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Mike_25
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Alright, those shuttle deals between casinos and hotels ain't quite as zap as they sound. Here's the real deal, yo:
The shuttle's gonna run on a schedule, not 24/7. Probably every 30 minutes during peak times, hourly at night and on weekends. You miss it, you wait for the next one! And there's only so many seats, so line up early.
They only running the shuttle between the casino and hotel, nowhere else. Want to go off-site for lunch or warrants? Get a cab. And different tiers of players get priority boarding. Your average Joe might be looking at a line out the door!
There will probably be cut-off hours for service, like midnight to 6am support. Anything after that, you're a mile from whoop whoop. And heaven forbid you want to roll up on a holiday when them boys gotta staff triple!
Bad weather like snow? Sorry friends, the shuttle's pulling into the garage tonight and tomorrow. Buy some quality boots or catch a cab. Safety first!
Fees and surcharges? Likely at some point. "Oh we're just charging a few bucks/ride now to offset costs." Makin' this here profit center work, feel me? _Wallets expanded in 3...2..._
And of course, certain amenities and you get financial incentive to hop on over. Maybe the hotel puts $25 play and a drink coupon in your welcome package. Or the casino comps a 30 minute massage at their spa. Doggy bag those perks and you doing just fine!
Fact is, them deals seem too good to be fully true. Truth is, they just trying to keep more coin in your pocket so you spend it all at their places instead of wandering off or saying "eff this, I'm going to [competitor up the road]." It's all about getting people on the property and tapping them wallets as much as possible before they want to explore something new! Them shuttles just greasing the wheels.
So if something sounds too good to be real, it probably is. Read between the marketing and you'll know exactly what they not telling regarding rules, restrictions, fees and whatever else they flung in the fine print. As always, people - flip the script!
The shuttle's gonna run on a schedule, not 24/7. Probably every 30 minutes during peak times, hourly at night and on weekends. You miss it, you wait for the next one! And there's only so many seats, so line up early.
They only running the shuttle between the casino and hotel, nowhere else. Want to go off-site for lunch or warrants? Get a cab. And different tiers of players get priority boarding. Your average Joe might be looking at a line out the door!
There will probably be cut-off hours for service, like midnight to 6am support. Anything after that, you're a mile from whoop whoop. And heaven forbid you want to roll up on a holiday when them boys gotta staff triple!
Bad weather like snow? Sorry friends, the shuttle's pulling into the garage tonight and tomorrow. Buy some quality boots or catch a cab. Safety first!
Fees and surcharges? Likely at some point. "Oh we're just charging a few bucks/ride now to offset costs." Makin' this here profit center work, feel me? _Wallets expanded in 3...2..._
And of course, certain amenities and you get financial incentive to hop on over. Maybe the hotel puts $25 play and a drink coupon in your welcome package. Or the casino comps a 30 minute massage at their spa. Doggy bag those perks and you doing just fine!
Fact is, them deals seem too good to be fully true. Truth is, they just trying to keep more coin in your pocket so you spend it all at their places instead of wandering off or saying "eff this, I'm going to [competitor up the road]." It's all about getting people on the property and tapping them wallets as much as possible before they want to explore something new! Them shuttles just greasing the wheels.
So if something sounds too good to be real, it probably is. Read between the marketing and you'll know exactly what they not telling regarding rules, restrictions, fees and whatever else they flung in the fine print. As always, people - flip the script!