"Sun" Sunday

Virgil’s Real Barbeque To Open Inside Mohegan Sun

Famous BBQ Eatery opening this Spring
Barbeque lovers rejoice as Mohegan Sun announces a new addition to their restaurant offerings, Virgil’s Real BBQ, NYC’s original BBQ Restaurant since 1994. Virgil’s will be located on the upper level of The Shops concourse near The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House in the previous Big Bubba's BBQ. Virgil’s Real BBQ, which will have seating for 225, will boast something for everyone from comfort food favorites to regional cuisines to complement the famous smoked meats such as brisket, pulled pork and even some vegetarian dishes. This will be their third location with restaurants currently in New York City and in 2001, a 650-seat restaurant at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas.

ABOUT VIRGIL’S
Virgil’s fired up its pits and opened its doors in 1994 serving up traditional Southern barbecue and hospitality. Virgil’s smokes all their meats at a low temperature over indirect heat for up to ten hours with a unique mix of hickory, oak and fruit woods in order to impart the most flavor and keep the meat from drying out. To complement the main menu of BBQ specialties, Virgil’s also offers a generous selection of traditional sides like barbecue beans, coleslaw and cheese grits and Southern-style desserts like Banana Pudding and Key Lime Pie. To wash it all down, Virgil’s beer list features 16 beers on tap including Virgil’s own recipe lager brewed by Magic Hat Brewery in Burlington, Vermont. They are available by the glass or pint along with 75 varieties of bottled beers in every style to match any mood or plate.


Jim Rice And Bucky Dent To Visit Mohegan Sun On April 4th
Batter up! Meet two of major league baseball’s heavy hitters on Thursday, April 4th when Jim Rice and Bucky Dent visit Mohegan Sun for a Signings & Sightings event inside Bow & Arrow Sports Bar. Jim & Bucky will be meeting fans and signing autographs for this free event that’s sure to be a “home run!”
*Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to time restrictions, signing items will be limited to headshots given out at event as well as two pieces of memorabilia per celebrity.


That's all for now.

Binbin

This Weekend's New England Casino Entertainment

Remember to Check Casino Websites before visiting the casino!

Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino (CT)
Arena
Kenny Chesney
with special guests Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves
Friday, March 22nd - 7:30pm
Saturday, March 23rd - 7:30pm

Wolf Den
Friday, March 22nd - 8:00pm Robert Randolph and The Family Band
Saturday, March 23rd - 8:00pm - Foghat

Cabaret Theater
Saturday March 23rd 9:00
Dom Irrera
with special guest Peter Bales

Foxwoods Resort & Casino (CT)
COMIX at FOXWOODS
JULIAN MCCULLOUGH Friday, March 22nd & Saturday, March 23rd - 7:30pm
COMIX One Night Stand  - March 22, 10:30 PM
NASTY SHOW - March 23, 10:30 PM

Twin River Casino (RI)
Lighthouse Bar
Friday March 22nd - Amish Outlaws - 8:30pm
Saturday March 23rd - Blurred Vision - 8:30pm

Catch A Rising Star
Friday March 22nd - Dan Crohn - 8:00pm & Frank Santos Jr. - Comic Hypnotist 10:15pm
Saturday March 23rd - John Rineman and Dan Crohn @ 8:00 & 10:00

Newport Grand (RI)
Newport Grand Event Center
FREE CONCERT - Tribute to the Rolling Stones - The Glimmer Twins
Saturday March 23, 2013 9:00 PM

Grand Cocktail Lounge
Saturday March 23rd - 9:00 - Damaged Goods

Hollywood Casino (ME)
The Sound Stage Lounge
Friday March 22nd - Rockin Ron- 9:00PM
Saturday March 23rd - Rock Revelation - 9:00PM

That's all For now

Binbin

This Weekend's New England Casino Entertainment

Remember to Check Casino Websites before visiting the casino!

Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino (CT)
Wolf Den
Friday March 15th 8:00 - The Rubix Kubes
Saturday March 16th 8:00 - The Irish Rovers

Cabaret Theater
Saturday March 16th 9:00
Joey Kola featuring Ophira Eisenberg
with special guest Martin Montana

Foxwoods Resort & Casino (CT)
COMIX One Night Stand
Bret Ernst - March 14-16 (3 Shows) - 8:00pm
Friday, March 15th - Isaacs & Baker, 10:30
Saturday, March 16 - Nasty Show, 10:30
Sunday, March 17th - Boston Irish Comix, 8:00

Twin River Casino (RI)
Twin River Event Center - Live Professional Boxing
March 15th - Manfredo II:Unfinished Business 7:00

Lighthouse Bar
Friday March 15th - Santa Mamba - 8:30
Saturday March 16th - D5 and After Fact - 8:30

Catch A Rising Star
Friday March 15th - Otto & George - 8:00 & 10:30
Saturday March 16th - Ron Laney @ 8:00 & 10:00

Newport Grand (RI)
FREE CONCERT - Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band - Live at the Fillmore
Saturday Mar 16, 2013 9:00 PM
Newport Grand Event Center - Newport, RI

Grand Cocktail Lounge
Friday March 15th - 9:00 - Matty B
Saturday March 16th - 9:00 - Summer School

Hollywood Casino (ME)
The Sound Stage Lounge
Friday March 15th - Backlash - 9:00PM
Saturday March 16th - Don Campbell Band - 9:00PM

That's all For now

Binbin

"Where Have All the Gamblers Gone"...and where are they going?

Is New England On It's Way to Localized Gambling or Are We Seeing Signs of Over-saturation By 2020?

Numerous articles and commentaries point to different trends in New England gambling. The landscape of casinos in New England, influenced by the economy and new gaming possibilities, is experiencing a change in clientele. Here are examples of changing times for existing casinos:

1) Maine is experiencing a success with both casinos. Locals are supporting both. Good times continue for Oxford & Hollywood Casino, Raceway & Hotel.

2) The New England Gaming Behavior Survey revealed that gamblers from the Commonwealth made more than five million visits to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Casino in 2012. At the same time, Connecticut's casinos have continued to experience big declines in year-to-year slot revenues over the last year due in large part to Massachusetts residents who have significantly scaled back on the number of visits they make to casinos.

3) While neither Rhode Island slot parlor can compete with the Connecticut casinos' range of gaming and non-gaming amenities, Twin River's closer proximity to the population-rich centers of central and eastern Massachusetts, combined with aggressive advertising and marketing campaigns, has made Twin River a favored alternative for convenience gamblers, particularly as gasoline prices have remained high and the Connecticut casinos have tightened up on their player reward programs. The surge in Massachusetts residents visiting Twin River coincided with steep declines in visits to Foxwoods Resort casino and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, which have been forced to lay off thousands of employees as their profits have plummeted over the last five years.

4) A slot machine parlor in Worcester is now a distinct possibility as Massachusetts Gaming & Entertainment, LLC, a subsidiary of Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, designated the Heart of the Commonwealth as the preferred site for its application with the state's Gaming Commission last week.

5) The report, titled "Bring It On Home, An Overview of Gaming Behavior in New England," finds that residents in the five states surveyed - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island - are generally gambling less and spending their remaining gambling dollars closer to home. Seventeen percent of the respondents indicated they had visited Foxwoods in 2012, down from 22 percent in 2008, while 14 percent had visited Mohegan Sun, down from 19 percent four years earlier.

ENTER MASSACHUSETTS CASINOS: Like it or not, casino gambling is coming to Massachusetts. The UMass-Dartmouth Center for Policy Analysis has been studying New England's gaming behavior. Wherever that Western Massachusetts casino ends up, making that trip down to Connecticut may become unnecessary. The report also says, "If the trends in this study continue, the long term success of a casino in Western Massachusetts could depend on if other casinos are built in neighboring states. Any casino built in the Albany region, near Hartford, western New Hampshire or southern Vermont could have a dramatic impact on the success of one in Western Massachusetts."

The only thing that can be considered certain in New England Casinos is....... well, uncertainty. There are some who insist this might be the beginning sign of over-saturation - too many casinos, not enough patrons to feed them all.

I would prefer to cheer the future of gaming in NE.  But to be honest, sometimes I wonder what the future holds.....

