Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

ferf1223

March

garyparson wrote: »

I'm looking to go next April or May, Staying at either Paris or Bellagio with a direct flight for a week. What's the best site to do this in one go? Obviously the cheapest too.

Have you had a look at the first page?

terryrees

November / December

stoneman wrote: »

Thanks everyone Re: Cosmo deal. Will ask what "qualifying games" are when we get there, but I think it was anything except for progressives. And do you have to lose the $100 in one day.

I think I must be missing something re this Cosmo deal?

So, you purposely lose $100 and you get given $100 back, right? So, what have you gained? Surely you've just wasted time losing $100. What's the point? Is it just for players card points? Please enlighten me.

ferf1223

March

terryrees wrote: »

I think I must be missing something re this Cosmo deal?

So, you purposely lose $100 and you get given $100 back, right? So, what have you gained? Surely you've just wasted time losing $100. What's the point? Is it just for players card points? Please enlighten me.

If you enjoy gambling, you effectively get $200 to play for $100 investment...since they give you $100 freeplay if you lose $100. It's actually a remarkably good deal I think, but again, you have to enjoy gambling for it to make much sense. For us, it was a no-brainer and we came out a bit up...had fun playing too...to us it's not wasting time.

totallybored

November / December

terryrees wrote: »

I think I must be missing something re this Cosmo deal?

So, you purposely lose $100 and you get given $100 back, right? So, what have you gained? Surely you've just wasted time losing $100. What's the point? Is it just for players card points? Please enlighten me.

I gambled $100 over several hours, had many drinks at $1 tip. Went back the next day, played the free $100 over several hours again with many drinks and won about $80. Total cost around $20 gambling and $20 at the most for 5 to 6 hours of drinks!

photome

August

Anyone fancy ice skating this winter at the Venetian

http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2011/10/12/154649/93/vegas-travel/This_Winter_You_Can_Ice_Skate_at_The_Venetian

nuffy12

A mate and myself are looking to go out to Vegas late July or early August 2012, looking at flights currently they seem a lot more expensive than the ones in the next few months, is there a sweetspot for when it would be a good time to book? Thanks

terryrees

November / December

Does anyone know the drill if we Brits should win big in Vegas? What's the tax and customs situation? Is it best to rush out and open a US bank account? Transfer funds?

It would be good to know, just in case.

Anyone got any experence of this?

terryrees

November / December

nuffy12 wrote: »

A mate and myself are looking to go out to Vegas late July or early August 2012, looking at flights currently they seem a lot more expensive than the ones in the next few months, is there a sweetspot for when it would be a good time to book? Thanks

I'm considering a similar time myself. I'm watching out for flight sales. Virgin tend to have a few times a year. I'm going in 3 weeks time and got my flight or £401. Before the sale they were >£700.

stoneman

October

terryrees wrote: »

Does anyone know the drill if we Brits should win big in Vegas? What's the tax and customs situation? Is it best to rush out and open a US bank account? Transfer funds?

It would be good to know, just in case.

Anyone got any experence of this?

If you win on the tables then just take your chips to the cashier and pocket the money. If you win big on machines I think you have to sign a form to get all of your money without paying the tax. But I am sure ferf will come along soon to enlighten us.

terryrees

November / December

stoneman wrote: »

If you win on the tables then just take your chips to the cashier and pocket the money. If you win big on machines I think you have to sign a form to get all of your money without paying the tax. But I am sure ferf will come along soon to enlighten us.

Dangerous to be carrying a substantial amount of cash through customs though, surely?