Plan Your Day Before You Play and Take the Casino Walk
A great way to make your casino experience more
enjoyable is to plan your casino day before you play. Decide what games you'll
play, pick a time and a place for lunch or dinner (very important to any casino
visit) and set your loss limits (even more important if you're on a limited
budget). Also, if you're visiting with a group of friends plan to meet later
for a meal or just to get back in touch if you stray apart, at a designated
location like the entrance to the casino buffet (my favorite) or maybe at the
first floor elevator.
Before you play you may want to take a stroll
around the casinos to check out the pulse. It's part of the excitement that
enhances my casino experience, and it also delays my gambling a bit. I enjoy
watching the action around the craps tables and the roulette wheels. When I'm
ready to play, I'll wander until I find an open seat at a $10 blackjack table,
and then I try to squeeze my way into a $10 craps table.
If you're new to the Detroit casino experience,
but are familiar to the Las Vegas way of life, where drinks are free while
playing, you're in for a shock. Alcoholic drinks are not free here in Detroit.
It's the law. Bars are not allowed to give away drinks, expect for
non-alcoholic beverages. So don't be alarmed when you order a drink and the
waitress returns with your check.
When it's time for lunch or dinner get ready to
leave even if you're winning. It's always a good idea to take a meal break. I
always head for the casino buffet, my favorite type of meal, and you won't be
disappointed with our Detroit casino buffets if you like them too. MGM Grand
and MotorCity have outstanding buffets, some will say even better than those
you'll find in Las Vegas. All kinds of gourmet food and some good old standards
await you when you're ready to take a gambling break.
And one last piece of advice: it's important to
stop playing once you've reached your loss limit. If you're winning, you should
set aside some of you gains. It's much better to go home with the casino's
money than leave them your hard earned cash, even if it's only a few dollars.
Howard Berenbon
