Bally’s
The Bear Growls: Harrah’s Bally’s rips off patrons worse than ever
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007According to Current Blackjack News, Bally’s has introduced eight-deck “blackjack” games that pay only 6 to 5 on blackjacks. This is ridiculous. The house edge with correct basic strategy exceeds two percent. The true house edge against patrons ignorant enough to sit down at such a garbage game is probably in excess of five [...]
Originally Posted 12/9/05 – Harrah’s turns decent casinos into grind joints
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007The Bear Growls: Harrah’s turns decent casinos into grind joints December 9, 2005 It is no secret that Harrah’s is despised by most skilled players. Harrah’s business plan of offering poor games and not tolerating reasonable levels of action turns off many higher-stakes players, skilled and non-skilled alike. Harrah’s has turned many a good casino into [...]
Originally Posted 4/19/04 – Harrah’s lies, Bally’s and Casino Royale stupid ads
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007The Bear Growls: Harrah’s lies, Bally’s and Casino Royale stupid ads April 19, 2004 Harrah’s spokesman’s comments in this In Business article Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. wasn’t approached with the proposal but “had (Revell) done so we would not even have come close to participating in this,” spokesman Gary Thompson said. “Our (Chairman) Phil Satre has [...]