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Craps is a dice game in which the players make wagers on the outcome of the roll, or a series of rolls, of a pair of dice. Players may wager money against each other (playing 'street craps') or a bank (playing 'casino craps', also known as 'table craps', or often just 'craps'). Because it requires little equipment, 'street craps' can be played in informal settings.
But the sign still says Horseshoe and has a tessealtion of H's, right?
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The name and the tessellation are completely gone. Ceasars (then Harrahs) bought into the property to get the two brand names it wanted: Horshoe and World Series of Poker. They had as little to do with operating the property as they could legally get away with. It looks like they were correct as the brand names were worth far more than the property.
The sad thing is that Ceasars is using old pictures of Binion's from the 1950's to emphasize their brand. The advertising says Since 1951 Horseshoe Casinos have been home to the best odds, highest limits and biggest jackpots around. At Horseshoe we always 'make it right for the gambler.' In every market where we operate, the Horseshoe has been number one since day one.
Right now they are using the brand in 7 places, but they may re-brand Imperial Palace as a Horshoe casino.
• Horseshoe Southern Indiana
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• Horseshoe Council Bluffs
• Horseshoe Casino Bossier City
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• Horseshoe Casino Tunica• Horseshoe Cleveland
• Horseshoe Cincinnati
Their dominant brand is still Harrah's. Although there is some lip service to the Horshoe brand being more oriented towards gamblers, there seems to be little actual differences between the locations.
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• Harrah's Phoenix Ak-Chin Casino
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• Harrah's New Orleans Casino
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• Harrah's Las Vegas Casino
• Harrah's Laughlin Casino
• Harrah's Reno Casino
• Harrah's Resort Atlantic City
• Harrah's Cherokee Casino
• Harrah's Chester
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Well, I'll be. I just associate the name with the sign outside and those H's that I didn't notice it had changed when I was there a couple months back.
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Their dominant brand is still Harrah's. Although there is some lip service to the Horshoe brand being more oriented towards gamblers, there seems to be little actual differences between the locations.
'Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe.' -Rig Veda 10.34.4
NokTang
Hope I'm not posing this too late, as it's past midnight Saturday there.
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Not too late and thanks! Not gone yet.
I'm a little confused on the exchange options you outlined. I have US Dollars. When I win can I expect a very low vig to change back to USD from Hong Kong and get that reasonable exchange at most casino cages?
FYI, in Poi Pet Cambodia you can exchange dollars to Baht and they will give it back to you in dollars at the same rate if done in the same day, with receipt I assume.(I was told this by the cage but ended up just playing in Baht)
Cheers and thanks again. Nok
NokTang
It's not all lip service. They do have some differences like 100x odds on craps in all locations, and kind of better rules on table games. It's also easier to get a discretionary comp at the Horseshoe than the Harrah's.
Curious if you mean 100x on $1.usd? Thanks. Nok
NokTang
Right now they are using the brand in 7 places, but they may re-brand Imperial Palace as a Horshoe casino.
Please excuse the stupid question, but what is going on with the Imperial Palace? It was never a favorite of mine but you have perked my interest when you indicated Harrahs bought the Horseshoe name etc.. Thanks. Nok
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Please excuse the stupid question, but what is going on with the Imperial Palace? It was never a favorite of mine but you have perked my interest when you indicated Harrahs bought the Horseshoe name etc.. Thanks. Nok
It's being renovated, somewhat, as aprt of a bigger project for a pedestrian mall at the Strip, behind the Flamingo.
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I'm a little confused on the exchange options you outlined. I have US Dollars. When I win can I expect a very low vig to change back to USD from Hong Kong and get that reasonable exchange at most casino cages?
The exchange rates at cages are pretty competitive both ways. (The casinos don't need to make their money here.) You may still want to shop around a bit, and check out a few independent places on the street.
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Another option is to exchange in Hong Kong if you will be in the city away from the airport. (There are plenty of places to exchange at the airport, but the banks know they have a captive audience there.) Dealers in Tsim Sha Sui in particular are very competitive. In any case, amounts well into the USD thousands should be no big deal.BTW, if you are coming back to the US expect to be asked about your trip to Macau, including how much cash you are carrying. Customs agents know there's only one reason anyone goes there.
