Make 2024 the Best Casino Year Yet!

28 December 2023

By Royal Flushes

CINDY: When we hear the word casino, the first thing we think about is gambling – playing games in the hope that we can win some money. That’s what I think as my first thought.

ABBY: Me too. But?

CINDY: But there is so much more to the casinos than just gambling. This is especially true if you go to the really great casino venues, such as Vegas. There is so much going on, so much you can do and witness that just gambling around the clock would be a serious waste of time. You’d miss out on so much more enjoyment.

ABBY: When I first began going to the casinos you are right – all I did was play, play, and play some more. Shows? No, I didn’t go to shows. Fine restaurants? No, I gorged myself at the buffets and ran to the tables and sometimes to the machines to start playing some more. I couldn’t get enough from playing.

CINDY: But?

ABBY: Then I felt somewhat bored. I was also always tired and when I got home I was discombobulated. It took me several days to feel like myself. I also gained a ton of weight…

CINDY: Oh, I remember that.

ABBY: So do I. Now, there is no doubt about it. I do love playing the casino games. But I wanted more from just going there to play; I needed something more.

CINDY: We kind of paralleled each other here. I went through the exact same thing, but I didn’t gain as much weight.

ABBY: Then we had the talk that changed our casino lives.

CINDY: Indeed, we did. We realized that we wanted more than just playing. We wanted to have a full experience.

ABBY: Remember for awhile we used the phrase “to heck with the buffets” and we then ate at the coffee shops for lunch and then always at the best restaurants for dinners.

CINDY: The word wasn’t “heck” my dear.

ABBY: Come on, I figure this is a family-style report. In case you want to bring your five-year old to the casinos.

CINDY: Some people do! We’ve seen such things.

ABBY: Here is what I think. Go to the shows. I would say about 80-90 percent of the shows we’ve attended have been good to excellent. You have huge production shows, comedians, Broadway shows on tour – like “Jersey Boys” and “Phantom of the Opera.” You have amazing singers in residence at some casinos. The list seems almost endless.

CINDY: In 2024, sample the top restaurants too. Pamper yourself! Also, you don’t always have to stay and play at the same casinos all the time. Check out others. See what they have to offer.

ABBY: I would also say, you must learn to play whatever games you are playing the best way. Read about them. Know how to protect your money.

CINDY: Exercise. Seriously, the older you get the more you have to do some exercise so you don’t become a big blob.

ABBY: And do your day somewhat similar to how you do it at home. Get up about the same time and go to bed at night about the same time. Don’t disrupt your normal rhythm or you’ll feel it for days after. The casino should be exciting, not draining.

CINDY: Here’s to hoping that 2024 will be the best casino year you ever have.

ABBY: Cheers!