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Re: [vpFREE] xVP - any hotel changes?

On 6/30/2020 11:35 AM, harry.porter@verizon.net [vpFREE] wrote:

I don't take my health for granted (especially with a history of 2 severe bacterial pneumonia episodes, one at 30, another at 50). But I'm reasonably satisfied that I haven't injudiciously endangered my health this trip. That said, I don't question the sense of anyone who makes the call to sit out casino play for the present time ...

As far as the shortfall in mask compliance, allow a liberal allowance for beverage consumption, and "80%" registers as pretty strong against my personal esteem of the judgement of the average guy/gal in a casino.

I recently read a post on a nationally known vp expert here:https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/kipling-said-it-best/

I am an old timer at vp and gambling in general. Played it first the year that Mr. Redd invented it. Was back before I gave up my drinkin' days :) . At least I do remember which side of the strip it was on, so was either Frontier or Stardust! I still gamble and now that I have a little bit of a grasp on 21st century technology, I can now do it easier than I could on my first stock purchase. My two older sisters and I were fascinated with this new idea of bringing tv programs right into your home. I was getting some investing pubs. at the time, so we decided after some discussion to purchase. The company specialized in VIdeo Audio COMmunications. You folks are smart enough to figure out what it was :). And yes, this 1 was a revolving door, but ain't that what gamblin' is?

P.S. If u bought Tesla stock when it was introduced in 2010, it was about $32. Traded today approaching $1,100 a share.Do that math!

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Re: [vpFREE] xVP - any hotel changes?

I was at Santa Fe Station the other morning. There is little, or no, enforcement. People get them upon entry, and promptly lower or remove them

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 10:50 AM LAWRENCE FELDMAN lfcmja@verizon.net [vpFREE] <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Funny...I thought that mandatory meant 100 %.

That's one of several reasons I'm passing on casinos for now.

On Monday, June 29, 2020, 07:27:04 PM EDT, Marsha Cuddington mcuddington@hotmail.com [vpFREE] <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Thanks, Harry, and others who are providing details. Still contemplating my first return to Vegas, but I know for sure I would have caved first on the coffee run!

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Sent: Monday, June 29, 2020 11:07 AM
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Switched to Harrah's Lake Tahoe last night (fwiw, Harvey's is closed, incl casino floor, but opens tomorrow).

Thermal imagine camera at check-in which was a hit-and-miss experience (I had to pass it 3x, Bev had too much hair covering her face, so they resorted to a handheld device.)

No coffee in the room this am (as you would expect). I don't image Starbucks will be free (when Tunica Horseshoe decided to eliminate the housekeeping fuss of room coffeemakers, they at least provided two Starbucks coupons at check-in). Bev and I appear to be in a passive-aggressive stalemate, waiting to see who's the most desperate to go down and retrieve coffee ;) (In my lame "defense", while she enjoyed 10 hours of sleep last night, I foolishly caffeinated up late afternoon and didn't bed down until 3:30a.)

Face mask compliance was strong in the casino (est 80%). Signage at the entrance to the hotel from self-parking stated they were mandatory and that complimentary masks were available. Saw one guest twiddling a mask in his hands who was approached by security and told it must be actively worn. Still, late last night witnessed a posse of six 20-somethings weaving their way through the casino, all sans mask.

Slot machines weren't being proactively wiped down the sanitizer, from what I observed (unlike at Eldorado). Foam sanitizer dispensers have been installed sporadically in the casino, but I didn't observe any stations dispensing sanitizer wipes (again, unlike Eldorado, which had pop-up with generously sized wipes).

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Sent: Sun, Jun 28, 2020 1:52 pm
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We were at Paris for 3 days earlier this week. Temp check at check-in. Masks being handed out everywhere. No maid service, but we were able to get some extra towels from maid we saw on our floor.

Food options were very limited. JJ's Boulangerie open 24 hours, but menu didn't change. Pizza did not look good, but sandwiches were OK. Le Creperie and a couple of others only open for breakfast to noon (we like to sleep in!). Had great burgers at Beer Park on roof in shaded & misted open air, but RC cost is two to one. Had a $10 credit per day at JJ's as the Laurel Lounge was closed plus could get 4 drinks per day at bars.

We did like that many slot machine banks were set up distanced. Buckets of sanitizer wipes were available everywhere to wipe down your machine.

On Sunday, June 28, 2020, 10:31:51 AM MDT, 'lee.crowell' lee.crowell@sbcglobal.net [vpFREE] <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I am at Flamingo now. No maid service. Temperature check before checking in. Venetian and GVR also require temp check before entry to casino.

Harry's estimate on masks about right. Very busy at most places we have been. GVR probably most quiet. Downtown was crowded. 3 players max at most table games makes it hard to find a seat at times. Most machines on, but limited chairs at Caesars properties.

Oh- and no watching table games. Flamingo has been too strick on that but maybe it's Gaming keeping an eye on them. If I am 6' from a table with a mask on why can't I watch my friends play while I wait for a seat? And most places are strict about telling people to wear masks.

