Interesting, our offer was sent in Nobember and it was for BOTH Dec and January. My wife has new pointed out to me we have nothing for February. Oh Oh!
January offer is $150 FP, bed, and 6x point multiplier. Approximately 75% FPSDB, 20% 10/6 DDB and 5% slot machines. Always have done small amount of slots. Changed to mostly FPSDB after observing several well known experts in 1/2011 on other side of our fav. bank near exit :-).
Before, the offers were $30/month for ~5 years.
Maybe 10 years ago, 100% FPDB and >$60K action over two days. Went to NV, 3 times/year. I remember the offers back then were very attractive. Involved drawings and tourneys worth $500. Wife came in second in a drawing for $10K.
It will be sad if GVR does a Peppermill/Atlantis/LVH. Now keping our fingers crossed our Feb offer will be coming. Still decent offers at MSS, Aquarius, Atlantis.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Tabbycat wrote:
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> I got all that before also, but the mailings stopped cold at year's end.
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> I had no big wins or run-ins with management, so if I was blacklisted, I likely had plenty of company.
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> The fact that this coincided exactly with the changes in earn rate for the good games is unlikely to be a coincidence. Stations may have reviewed out-of-town VIP's getting good mailers and simply cut off anyone playing mostly good games, a la Peppermill. If that's the case, I should have switched games sooner.
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> Have you received a FreePlay offer for 2013?
> What games do you play?
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> Sent from TC's iPad
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> On Jan 22, 2013, at 5:43 PM, "Dave" wrote:
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> > I know you do not suffer fools gladly but:
> >
> > We are also out-of-towners and try to get to the GVR once a month from the East Coast. We get $150 free play, free room, sometimes comp food and usually get a point multiplier as well.
> >
> > I don't know your definition of a $5 bad machine. If you gave them decent action on it, you should in a month or two get a decent offer.
> >
> > Maybe you landed on the no mail type list b4 then so time 2 move-on.
> >
> > Whether your a local or out-of-towner it doesn't work anymore gambling exclusively on GVR's >100% machines. I see local Advantage Players and they are at the FPJB, FPSDB, FPTDB; close to but not 100%.
> >
> > Adjust 2 changes in the industry + hope for the best in couple years.
> >
> > --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Tabby Cat wrote:
> > >
> > > Clearly, a big year-end change has happened at Stations.
> > > It appears they no longer wish to encourage out-of-town play on their
> > > better machines.
> > >
> > > As an out-of-towner I got bucketloads of offers for FreePlay, free rooms,
> > > food, concert tickets, and other promos including multi-points despite my
> > > playing exclusively on the very best machines. That all stopped with the
> > > new year; best I've gotten so far is free popcorn while watching the
> > > SuperBowl on their bar TV.
> > >
> > > Though by no means a source of income, I really made use of the freebies
> > > for myself and friends when I came to town.
> > > Ironically, I had been so impressed with their generosity with my small
> > > play (1-2 hours $1 single line) that I gave them a big play on a "bad" $5
> > > machine late last year, hoping to see what the mail would bring.
> > >
> > > That's been happening a lot lately -- giving a big play at a formerly
> > > generous joint, and ending up with a mouth full of sand.
> > > Or worse -- two joints last year "No more VP for you" -- one, not very
> > > nicely. (Stole a $300 ticket from me, too). That's more welcome mats
> > > withdrawn than in my previous 16 years of playing. Be advised, it appears
> > > that one era of advantage gambling may be drawing to a close.
> > >
> > > As far as using a host, go ahead -- but understand that there is a
> > > possibility you will get screwed. Without a written offer, anything a host
> > > promises you is just talk, and can easily be denied once the marketing
> > > director or VP decides they don't like you anymore. It's happening all the
> > > time now -- in Reno especially (more on that later).
> > >
> > > With a nod to Mr. Dancer, I say go out and hit some royal flushes.
> > > Just not too many.
> > >
> > > TC
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 9:24 PM, jim_mason7 <7711-jimmason@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Points are worthless on 100+ machines. However, if you are from out of
> > > > town, room and food comps are possible from hosts.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Card_shark_2121" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > On our next trip to Vegas, we plan on playing at the Stations. I
> > > > understand that when playing 100%+ video poker there, one earns (comp)
> > > > points at a much slower rate. What was not clear to me, however, was
> > > > whether status credits were still earned at the normal rate of $1 = 1
> > > > credit, or if those also accrue at a slower rate on 100%+ machines. Any
> > > > info would be appreciated. Thanks!
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> > >
> > > --
> > > What has it come to, this sensible life?
> > >
> > >
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