That's all for now.

Binbin

"Sun" Sunday

Mohegan Sun News & Promos

Mohegan Sun has some shopping specials for the month of March with a hint of green for St. Patrick's Day:

• The Bow & Arrow Sports Bar - $5.50 pints of Guinness
• The Old Farmer's Almanac General Store - LED Fiber Optic Angel - $40
• Ben & Jerry's Minter Wonderland Shakes - $6.50
• Hash House A Go Go Pub Crawl - $13.50
• The Lansdowne Irish PUb & Music House Corned Beef & Cabbage - $16

You can use your players club card points for these promos as well

SHINE 360
I always wondered what this was. I haven't tried it yet. So, what exactly is it?
It's a space where guests can experience the excitement of a “phygital” experience. Patented technology in the Shine 360° enables creation of one-of-a-kind 360 degree video, capturing each guest’s shining moment in the spotlight and instantly sharing it through Facebook, Twitter and e-mail. A growing trend in Europe, “phygital” marketing brings physical experiences to life in the digital world. You step inside and strike a pose as cameras capture a video of your shining moment. Guests enter Shine 360° and immediately are transformed into “digital celebrities” as 48 photos are simultaneously snapped in a circle around them. In seconds, the photos are seamlessly transformed into a 360-degree head-to-toe, back-to-front image. You can share your video with friends, or watch it again to relive your time in the spotlight.
Located in Casino of the Sky, across from the Arena Club entrance, this 24-foot wide installation captures users’ celebrity moments from every angle, creating a 360 video that they can immediately share with their social media ‘fans.’ There is no charge to use the booth; guests just need to be 21 years of age or older and be a Player’s Club member.

It's open every Friday & Saturday Night, 6pm to 2am

Finally, Congratulations.....
I like to concentrate on New England Gaming, but at this moment, I would like to look to AC and congratulate Jeff Hartman, previous President and Chief Executive Officer of Mohegan Sun from January 2011 until October 2012. I knew him through my career in education and his wonderful family, and through discussions about the PowerBonusing additions at the Sun.

Revel AC Inc. announced that it has appointed Mr. Hartmann as Revel AC’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approval. Jeff is a more than 20-year veteran of the gaming, hospitality and leisure industries, and possesses a solid understanding of Revel’s business, having worked with the Company on a consultancy basis since the beginning of 2013. I wish him and his family well, as well as Revel which seems to need a good person to bring it out of it's shaky beginning in AC.

That's all for now! Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Binbin

St Patrick's Day Specials In New Endland Casinos

Mohegan Sun
St. Patrick’s Day Begins And Ends At The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House Inside Mohegan Sun
On March 17th, catch the luck of the Irish at Mohegan Sun’s brand-new Irish pub
This March 17th, grab your green and join The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House inside Mohegan Sun as they host their first-ever St. Patrick’s Day party!
Opening at 11:00am, The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House will have drink specials, giveaways, authentic Irish dishes and live entertainment throughout the day including Jediah at 4:00pm, bagpipers at 7:00pm and Kenny Mehler Band at 9:00pm.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis so get to Mohegan Sun early to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day like they do on the Emerald Isle.

Foxwoods-MGM
Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 6:00a
Block party at Atrium Lounge featuring Celtic Cross, a New York City based pop/folk band with a strong Celtic traditional influence, and the Guinness Girls will make a special appearance.
Stop by any Dream Rewards location between 6 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2011 and receive your entry into the Pot O’ Gold Cash Giveaway. The drawings will be held at 8:00 p.m. at the Atrium Lounge in Rainmaker Square where ten lucky guests will each win $2,500 in CASH!

Twin River
St. Patrick's Day Party
Join them in the clubhouse for a celebration of St. Patrick's Day. There will be tons of food, beverages, and activities for you and your friends. You definitely do not want to miss out! Wear your favorite green outfit and meet us in the clubhouse at 7:00 pm.

