Total Rewards Escape Codes

If you are playing the Total Rewards Escape to Millions in Prizes contest (click here for my last post on this), you may know you can enter “secret” codes on the web site for extra plays. Along with leveraging social media,  Caesar’s is likely using these values to collect some metrics on the different social media properties.

While probably not a surprise for some of you, the gaming community has banned together to work on this contest together. If you are looking for codes, here are some place that might help.

 

A Tunica Gambler in Lord Caesar’s Court – Part 5 – Cosmopolitan and Bellagio Fountains

I thought I’d wrap up my Vegas series with a couple other fun places I visited while on the strip.  The chatter on twitter has been around the Cosmopolitan that just opened in December. I had to head over to check out the place. What I found was the Chandelier which is ½ art work, ½ three story bar.  So, even if you are not staying there, its worth stopping by to check it out.

 

A Tunica Gambler in Lord Caesar’s Court – Part 4 – I Need Some Sugar

No, I’m talking about the “Hot babes direct to you” which was written on the side of a billboard truck driving by as I took a pic (another thing we are missing in Tunica).  I’m talking about the Sugar Factory.

 

A Tunica Gambler in Lord Caesar’s Court – Part 3 – The Rio

As you can see from this post and the last, the Rio is a pretty fun place.  They have a VooDoo Beach with pools shaped like shells… I know because my room overlooked them (see pics below).

You also have got to love the view from my room. I started getting a bit picture happy taking them at night, during the day, and at sun rise (the pictures with a little color in the sky).

 

A Tunica Gambler in Lord Caesar’s Court – Part 2 – Arriving in Vegas

When you land in Vegas, you know you are there from the slot machines in the airport.  If that is not enough, the Chippendale dancers meet you at baggage clame (ok, its really just a big billboard of them – you have to go to the Rio to see them).

 

A Tunica Gambler in Lord Caesar’s Court – Part I

It is sound judgment to put on a bold face and ply your hand for a hundred times what it worth; forty-nine times out of fifty nobody dares to ‘call’, and you roll in the chips.

- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

 

 

The New Total Rewards iPhone and iPad App is Here!

In one of my old posts, I complained a bit the iSpin App for the Ceasars (Harrah’s) casinos.  I’m glad to report they now have serious  a app available at the Apple App Store. I’ve been using it the last few days and I like it.

To find the App, you can search for “Total Rewards myTR” or just “Caesars” if you want to see all the Caesars apps. After you install it, you enter your TR account number and password and you are good to go… all your info at a touch of the button (and it remembers it all too. I used to hate that about the iSpin app).

 

Planning The 2011 Trips

I’ve been kind of serious in my last few posts.  I like talking social media but its time to focus on something more fun, vacation plans

The other day I made reservations for the Rio in Vegas in May.  I’ve been joking around with @RioVegas about hanging out at the VooDoo Beach (I thought Vegas was in a dessert but I’m no expert.  Maybe it is all sand?)    I’ve also been following a few more Vegas tweeters.  If you have recomendations of good people to follow, let me know.

 

The Social Media Commotion in Sin City – What Casinos and Bloggers Should Learn

The big thing happening in Las Vegas right now are some discussions about fairly famous tweeters @VegasBill and @24K.You can read Steve Friess‘s article here called “Setting the record straight about Vegas’ Twitter twerps” .  @Vegastripping then followed up with his own blog post called “Twitter  Racketeering for Fun and Profit“. I also saw this has triggered some parody accounts @VegasBilll and @2424k.

Now I haven’t had a lot of interactions with @24k or @VegasBill and don’t know their side of the story. In any case, I really don’t want to get into if they did or didn’t do anything wrong.  You all can decide that on your own.  I do want to follow up on one of  my old posts about casino and blogger social media  responsibility.

 

Doing Social Media Right In The Casino Industry

I did a post on some things the casino industry does wrong with social media so now lets talk about some example where they do it right.

One thing  resorts and casinos need to do is built community and support the communities that are out there.  Casinos, you have some great products – cool games, great meals, and fun places – which gives you a big advantage.  I talk all the time to friends (real and virtual) and we talk about you.  We don’t mind people that work for the casinos participating in the conversation although we do get irritated with heavy handed marketing.  So, to start,  I’ll point you to a great resource – Chris Brogan who has a good talk on Social Media and Building community (watch it now… I’ll wait).

So now, let me throw out a very good example.