David Matthews' Gambling in Space

Vegas Football Contests -- Heaven for Some, Hell for Me

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:28:00 -0700

As the NFL season fast approaches, the casinos are advertising their various football contest promotions. Some are free. Some are small stakes like $25 per entry. Some are higher stakes such as $1,000 or higher buy ins. Some focus on college football...

Hard Rock Poker Pictures

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:18:00 -0700

The Hard Rock Poker Lounge is now rockin'. I've stopped by a couple times now but have yet to sit in a game. I'll try one out soon enough. As I mentioned in a previous blog entry, it looks like they'll have some innovative features such as text mess...

Brain Teaser Answer

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:16:00 -0700

A number of people sent me their answers by email. No one appears to have used the comments to reply which is what I had hoped for. Ah well... anyway, I wanted to follow up and not leave all of you hanging. I'll repeat the question and then give the ...

Excalibur Poker Pics and One NYNY

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:02:00 -0700

Just a couple notes, it appears that the Excalibur will reopen their room within a day or two with the new electronic tables. I'll make sure to play them and let you know what I think very soon. Also, this Thursday is the Hard Rock's poker room (the...

CNN on NYC on a Budget

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:32:00 -0700

Just thought this might interest some of you even though it's New York City instead of Vegas. CNN has some recommendations for a NYC visit on a budget. Looks like a decent article:

Big Apple Fun on a Budget.

Helicopter Tour to the Grand Canyon

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:38:00 -0700

Over the weekend we decided to try one of the day excursions via helicopter from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. I did some searching online and found a "special" (might be their price all the time) for $299 a person which included a trip ou...

Excalibur Poker Room Tables to go 100% Electronic

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:27:00 -0700

All the poker dealers at the Excalibur have been given 2 weeks notice. They're being replaced by computers. On August 21, the Excalibur is scheduled to open their poker room with 12 electronic PokerPro poker tables which will replace their existin...

Strip Pics at Night

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:24:00 -0700

These aren't beautiful pics by any means, but a couple interesting things I saw a couple nights ago walking the Strip. This is a picture from between the Venetian and the Casino Royale. Can you identify what's missing from this picture? You'd have t...

Ruth's Chris $89 Dinner for Two

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:02:00 -0700

Ruth's Chris, which has two locations in Las Vegas, is running a promotion with a special menu for 2 people for $89. This includes a soup or salad for each person, a main course for each person and a dessert to share. This doesn't include drinks...

Excalibur Walkway

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:56:00 -0700

Sorry for the poor quality of the photos. I only had my phone with me for these. This is a sign as you walk from the New York New York over to the Excalibur casino prior to getting to the walkways into the Excalibur. This is a picture of ...

The Book "The Black Swan" and a Brain Teaser

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:08:00 -0700

There's a monthly meeting I attend with other gamblers in town where we discuss certain opportunities in casinos as well as discuss our own experiences gambling and even theoretical problems which may not be so useful in casinos but they're exercise ...

Poker Updates - Station Bad Beat and Hard Rock Info

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:22:00 -0700

Station Casinos The Station poker room bad beat jackpot is now up to $290,000 which is higher than I usually see it. It's normally between $150,000 (its reset point) and $200,000. Right now you have to have quad 5s or better beaten. Every Tuesday t...

StripBurger a Disappointment

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:07:00 -0700

My friend, while on her 1 hour lunch break, and I decided to try StripBurger. It's close to her office and I figured a burger joint would be somewhere that would be quick and she could be back to work within an hour. I'm not sure if my assumpt...

Osteria del Circo

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:32:00 -0700

I've passed by this restaurant many times while visiting the Bellagio and always was stunned by the decor from the outside looking in. It really was strikingly different and beautiful. I decided to use some of my MGM Mirage comps to try it out. We...

Michael Jackson in Vegas

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:28:00 -0700

There was a recent article and accompanying photos of Michael Jackson and his children in Las Vegas. I hear that he's living here most of the time now and trying to get a show deal as well. The article is pure showbiz gossip which I try to avoid, bu...