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Here's an update from a fellow internationally travelling craps degenerate, I made my first trip to Macau yesterday. I did a lot of googling before to try and get the lay of the land and it was readily apparent that craps isn't so popular in Macau. I found one site that listed a few casinos with craps tables, including L'Arc. I went there but couldn't find one anywhere and none of the staff said they had a table. So I wandered over to the Wynn where they had one table rolling.
Chatting with a few people they told me there are only 4 tables in Macau (yeah, 4 - this is the place that generates 10x the revenue that Vegas does!). They said there's one at the Wynn, one at the Galaxy, and 2 at the Venetian. I played at the Wynn the whole time and had a lot of fun; very friendly players and dealers, even with the language barrier, although the dealers understood pretty much everything I was asking for. Note, they don't use the concept of 'units' when pressing. When you say press, they assume it's all the way. I couldn't get them to figure out one unit, two units, etc. so I just went with the flow. Table minimum was $100 HKD (about $13), with 3x4x5 odds.
Drink service is good if you can flag down a waitress - there aren't many of them around and it didn't appear the Asian players cared so much about drinks. I tipped the waitresses, but when I asked if people tip dealers the guy next to me said they'd accept it, but it all goes to the house so they don't really care if you do it or not.
When cashing out at the cage I asked for USD but they wouldn't do it, not sure if this is new or not. I wanted to exchange about $8k HKD into $1k USD; ended up doing it at the airport where they got me for 5%. Didn't really have a choice due to timing.
Overall the craps experience in Macau was fun - it's worth a day trip from HK if you're there.
Chatting with a few people they told me there are only 4 tables in Macau (yeah, 4 - this is the place that generates 10x the revenue that Vegas does!). They said there's one at the Wynn, one at the Galaxy, and 2 at the Venetian. I played at the Wynn the whole time and had a lot of fun; very friendly players and dealers, even with the language barrier, although the dealers understood pretty much everything I was asking for. Note, they don't use the concept of 'units' when pressing. When you say press, they assume it's all the way. I couldn't get them to figure out one unit, two units, etc. so I just went with the flow. Table minimum was $100 HKD (about $13), with 3x4x5 odds.
Drink service is good if you can flag down a waitress - there aren't many of them around and it didn't appear the Asian players cared so much about drinks. I tipped the waitresses, but when I asked if people tip dealers the guy next to me said they'd accept it, but it all goes to the house so they don't really care if you do it or not.
When cashing out at the cage I asked for USD but they wouldn't do it, not sure if this is new or not. I wanted to exchange about $8k HKD into $1k USD; ended up doing it at the airport where they got me for 5%. Didn't really have a choice due to timing.
Overall the craps experience in Macau was fun - it's worth a day trip from HK if you're there.
Last edit: socalduck on Thursday, 14th November 2013 1:48 pm
Last response by jimmybond 15th November 4:44pm
At the tail end of a recent business trip to Asia, I was able to spend three nights at the Banyan Tree in the Galaxy Macau resort on Cotai. Here are some highlights and observations from my visit:
• Arriving at HKG, I booked a “Super Class” ticket on the TurboJet ferry to Macau. Departures from the airport’s SkyPier bypass Hong Kong customs and immigration. It is a very convenient: simply walk off your arriving flight and head directly to the ferry ticket counter in the transfer area (Sands-owned CotaiJet also provides service from the SkyPier.) When you purchase your ferry ticket, you simply give them your airline luggage claim ticket, and your bags will transfer directly to the ferry. You then clear immigration and customs in Macau. The trip takes less than hour. Ferries are available to both the main Macau ferry terminal (near the Wynn) and the Taipa terminal, which is adjacent to the airport on Cotai.
• From the main Macau ferry terminal, it was about a fifteen minute cab ride to the Banyan Tree. The Galaxy Macau complex includes three hotels, located in two towers: the Banyan Tree and the Okura share one tower, and the Galaxy is in the other. From the outside, the Galaxy Macau is a cross between The Mirage, Mandalay Bay, and Atlantis. It would not look out of place along the Las Vegas Strip. A third tower currently under construction will be a JW Marriott. The biggest drawback of the Galaxy location is that it is somewhat removed from the action of Cotai Central, but because cabs are cheap and plentiful, it is not a big deal.
• The Banyan Tree strives to compete in the luxury segment with Mandarin Oriental and Four Seasons. This was my first stay in a Banyan Tree property, and while I felt the overall experience (service, room quality, food, etc.) did not quite rise to the same level of Mandarin Oriental, it was nonetheless excellent.
