Hi Gang:
It feels really odd to be home on a weekend instead of being at our usual
haunt ... Harrah's in Atlantic City ... but Hedy had a surgical procedure
done this morning and we will be home for a few days while she recuperates.
Thanks, BTW, to everyone who sent along their best wishes and prayers via
email or on Facebook. It is much appreciated. The doctor said everything
went perfectly and she's doing really well.
--- Details are now available for the Seven Stars Signature Event in Las
Vegas Sept. 21-23.
It will feature a Don Henley concert at Planet Hollywood, an American BBQ
at Caesars Palace Garden of the Gods, a welcome reception featuring
champagne and chocolates at Paris, a choice of a spa treatment or round of golf at
Cascata or Rio Secco (with casino free play or shopping credit included) ,
a champagne brunch at the Flamingo pool and a behind-the-scenes tour for
either Habitat at Flamingo, Jubilee at Bally's or a Caesars Palace
Celebrity Restaurant Tour.
The announcement also made it clear that the spa treatment or golf (as well
as the casino play or shopping credit) would only be available to those
Seven Stars guests who "qualify." The first qualifying number was
1,000-1,499. I assume that has something to do with the player's ADT.
--- The Harrah's Great Race to Rewards will be much more difficult to
complete this year. Instead of just swiping at various Harrah's properties
around the country, players must accumulate 25 tier credits (or $250 through for
VP players) to get points for that property. The amount of comp dollars
earned also depends on the property ... 3 points for Vegas/Laughlin, 2 points
for Atlantic City etc. The Harrah's suits obviously got wise to how easy
it was to get $600 in free comp dollars under last year's rules.
--- Not much to report gambling-wise for our last few trips, which
included one substantial loss, two smaller losses and a break-even weekend. When
the royals aren't rolling in things can get a bit dicey, as we all know.
We're still substantially ahead for the year, however. Hopefully the pendulum
will swing back in our direction soon.
Regards,
CoachVee & Hedy
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