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Casino Stops

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by sal, Oct 13, 2007.

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  1. Oct 6, 2015 #51
    HalpinUout

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    Which Chicago Harrahs are you talking about? Aurora or Joliet?
     
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  3. Oct 6, 2015 #52
    scottied67

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    Joliet. My terminal is actually in Bolingbrook. I just call the whole area Chicago, my bad
     
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  4. Oct 6, 2015 #53
    HalpinUout

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    Where do you park there? Street parking? I know the majority of parking for the Joliet casino is all in the Garage...
     
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  5. Oct 6, 2015 #54
    25(2)+2

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    The casinos on the IA side at the Quad Cities are both building land based casinos, that would be Rythym City and Isle of Capri, while Jumers in Moline is called a riverboat but is built to emulate a boat.

    Isle properties have good deals on food, others are more expensive from what I have found and the buffets at Hollywood properties are open only on weekends.

    I liked parking at Hollywood Joliet but haven't much reason to hang around there lately (no longer do that drop).

    In Sioux City, the Argosy riverboat has departed, shortly after the Seminole tribe opened a Hard Rock. At least as far as I know.

    Mt.Airy in the south Poconos off I 80 is not far from Mohegan Sun. I didn't check for truck parking.

    LadyLuck/Isle of Capri has properties in IA, MO, and outlying in PA, MS, TX, FL, and probably more.

    The close one to where I reside has table games on the boat, while most of the others have poker rooms, and even Jumers in Moline has a poker room.
    Been to many and I look at the whole operation. I'm most familiar with the Isle properties, and Waterloo is close and Marquette,IA is real close.0
     
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  7. Oct 7, 2015 #55
    Lepton1

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    Can't remember the name of the casino in Mesquite, NV, but it's the one across the street from the pay to park lot. It's about $12 per day to park IIRC. Couple years ago I took a 34 there.

    I only play poker, as I enjoy making money instead of losing money. Unfortunately this casino didn't spread any no limit games, at least during my stay. They only had a $4/8 limit game populated with locals that played tight, a hard game to make any money. However, the bonus was signing up for a player's card. With 8 hours play you get comped a free hotel room. That was a treat with 110° temperatures during the day! I did manage to clear $85 dollars for 8 hours play, almost burger flippin income...
     
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  8. Oct 7, 2015 #56
    Skate-Board

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    My vote is for route 66 casino outside Albuquerque, NM on I-40. Lots of truck parking and a shuttle bus to take you to the casino if you don't want to walk.

    The buffet is the best I have ever had. They have everything and I mean everything! Mexican, Chinese, Italian, beef, pork, chicken and a pasta bar to die for.

    I think it's $15. You pay before you go in. I have the girl a $20 and she gave me back $15. I didn't want her to come up short on her register so I told her she gave me too much change. She said, oh no honey, it's only $5 for seniors. I was like, son of a #####!
     
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  9. Oct 7, 2015 #57
    freightwipper

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    okay okay so when we starting up a truckers poker tournament?
    Maybe we should invite some recruiters too, it'll spice things up with lots more bluffing! lol
     
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  10. Oct 7, 2015 #58
    CargoWahgo

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    I did a lot of Laredo so Durant Oklahoma Choctaw was like home to me. Bout as far as you can get in a 65 mph truck unless you wanna do the too or atoka loves ..passssssssss.

    Free soda and walking track.

    Wanna play roulette they charge you an ante. Yes....I said they charge you an ante on top of your bet.
    And then you don't even get to watch the ball go around they use a wheel with numbered cards.

    Met a few famous folks there the band Chicago that Scotty ngyun guy Alberto del Rio & Arsenio Hall just out walking.

    They were building a bowling alley and a whole more third of a building last time I was there. Been about a year.
    Lady bartenders are pretty hot.
     
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  11. Oct 7, 2015 #59
    scottied67

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    Big truck parking on the corner of W Jackson and N Ottawa.

    Just remembered a couple more-- Horshoe Council Bluffs IA, big truck parking around the backside.

    Orleans Las Vegas NV big truck parking around back also.

    Been a Harrah's fan for 25 years, so next time in Vegas will see about big truck parking at the Rio unless someone already knows for sure.
     
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  12. Oct 7, 2015 #60
    HalpinUout

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    Wow,

    Never knew they had big truck parking at Harrah's Joliet... Learning something everyday...
     
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