From: CLM in ND on 10 Sep 2009 18:58 On Sep 10, 5:56 pm, CLM in ND <camarv...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > On Sep 10, 5:03 pm, royw <bustapak...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On Sep 10, 11:09 am, CLM in ND <camarv...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Sep 10, 2:56 pm, royw <bustapak...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Looks like a mass mailer directed at my state. > > > > Are you in CA or another border state w/Nevada? If so, that offer > > > would make more sense. The ElCo must be really slow on those dates.. > > > > Cameron > > > Hawaii. > > We have no legal gambling out here. But the Boyd group downtown > > properties > > treats us islanders well with free rooms and food. I think El Cortez > > is trying > > to break into this market. > > Hawaii residents who visit downtown as a whole gamble at their host > > hotel > > alot during their stay. I don't mean 3-4 hours a day. I mean like 8-14 > > hours > > a day for each day of their stay. Stopping only for sleep, food, and > > bathroom breaks. > > And maybe a show on the strip and a meal at a fancy restaurant or > > buffet. > > After doing a show they go right back downtown and start pounding > > those machines. > > I've seen folks in the casino in wheelchairs with oxygen breathers > > pressing buttons. > > I've even heard about persons dying with a few months to live going to > > the Cal or > > MSS as their last wish in life and sometimes passing away while there. > > With that kind of loyal following why wouldn't the El Cortez try to > > get a piece of > > that action. > > That would explain it even further. I'd be staying at the California > next week, but Hawaii is in town playing UNLV in football & they're > sold out! > > Cameron- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - And, yes, Hawaiians do like their games, especially craps. I've seen many Hawaiians from those Boyd charters rolling bones at the Cal & Fremont over the years. Cameron
From: fxd99 on 10 Sep 2009 19:02 CLM in ND wrote: > That would explain it even further. I'd be staying at the California > next week, but Hawaii is in town playing UNLV in football & they're > sold out! > > Cameron Any tickets available for the game? I wouldn't mind seeing that. I've gone to many Runnin' Rabble basketball games when out there for the Super Bowl. Denny in Mass
From: Walt on 10 Sep 2009 19:57 In article <00221640$0$31223$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, <fxd99(a)NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote: > CLM in ND wrote: > > > That would explain it even further. I'd be staying at the California > > next week, but Hawaii is in town playing UNLV in football & they're > > sold out! > > > > Cameron > Any tickets available for the game? I wouldn't mind seeing that. I've > gone to many Runnin' Rabble basketball games when out there for the > Super Bowl. > Denny in Mass There are tix for $33 plus service charges. http://www.unlvtickets.com/athletics/ That one time I went with my dad, I bought cheaper tix thru Stubhub, but that was for a late-season game when a lot of tickets were going begging. If you go, parking is in a big open lot on the south side of the stadium. --- Walt
From: fxd99 on 10 Sep 2009 20:01
Walt wrote: > In article <00221640$0$31223$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, > <fxd99(a)NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote: > > >>CLM in ND wrote: >> >> >>>That would explain it even further. I'd be staying at the California >>>next week, but Hawaii is in town playing UNLV in football & they're >>>sold out! >>> >>>Cameron >> >>Any tickets available for the game? I wouldn't mind seeing that. I've >>gone to many Runnin' Rabble basketball games when out there for the >>Super Bowl. >>Denny in Mass > > > There are tix for $33 plus service charges. > > http://www.unlvtickets.com/athletics/ > > That one time I went with my dad, I bought cheaper tix thru Stubhub, > but that was for a late-season game when a lot of tickets were going > begging. > > If you go, parking is in a big open lot on the south side of the > stadium. > > --- Walt I won't be there until November. I was just saying... Denny in Mass |