Local and Deciding Factor on Going

[Darlene]

Just curious, I'm sitting here with a long boring weekend in front of me. My DH has to work all weekend, so of course I'm toying with the idea of going to my local. My local is notorious for being extremely tight. In fact I haven't had a winning session there since last summer.

So my trigger for going to the local are boredom mostly. What's yours?

[Georgiagambler]

I just like to play so I agree if I don't occupy my time, I will be tempted to go. I'm picking up my niece and nephew tomorrow to keep myself busy so I won't be bad.

[zeus]

Darlene, I wish I could add to this thread, but my closest is three hours away and you can hardly ever get a room there. I hear all of the stories of people hitting up their locals and get a bit envious. But then again, I think it may be a blessing in disguise.

[Blase]

I guess my deciding factor is how much free play they're giving me. I live ten minutes from Grand Victoria but I won't go there because they only send me about $18 in free play every week, plus they have no reciprocal relationship in Vegas. Harrah's Joliet, however, sends me $75 a week and they have frequent multiplier days. So even though it's an hour drive and I have to pay tolls, I'd much rather go there.

Even further for me is Four Winds, but they send me $175 a week plus certain days I get more. In fact I almost went today... I would have gotten $340 FP today!!! But I didn't feel like making the drive out there.

[nhmajik]

Our local is about 2 1/2 hours away and I can't remember ever just going there without staying the night and wins there are far and few. We never do well at the Ct. casinos so the deciding factor for me to go to Ct. is I have a gambling itch that must be scratched-otherwise I wait for vacation areas that have casinos like Vegas, NOLA, AC, ect.

[dvandentop]

Locals here dont give shit so jusr depends on how of an itch i get.

[Jeani]

Darlene I usually end up going #1 if they have the hourly giveaways that are good + if they add mystery freeplay to that #2 out of boredom :bored:. I'm going probably Monday or Tuesday as they are doing the St Pattys giveaways and mystery freeplay + I have a nice bounce back :bounce: freeplay to add to the mystery freeplay.

Good Luck if you end up driving over this weekend.

[RiverSong]

My local is over 3 hours away, so it's always at least a 2-3 night stay. My trips are planned, sorry cant add much, other than FP and good weather are the deciding factors. Good luck if you go.

[MNvegasgal]

Boredom is my main factor.. and I am about 35 minutes away. Try to head the opposite direction when I head out for the day for shopping - so I can't get PULLED in that direction. I'm conserving my money for Vegas.. and haven't had much luck at the local lately. I'll take my Kohls 30% off coupon and do some bargain shopping.

[Mistylee]

I go to my local out of boredom and it depends on the promo's. I am thinking of going Sunday for ladies day. I went a few months ago and there are Male models serving free mimosas in the morning (we don't have free drinks in Michigan) and drawings for designer purses filled with cash. It's fun! And I always get some nice freeplay.