Newport Grand
St. Patrick's Day Buffet
Sunday, March 17th
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Hollywood Casino & Raceway
EXCLUSIVE DRAWINGS FOR OUR 55+ MEMBERS!
Start earning entries at 8am. Drawings every half-hour between 11am-2:30pm. Stop by Player Services on March 3 to obtain your official LIUC pin to use for a special Epic Buffet offer on March 27! Then, come in on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, for BONUS drawings at 3pm & 3:30pm for an additional share of $1,000 Free Slot Play! Visit Player Services for complete details.


Oxford Casino
Food ala carte specials at Oxford Grill
Sunday, March 17th
11:00 am. to 8:00 p.m.



Erin Go Bragh

Binbin

"Sun" Sunday

Mohegan Sun Promotions

Free Slot Play Mania
Sundays, March 10th & 24th
6:00am - Midnight
Simply insert your Player's Club card into your favorite slot machine.
Earn 1 Player's Club point* and receive $15 in Free Slot Play!

Double Points
EVERY TUESDAY IN MARCH!
Play your favorite slots* between 6:00AM - MIDNIGHT each day to receive your DOUBLE POINTS!     TUESDAYS | MARCH 19TH AND 26TH
*Select machines excluded.


MOHEGAN SUN'S $25,000 Best of the Bracket Giveaway
March 18th - 21st
Swipe your Player's Club card once starting Monday, March 18th through Thursday, March 21st at the designated kiosks in Earth or Sky Promotions, as well as Bow & Arrow Sports Bar, to choose which team you think will win the 2013 men's college basketball tournament! As your team advances, you will earn entries towards the grand prize drawing, a trip to see the final four teams play during championship weekend in 2014 in Arlington, Texas! Plus, you can win cash prizes or a home entertainment system from Brookstone!

Powerplay Bonusing
Virtual RacingFriday, March 22nd
Each hour from 10:00pm - Midnight
Simply play at least $20 on your favorite slot games* during the half-hour prior to each Virtual Race to be eligible. Choose the winning horse on the Mohegan Sun Circuit and receive $25 in Free Slot Play instantly!       *Select slot games excluded

Power Winners "Mystery" Instant HitWednesday, March 27th
Noon - 2:00pm, 4:00pm - 6:00pm & 8:00pm - 11:00pm
GUARANTEED TO WIN AT LEAST $10 IN FREE SLOT PLAY!
Simply insert your Player's Club card while playing your favorite slot games. Two Instant Hits will occur between Noon - 2:00pm, two more between 4:00pm - 6:00pm and three between 8:00pm - 11:00pm! But it's a mystery exactly when the Instant Hits will occur! For each Instant Hit, 50 Player's Club members will receive $100 IN FREE SLOT PLAY INSTANTLY! In addition, all other Player's Club members who have their card properly inserted in their slot game will receive $10 IN FREE SLOT PLAY INSTANTLY!


That's all for now!


Binbin

Mass Casino Suitors Unusual Requirements Part 3

MASS GAMING WEBSITE, MOHEGAN SUN in PALMER and WAMPANOAG UPDATE

MassGaming.com - A Wealth of Information
The process that Massachusetts is going through can be somewhat bewildering. The confusion over sites and licenses, deadlines and political concerns can be rather frustrating, causing some us to patiently scream "Just build the damn things!"

Of course it's not so easy. There are so many personal, political, environmental, socio-economic, finacial, and transportation concerns to be considered, of course the process seems longer than it should be. But, we all know every must be left un-turned to issure the potential success and saftey of each property, because when it's built (unlike Las Vegas) it's there to stay!

The Massachusetts Gaming website at massgaming.com is a great resource for keeping track of all gambling in Massachusetts. It's quite extensive, but here are a few important sections to check out concerning the Casino process:

• Community Caleandar - this lists the community events, meetings, and reports that are included in the requirement of all potential casino builders to rech out to the communities.
• Live Streaming - watch live video of MassGaming's open public meetings. If you can't get to a meeting in Springfield, for example, it might be included in this live feed.
• Licensing & Regulations - a little tough to get through, but very informative concerning the process.
• Timeline - which established the approximate time frame for the licensing process for its Category 1 (resort casinos) licenses in regions A (Eastern MA) & B (Western MA). The status of Region C (Southeastern MA) is on hold until at least March 15, 2013.

