Casino Camping Location Report - Carson City Nevada

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A few weeks ago I posted a report on the Reno/Tahoe area and I left out Carson City because we hadn’t finished exploring there.  Now I can tell you about the capital of Nevada, and it’s a great little city to visit. Read more

Gambling for the Casino Camper – Video Poker Part 2

One of my goals in posting here is to help you to get the most out of your recreational gambling budget.  It was May 24th the last time I talked about gambling - and more specifically Video Poker.  In that post, I gave you a very brief overview of the game along with a few references and resources (both online and in print) to further your study.   Now, I’m coming back to provide a more complete coverage of the subject, but rather than “reinvent the wheel” I’m going to give you a link to an excellent post on this topic by nationally known gambling writer Linda Boyd.  Read more

Casino Camping Location Report: Reno/Tahoe

As many of you know we’ve been in the Reno, Nevada area, and southern Lake Tahoe, since mid July.  We’ve visited many casinos and stayed at three of them; two old favorites and a new one (new to us).

In summer, the whole Reno / Tahoe area is packed with opportunities for outdoor activities; hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking, skiing, trout fishing, boating, even scuba diving, and more.  There’s also plenty of sight seeing and exploring to do, along with shopping, dining… the list goes on.  Read more

2008 Casino Camping Update and Lessons Learned

This week I want to tell you about our casino travels so far this year, including some new things we learned, and some old lessons that paid off.  We’ve had a fun first half of our travel season which started back in February when we left Florida and headed west.   Our first stop was Biloxi, Mississippi.  We always enjoy visiting Biloxi because we met there 25+ years ago and it was “home” to us for a while.   Read more

Top States for RV Friendly Casinos - Part 6

Every few weeks I’ve been featuring a state that I consider to be one of the top states or RV-Friendly casinos.  This week we’re still in the Midwest and looking at a state that may be best known for its many lakes, most of which freeze over solid in the winter - was that a clue, or a dead give away?  The state I’m talking about is… Read more

Casino Camping - What are Casinos Doing to Attract You?

With gas prices up and worries about the economy casinos are hurting for business.  This sometimes creates a good climate for the player.  Marketing and promotions have always been important to casinos but even more so now.  Since we’re fully into the summer, and most RVers have been out for at least one trip, it seems like a good time to ask you what you’re seeing out there across the country.  What are casinos doing to get your business? Read more

Casino Camping - How We Got Started and Other Questions

Several people have emailed and asked me questions about how we started out, how we support our lifestyle, and so on. I thought I’d post answers to a few questions, along with a link to an article that tells a little more about us. Read more

Top States for RV Friendly Casinos - Part 5

This is the 5th post in a series about the top states for RV friendly casinos.  I started in the spring by featuring southern states, then posted some western favorites, and now we turn to another part of the country.  I’m still in Las Vegas, and this week’s featured state is a 1800 miles away, with forecast high temperatures about 30 degrees (F) cooler than we are.  Sounds nice!  This week’s featured state is… Read more

What Do You Need for Casino Camping?

I know that some readers of this blog are experienced dry campers and stay “off the grid” far more than we do. At the other extreme are RVers whose only dry camping experience is stopping for lunch at a rest area while en-route from one RV resort to the next. In between, and probably more typical, are those who occasionally dry camp overnight at Wal-Mart or Flying-J, or for a few days at a RV rally, etc. Coming from all these different RVing experiences you’ll likely have different notions of what casino camping would be like. I’ll share a few random thoughts with you about how it may differ from things you’ve done before, and maybe get you thinking about how this parking opportunity would (or wouldn’t) fit into your future plans.

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Comps for the Casino Camper - Coupons

From the emails and comments I get it seems “Comps” is a popular topic, and for good reason, we all like to get something free or reduced price. I’ve said before that you can often get free stuff from a casino even if you don’t gamble. Today’s post explains how to do this with coupons.

First the basics. Casino coupons are similar to other coupons you may be familiar with at the grocery store. They offer discounts, usually a percentage off, or 2-for-1, on food, rooms, gambling, shows, drinks, and other entertainment. We save hundreds of dollars each year by using coupons, and I’ll show you how it’s done. Read more

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