Lake Tahoe
The Bear Growls: RIP Reno Siena — It has downgraded itself to a low-level grind joint
Friday, June 13th, 2008As reported in the June issue of Current Blackjack News, Siena has lowered its table max to only $300. A pit employee recently told an inquiring patron, “Management doesn’t want anything but small action anymore.” There is now a laughable $3 minimum, $200 max double deck where on a recent visit, most patrons were [...]
Good news! Columbia Sussex forced by regulators to sell Tropicana Atlantic City
Thursday, December 13th, 2007From my point of view, Columbia Sussex is perhaps the worst casino operator in existence, even including Harrah’s. At least Harrah’s has a fairly generous comp system that can be profitably exploited; Columbia Sussex has mostly garbage games as well as a garbage comp system. From today’s Review-Journal article: New Jersey gaming regulators on Wednesday [...]
Originally Posted 10/5/06 – Harrah’s guard-stabbing jury got it right
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007The Bear Growls: Harrah’s guard-stabbing jury got it right October 5, 2006 Justin Ready, who stabbed the Harrah’s guards in Lake Tahoe was acquitted. What is interesting is that the defense used the theory similar to a skilled patron not complying with the demands of casino guards; i.e., it is the guards who committed assault [...]