VERY INFORMATIVE - Check it out!

Mohegan Sun unveiled a new name and brand for its Western Massachusetts casino endeavor: Mohegan Sun Massachusetts.
The new brand features a new logo, updated website, direct-mail newsletter, and social media functions.

Mohegan Sun is taking the rich railroad history of Palmer, Mass. and incorporating it into the new location’s brand. The logo features a signature railroad track motif and the history is highlighted in some of the architectural features of the new casino, which is to be built on 151 acres of land in Palmer.

“We wanted our logo and brand to reflect the great history of Palmer because the community has been so supportive and engaged,” says Mitchell Etess, chief executive office of the Mohegan Trial Gaming Authority.

Mohegan Sun has also announced a new event series: “Working At and Working With Mohegan Sun: A Community Conversation.” This project is designed to answer questions, provide extensive employment information, and establish vendor relationships with the casino giant.

The new northwest Massachusetts location will create over 2,000 new jobs in a variety of fields. Etess explains that Mohegan Sun Massachusetts will, “deliver jobs, revenue, economic growth and memorable experiences for visitors from all over the Northeast – and from every corner of the Commonwealth.”

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Update
With regulators on the cusp of opening up the southeast region of the state to commercial casino developers, Gov. Deval Patrick and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe have a “framework” of a compact they plan to show federal officials in the hopes of avoiding another rejection, according to the governor.

“We’re in negotiations,” Patrick told reporters on Tuesday. “We’ve got a model we’re trying to work through with the tribe, and we have a hope – I think it’s either by the end of this week or early next week – to be able to go down to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and show them the framework so that we can get some preliminary feedback from them and we don’t go through the process we did the last time of thinking we had a deal that was going to satisfy them. It’s hard.”

The Mashpee are hoping to build a resort casino in a Taunton office park. In December, the Gaming Commission tabled discussion of whether to start the licensure process for other, commercial developers in the southeast region, giving the tribe until March 15 to show progress has been made in securing the necessary land-in-trust agreement from the federal government and on the compact. The commission plans to revisit the discussion at its Thursday, March 21 meeting, the first after the deadline.

So much happening - So little time!     That's all for now.

Tomorrow is back to "Sun" Sundays!

Binbin

New England Weekend Entertainment

WELCOME TO MY 100th POST!
Not that much happening in CT it seems this weekend!
Check websites for ticket information.
Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino (CT)
The Arena
Friday, March 8th - Matchbox 20 - 7:30pm

Wolf Den
Friday March 8th - 8:00 - Railroad Earth
Saturday March 9th - 8:00 & 10:00 - Herman's Hermits

Cabaret Theater
Saturday, March 9th - Vic DiBitetto featuring Marvin Bell
with special guest Bob DiBuono - 10:00

Foxwoods Resort & Casino (CT)
COMIX One Night Stand
Godfrey - March 7-9 - (3 Shows) - 8:00pm

Twin River Casino (RI)
Twin River Event Center -
Friday March 8th - Regis & Joy Philbin - 8:00

Lighthouse Bar
Friday March 8th - Steve Anthony & Persuasion - 8:30
Saturday March 9th - Great Escape (Journey Tribute) - 8:30

Catch A Rising Star
Friday March 8th - Funniest Comic in New England Contest Winners - 8:00
Friday March 8th - Frank Santos, Comic Hypnotist - 10:30
Saturday March 9th - Josh Rabinowitz - 8:00

Newport Grand (RI)
Grand Cocktail Lounge
Friday March 8th - 9:00 - The Merge
Saturday March 8th - 9:00 - Swerving Cadillacs

Hollywood Casino (ME)
The Sound Stage Lounge
Friday March 8th - Alison Ames Band - 9:00PM
Saturday March 9th - Vinyl Down - 9:00PM

That's all For now

Binbin

Rhode Island Casino News & Information

A State of the Casino in Rhode Island - Where's the News?

Over a year ago, State Rep. Joseph A. Trillo wanted someone to build a "super-casino" in the Quonset Business Park. He said it was a "can't-miss proposition." "Cruise ships could dock at Davisville, bringing visitors from afar to a 7.5-million-square-foot facility that would include such amenities as an indoor amusement park and an aquarium."

