Is that why Bally's sends me like several offers every week as well as a monthly free-room schedule?
I only went there once and I only spent $300. I signed up for the rewards thing before playing, but ever since then my mailbox has been bombarded with postcards every week.
They sure didn't seem to be hurting for business in January... but I think that was before the PA slots thing opened up.
Looks like AC is hurting...
October casino
By WAYNE PARRY | Associated Press Writer
4:54 PM EST, November 9, 2007
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The leaves are falling, and so are revenues at Atlantic City's 11 casinos, which continue to see their profitable slots customers flee to Pennsylvania and New York.
The gambling halls took in $384.4 million in October, a 7.5 percent decline from the October 2006.
Slots revenues were $270.3 million, a decrease of 12.6 percent over a year ago. It matched the worst month of the year so far for slots here, along with September, which was also down 12.6 percent.
Revenue from table games was $114.1 million, an increase of 7.3 percent over a year ago.
Since the first slots parlor opened in the Philadelphia area last December, customers who once had no closer alternative than Atlantic City began deserting this resort for slot machines closer to home.
That trend has held throughout the year, and 2007 is certain to ....