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Reader Poll Replies: * I
would not go to a casino that did not give the gamblers free drinks, and
I do not drink alcohol. Sounds kind a cheap to me. Diana
W. FL
* Just great, more suits
sitting around and drinking THEIR free coffee and coffee ann and coming
up with nothing more than thinking of Christmas bonuses for themselves.
"Save money for the casino and we'll get to be VPs" One of the best
perks in a casino is the free drinks to playing customers. coffee,
water, beer or a mixed drink keep you going in the excitement laden
climate. never mind taking away the poor cocktail wait staffs earning a
living concept. just great. Watcherboy
* I would certainly continue to
gamble at a casino with no free drinks offered. I get a little tired of
COCKTAILS....COCKTAILS....COCKTAILS being yelled at me when I am trying
to concentrate. Ted & Molly
* I think free cocktails is
just a part of Vegas. I feel that is the least the casino can do
for me is take my money and give me a watered down drink. Jean
T. VT
* Except for maybe an early
morning coffee, the free drinks going away wouldn't bother me at all.
"No free drinks" certainly would not stop me from going to any casino.
Joanne K
* No drinks then you will not find
me visiting your place. G J Smith
* I work in a casino In Ontario
Canada were Complimentary drinks are available however only Non
Alcoholic. Ontario does not also us to give away complimentary alcohol.
I recently visited Vegas for the first time and I would visit the
Casinos without complimentary beverages however would spend a lot more
time in the Casinos with free drinks. Patrons want free Stuff! If
patrons had to chose they would visit the site with complimentary
drinks. Brenda Pierman
* No I would not go to the casino
that does not give free drinks. When I go now and can't get a drink
while I'm spending my money there, I will go elsewhere. That's the least
they can do is give you a drink. The better the drink service is, the
longer I stay and spend my money. John Nancy
* I would not frequent a casino
that did not offer complementary drinks to players because number one
the climate is very dry, and drinks are just a nice way of saying thank
you for coming to the casino. I think that without this service, people
will be bringing their own drinks into the casino causing a terrible
garbage issue, spilled beverages, plus wouldn't you rather know what
they are drinking instead of wondering what they have brought in????
Janice MacFarlane
* No I would be reluctant to spend
my money at a casino that did not offer complimentary drinks as this is
the way it is in Canada and I totally resent spending my money and not
be offered some comps I usually only have 1 or 2 drinks anyway but that
is one of the perks of gambling. Pat Birmingham
* I have been coming to Vegas
every year from England for the last five years and I would definitely
not stay or gamble in a hotel which did not give complimentary drinks to
gamblers. I think we spend more than enough without having to buy drinks
as well, how much does a cocktail cost against the profit the casino is
making from the gambling? It is a ridiculous suggestion and I think
quite a mean one as well. It's one of the delights of Vegas to receive a
cocktail whilst gambling and come to think of it what would happen to
the cocktail waitress's? I'm sure the punters wouldn't be so generous
with their tips if the casino started charging for the drinks, hence a
lot of unemployed waitresses! and empty casinos!.....bad, bad idea! Betty
Male
* I probably would not cater
to a casino that stopped serving comp drinks while gambling, although I
don't drink very much when I gamble, it is a nice perk. I would rather
go down the street and patronize a place that appreciates my play then
to stay in one that doesn't. If Nevada passed a law disallowing free
drinks while playing is one thing, (like they have in Detroit) but to
have one or a few casinos do away with the free drinks makes me feel
they really do not want my business. Dan Aldridge
* Yes, because I do not drink! Jo
Macurak
* It is against the law to give
free drinks here in Missouri and people sure go to all our "boats". So I
don't think it would really matter. I drive all the way from Missouri, a
free drink isn't going to make a different. Yes I would continue to go
to the casinos. Stephen Goodwin
* Yes, it would negatively effect
my decision to gamble in the casino. It’s not the cost of the drink or
the quantity of drinks consumed that would influence this decision as
much as it is the ambiance and flavor of Las Vegas. One of the
distinguishing factors of Las Vegas casinos, as compared to Riverboat
gambling in my area, is this little extra customer courtesy. I see it as
part of the Las Vegas mystique. There are many, many opportunities to
gamble both in and outside Las Vegas and, as a customer, I am constantly
looking for variety (in gaming), quality customer service, casino perks
(comps, drinks, food), etc. to help me determine and choose casino
destinations. Michael Thomas Cincinnati, OH
* If a casino did not offer
free drinks opposed to another offering free drinks I would go to the
casino offering free drinks. This has been a on going perk for so many
years in Las Vegas that if the casinos took this away I think they would
lose a lot of business. Does the casinos also realize that when they are
offering the free drinks that people seems to gamble more. JDault
* No, I would not stop going,
because I'm not there to drink. Fred & Nancy Korzenieski
* I probably wouldn't care,
the waitresses are always too busy and they never get the drinks to you
quick enough anyway. I tend to go get my own drinks half the time. It is
only great during the slower weekdays. Mike Snider Manhattan
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