Representative Trillo was concerned over the amount of money poured into the site with "zero" revenue out of it. However, "Quonset" has improved it's value in the last year with a business park, events, etc.

But, what if a mega-resort, (that was to be rumored to be connected somehow to the other RI casinos) were built - how would that fit into the New England casino expansion in Massachusetts?

As it is, Twin River continues to coax patrons from CT and MA before the onslaught of the new casinos north with the addition of table games. Their hope is to get a base of loyal patrons that won't go back to CT or go to the new Mass casinos with their loyalty. And then there is Newport Grand, seemingly treading water until 2016 and the "Mass Casino Invasion" into New England.

It's hard for this blogger to find relevant news from the littlest state. I hope this suffices for now:

TWIN RIVER
'Rid the Winter Blues, Win a Norwegian Cruise!
Earn Entries: February 1 - February 28
Cruise Drawing Dates: Every Thursday (2/7, 14, 21, & 28) from 1pm-7pm!
Starting Friday, February 1, all TR Rewards Club members may start earning entries into our "'Rid the Winter Blues, Win a Norwegian Cruise!" promotion. Guests will automatically receive one free entry by simply using their Rewards Club card and will have the opportunity to earn 1 additional entry for every 100 points earned. Grand prize drawings will be every Thursday in February (2/7, 14, 21, & 28) - 2 winners selected every half hour from 1pm-7pm!
Up to 26 winners every week!

NEWPORT GRAND
BLIZZARDS of BUCKS BOOTH
Date: Thursday, February 21st, Saturday, February 23rd & Sunday February 24th, 2013
Hours: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. each day
Guaranteed Prize of $100 cash & $100 Free Slot Play.

5x Points Tuesdays - February 
Dates: Tuesday, February 19, 26, 2013
Hours: During regular gaming hours (10:00 a.m. - 12:59 a.m.)


Tomorrow is This Weekend's Entertainment Wednesday.  Cya then.


That's all for now.


Binbin

Tuesday Tidbits

Random stuff concerning New England Gambling, US Gambling, and gambling in general.

• In this year’s election news, the biggest election-day casino issue was in Maryland which approved the addition of table games at its casinos, including a sixth resort that will be built near Washington D.C. As we remember in New England, table games were also approved for Rhode Island’s Twin River slot parlor, but were declined for the Newport Grand. And, a measure to escalate a casino presence in Oregon was defeated.

• Ever get "free slot play?" Ever play just the free slot play, then leave? Well, consider this.  Whatever your playing status (card tier) is - low, mid to high roller status - casino management looks at all of your play statistics - time played, denomination, bet amount, games - high or low house advantage - and time away (for example, Mohegan Sun looks at last 6 visits). If your "free slot play" only visit isn't incorporated in your usual amount of play, it may decrease your perks and your tier-status. Something to keep in mind on those days you go to eat and play your free slot play and leave, damaging your player rating!  Not that I would know, I mean, so I've heard.....

• Frank Scoblete, well known gambling author and teacher, gives the following suggestions about protecting your money in a casino - Men should never keep their wallets in their back pockets. Get a shirt with a pocket in front that buttons and keep your money in there. Some savvy craps players even keep a “dummy” wallet in their back pockets.  Women should never put your purse on the floor, or on the drink shelf that surrounds the craps table at thigh level, or between slot machines. Doing so is an invitation to long-armed thieves. Keep your purse wrapped securely around your shoulder, on your lap covered by your arm, or keep it in your hands. The bottom line is to make the thief realize that it is going to take quite an effort to dislodge you from your purse. Both sexes can protect their money by using a secure fanny pack or waist pack.

You can find more of Frank’s teachings at his site http://www.gamblingteachers.com.