• Part spa, part Asian bordello, the rooms at the Banyan Tree are pretty amazing. Water features abound, with an in-suite plunge pool, huge wooden soaking tub, and huge walk-in shower with dual rainfall shower heads. You and a significant other should have no trouble finding things to do, as this room was designed for wet-and-wild romancing. When it is all over, one of the most comfortable hotel beds I’ve ever experience awaits. Like most Asian hotels, the mattress runs a bit firm, which is to my liking. Lower-floor rooms have the added benefit of a deep balcony, although I did not realize until after I left that you need to contact housekeeping for a key to unlock the door if you want to use it. All things considered, I doubt there is a better standard room anywhere in Macau. The Banyan Tree also has a bunch of super-luxe private villas for those willing to part with lots of patacas.
• The Galaxy has a huge pool deck that includes a sandy beach and wave pool, reminiscent of the Mandalay Bay. There is a separate pool exclusively for Banyan Tree guests that includes some of the nicest cabanas I have ever seen. Despite excellent weather in the high 70s, the pools were almost completely deserted my entire stay, despite high occupancy in all three hotels. While providing all the amenities of a major Vegas result, it was apparent that most guest were simply interested in maximizing time in the casino.
• Speaking of casinos, the Galaxy has a lovely one. Encircled by a shopping promenade, the Galaxy casino is bright, classy and spotless. Like all Macau resorts, baccarat, baccarat variants, sic bo and other Asian table games predominate, but there were also a fair number of slots, and more familiar games like BJ, craps, roulette. After visits to WynnEncore, Hotel Lisboa, Grand Lisboa, MGM, Venetian, City of Dreams and Sands Cotai Central, I actually preferred the general vibe of the Galaxy. The downtown places, including Wynn, seemed geared toward the hardcore gamblers. The Cotai joints have a more relaxed, resort feel, although huge crowds at the Venetian made it feel a bit frantic at times. If you are in the Venetian, make sure to stop by the Fast Action Baccarat pit. Sands has invented the most cost-efficient method ever devised to quickly separate large groups of gamblers from their money. It is a sight to behold.
• My goal was to play craps, and I was not disappointed. Aside from the SJM properties (which are labyrinths, so I may have just missed it), it seemed every casino has exactly one craps table. While the layout and rules are pretty much the same as Vegas, for reasons unknown the stickman is contained within a little gated enclosure. At the Galaxy, the table did not open until the afternoons, and often sat empty while most other table games were attracting crowds. Only the table at the Venetian seemed to be running continuously, and attracted the most Westerners. However, my best experience was at the Galaxy, where I caught a gentleman from Hong Kong ten minutes into a forty minute roll. Chinese bettors seems to prefer place bets, so despite a nearly full table, I was the only player making come bets with odds. It was a great run as this guy kept banging away point numbers, and I finished the night with a USD $4,000 profit.
• If you love Scotch, you owe it yourself to visit The Macallan Bar. Located on the second floor of the Galaxy hotel tower, this may be one of the best bars in the world. While The Macallan is the featured brand, pretty much every type of whiskey/whisky imaginable can be found, including extremely rare and pricey vintages. They also had Hibiki 12, my favorite all-time blended whisky. This was a regular stop each night of my stay, and if I won the lottery, I would recreate this bar in my basement.
• Lots of construction activity throughout Macau. Aside from the JW Marriott, the biggest resort project currently underway appears to be Melco Crown’s Studio City development, which is a sea of construction cranes and 24/7 activity. I went by the Wynn Cotai site, but it was not apparent to me that much was happening there, at least not yet.
• If you need a break from the frenzied action of the peninsula and Cotai, take a trip over the hill to Coloane for dinner at Fernando’s. Delicious Portuguese food and cold beer at a very reasonable price served in a relaxed, if slightly dilapidated, setting. While not the best Portuguese food I’ve had, it was a nice respite from the resorts, and exposes you to a side of Macau that most visitors never experience. Be forewarned, getting a cab back to your hotel may take some patience. As an alternative, there is also a bus stop across from Fernando’s, although I’m not sure how frequently it runs back to Cotai.
I enjoyed my time in Macau, although next time around, two nights would be sufficient. I do look forward to returning once the Wynn Cotai has opened.