NH area and the Oxford Maine Casino seems to be pretty far removed from the more populated and more touristy southern and/or coastal Maine as well as even quite a distance west from I-95. So it seems to be in the wrong location to have a chance to survive economically.
> I am familiar with many of the casinos in Las Vegas , but I have never been
> inside of the Silverton.
> I would like to see a few general comments about the Las Vegas Silverton.
> How friendly are they, how's the Video poker, food, and other
> accommodations?
I've been to the Silverton a few times, and it is a decent well maintained mid-quality casino. I've eaten at the buffet and it didn't suck. Also I've eaten at Twin Creeks restaurant and it was above average commensurate to its prices.
THe only issue is its VP recently has been significantly downgraded. In 2007 and 2008 it had 5c and 25c FPDW and 25c and 50c LDW at 100%+. That was removed by 2009 but it still had 9/6 JoB at many denominations some with progressives. Recently however, all the 9/6 JoB has been removed and the best there is is 8/5 Bonus poker at 99.17% with according to vpFREE2 .30% in Freeplay comps (still better than the 6/5 JoB up in Bangor). The casino also has some impressive fish tanks and a large Bass Pro Shop attached. I've never stayed in one of the rooms so I can't speak to that.
We only have one casino in Maine and the V.P. Is
> deplorable at best. (6/5 J. or B. is the best they have). I am hoping that
> the Silverton group will put in something that is at least comparable, to
> The Eastside Cannery, or Arizona Charlie's on Boulder Hwy.
I like E Cannery as well especially the CARVE restaurant. But have you checked AZ Charlie's Boulder VP lately. Accordingto vp FREE2 there is nothing playable there now. So if vpFREE2 is right I think your example of good VP at AzCB is a bit out-of date.
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