• Promotion - Shop & Dine Anywhere at Mohegan Sun w/ a $25 Gift Card and $15 in Free Slot Play for $25 ($40 Value) Limit 1 per person, per Player's Club card. Voucher expires December 31, 2012. From ReferLocal. http://tinyurl.com/b76kqym

• A Doctor Poker Player - A doctor answers his phone and hears the familiar voice of a colleague on the other end of the line. "We need a fourth for poker," said the friend. "I'll be right over," whispered the doctor. As he was putting on his coat, his wife asked, "Is it serious?" "Oh yes, quite serious," said the doctor gravely. "In fact, there are three doctors there already!"

• Finally, a Casino Myth from Frank Scoblete:   Casinos are not interested in low rollers. To get comps, you have to bet big money.   If you play the machines, even for quarters, you aren’t as low a roller as you think you are. Put three quarters in a machine every five seconds and you are putting through $540 per hour. Play four hours and you just gambled $2,160 -- wow! The casinos will be more than happy to recognize such action with free or discounted rooms, meals and other special promotions. If you play table games, you might not want to be a five-dollar bettor looking for comps in a casino where they only rate $25 action. However, there are plenty of casinos that will gladly comp five-dollar players if they play long enough. The bottom line is this: Most casinos want just about all players. Find the places that give your action the most in perks as possible...and then patronize them. 

That's all for now.  A-K-Q-J-10 all diamonds.  Diamonds aren't just a girl's best friend!

Binbin

"Sun" Sundays

In trying to keep with daily themes, Sundays will lean towards the Mohegan Sun, in CT.  This is still early in NE Time Gambling's evolution, so, let me know what you think as we go. Hopefully, you may come to expect certain features, promotions and  news on a specific day.  For now, here we go....

CURRENT PROMOTIONS - Mohegan Sun

• November 1st - January 31st Choose the ICE that sets your HEART ON FIRE! Swipe your Player's Club card in Earth or Sky Promotions, as well as Sunrise Square, to enter to win your choice of a $50,000 Hearts On Fire® diamond bracelet or a $50,000 Hearts On Fire® diamond necklace, earrings and ring collection! You can also instantly win Player's Club Points and Free Slot Play!

• FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH - 6:00AM - MIDNIGHT;  DOUBLE PLAYER'S CLUB POINTS

• Virtual Racing - Friday, December 7th, Each Hour From 3 - 6pm & 9pm - Midnight.  Simply play at least $20 on your favorite slot games* during the half-hour prior to each Virtual Race to be eligible. Choose the winning horse on the Mohegan Sun Circuit and receive $25 in Free Slot Play instantly!  

  FYI - The Sun is only the 3rd casino in the country trying this bonus promotion.  The other two are Barona Resort & Casino in the San Diego area, and South Point Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

   

   

 WNBA & CT SUN - The good news and, well, the "questionable" news?

Let's start with the good news.  The CT Sun of the WNBA, the women's professional basketball league, is an excellent value for families, basketball fans, and anyone who loves sports.  Last year, while stalling in the playoffs, the SUN had the best record in the WNBA, led by UCONN greats Tina Charles (WNBA MVP),  Asjha Jones and one of my all-time favorites (ex-Tennessee Lady Vol) Kara Lawson.  My wife and I have seen almost every home games every year since the franchise moved from Orlando in 2003 and have loved it.  And for those of you who don't like the women's game because "they can't dunk,"  either you've never seen one live, or you need those "macho-sports-fan" glasses cleaned!  The WNBA action is skilled, tough, and as athletic as the NBA - and that's from a longtime Celtics fan.

 

The firing of Mike Thibault and staff (my "questionable news") recently was a surprise to many of us.  We wish Mike and his family the best - no doubt he will be coaching again soon with his long history in the NBA and WNBA.  Whoever fills his shoes will have a terrific nucleus and strong bench for the up-coming season.

 

The BVR (Binbin's Value Rating) is 4 out of 4 aces.  (FYI - 4 aces with a kicker is tops and rarely handed out)  Almost ten years ago, my family bought me a season ticket for Christmas.  It was an awesome gift! If you don't know what to get for someone who's a basketball fan, let Santa know - it's an great gift!

 

For Season Tickets, Game Packages, or single tickets for next summer's season, go to the Official CT SUN SITE at   www.wnba.com/sun.com  or Ticketmaster.  

 

That's all for now

Have a "Royal" Holiday Season.

Binbin