It is definitely a different experience.

FYI and thanks, Lee.

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From: "Marsha Cuddington mcuddington@hotmail.com [vpFREE]" <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>

Date: 6/27/20 11:19 AM (GMT-08:00)

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Subject: [vpFREE] xVP - any hotel changes?

Wondering what, if any, changes anyone has seen within the hotel rooms in Vegas casinos.

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Re: [vpFREE] xVP - any hotel changes?

I don't take my health for granted (especially with a history of 2 severe bacterial pneumonia episodes, one at 30, another at 50). But I'm reasonably satisfied that I haven't injudiciously endangered my health this trip. That said, I don't question the sense of anyone who makes the call to sit out casino play for the present time ...

As far as the shortfall in mask compliance, allow a liberal allowance for beverage consumption, and "80%" registers as pretty strong against my personal esteem of the judgement of the average guy/gal in a casino.

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From: LAWRENCE FELDMAN lfcmja@verizon.net [vpFREE] <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, Jun 30, 2020 1:50 pm
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] xVP - any hotel changes?

Funny...I thought that mandatory meant 100 %.

That's one of several reasons I'm passing on casinos for now.

On Monday, June 29, 2020, 07:27:04 PM EDT, Marsha Cuddington mcuddington@hotmail.com [vpFREE] <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Thanks, Harry, and others who are providing details. Still contemplating my first return to Vegas, but I know for sure I would have caved first on the coffee run!

From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2020 11:07 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] xVP - any hotel changes?

Switched to Harrah's Lake Tahoe last night (fwiw, Harvey's is closed, incl casino floor, but opens tomorrow).

Thermal imagine camera at check-in which was a hit-and-miss experience (I had to pass it 3x, Bev had too much hair covering her face, so they resorted to a handheld device.)

No coffee in the room this am (as you would expect). I don't image Starbucks will be free (when Tunica Horseshoe decided to eliminate the housekeeping fuss of room coffeemakers, they at least provided two Starbucks coupons at check-in). Bev and I appear to be in a passive-aggressive stalemate, waiting to see who's the most desperate to go down and retrieve coffee ;) (In my lame "defense", while she enjoyed 10 hours of sleep last night, I foolishly caffeinated up late afternoon and didn't bed down until 3:30a.)

Face mask compliance was strong in the casino (est 80%). Signage at the entrance to the hotel from self-parking stated they were mandatory and that complimentary masks were available. Saw one guest twiddling a mask in his hands who was approached by security and told it must be actively worn. Still, late last night witnessed a posse of six 20-somethings weaving their way through the casino, all sans mask.

Slot machines weren't being proactively wiped down the sanitizer, from what I observed (unlike at Eldorado). Foam sanitizer dispensers have been installed sporadically in the casino, but I didn't observe any stations dispensing sanitizer wipes (again, unlike Eldorado, which had pop-up with generously sized wipes).

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From: gaylen u udyge@yahoo.com [vpFREE] <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
To: vpfree@yahoogroups.com; vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, Jun 28, 2020 1:52 pm
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] xVP - any hotel changes?

We were at Paris for 3 days earlier this week. Temp check at check-in. Masks being handed out everywhere. No maid service, but we were able to get some extra towels from maid we saw on our floor.

Food options were very limited. JJ's Boulangerie open 24 hours, but menu didn't change. Pizza did not look good, but sandwiches were OK. Le Creperie and a couple of others only open for breakfast to noon (we like to sleep in!). Had great burgers at Beer Park on roof in shaded & misted open air, but RC cost is two to one. Had a $10 credit per day at JJ's as the Laurel Lounge was closed plus could get 4 drinks per day at bars.

We did like that many slot machine banks were set up distanced. Buckets of sanitizer wipes were available everywhere to wipe down your machine.

On Sunday, June 28, 2020, 10:31:51 AM MDT, 'lee.crowell' lee.crowell@sbcglobal.net [vpFREE] <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I am at Flamingo now. No maid service. Temperature check before checking in. Venetian and GVR also require temp check before entry to casino.

Harry's estimate on masks about right. Very busy at most places we have been. GVR probably most quiet. Downtown was crowded. 3 players max at most table games makes it hard to find a seat at times. Most machines on, but limited chairs at Caesars properties.

Oh- and no watching table games. Flamingo has been too strick on that but maybe it's Gaming keeping an eye on them. If I am 6' from a table with a mask on why can't I watch my friends play while I wait for a seat? And most places are strict about telling people to wear masks.

It is definitely a different experience.

FYI and thanks, Lee.

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

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From: "Marsha Cuddington mcuddington@hotmail.com [vpFREE]" <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>

Date: 6/27/20 11:19 AM (GMT-08:00)

To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [vpFREE] xVP - any hotel changes?

Wondering what, if any, changes anyone has seen within the hotel rooms in Vegas casinos.

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