Casinos compete for players’ time and money by compensating them with gifts (comps). These gifts include free drinks, meals, free or reduced-rate rooms, show tickets and extend RFB (all room, food, and beverage costs), airfare reimbursement or return flight certificates, and tickets to the Super Bowl. Compensation programs are inherently designed to build customer loyalty and encourage return visits with…
My dad is 71 years old and retired. He was a fitter and turner by trade and preached in his spare time. He has been happily married for 39 years this year and has been my hero all my life. Nobody builds things like him either. If my dad made a shelf, you could swing it and he wouldn’t break.…
For those who want to see a baseball championship, Detroit Tigers tickets are the best they can get. While most teams are described as consistent players, the Tigers are a team that are consistent winners, capturing AL pennants and World Series titles with apparent ease. The Detroit Tigers are affiliated with the American League and the Central Division within Major…
For those who know me, it goes without saying that I am a huge Warriors fan. I bleed Blue and Yellow. And after last year’s incredible playoff run late in the season and heartbreaking loss to the Jazz in the second round, I’m excited the NBA season is finally here. It represents not only a chance at redemption, but also…
Soccer is called “the beautiful game” due to its simplicity and popularity; Unlike ice hockey or baseball, it can be played on a patch of dirt with nothing but a pile of rags. However, football, like any other human activity, is more reflective of the people who play than a mere scorecard or trophy. Simon Kuper’s new book Soccernomics delves…
We interviewed the best ‘cappers and books here at the Dish, so we’d be delivered if we didn’t weigh in on this whole Wayne Gretzky thing. So here it goes: For an older girl, Janet Jones is hot. There. Look, we’re not interested in attacking the Great One yet, because he’s kind of our hero. Instead, we’ll spend this week’s…
Windy bohemian maxi dresses or caftans are the perfect style statement for summer, spring days and beach vacations. Beautiful elegant and flowing kaftans inspired by world travels are effortlessly glamorous and easy to wear. This cotton caftan with paisley embroidery and a touch of 70’s fashion is one of my favorite vacation dresses. I wear it as a beach cover…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked some variation of this question. Wives want to know if their husbands feel any guilt or shame for cheating on them, or if he’s just sorry because he got caught and now he has to deal with the consequences. They want to know if he hesitated when he decided to…
Antwaan Randle El is a unique football player in that, despite being an exceptional quarterback at Indiana University, he went on to be a highly effective NFL player at wide receiver. It is rare for an athlete to be talented enough to play multiple positions at such a high level. Being able to excel in multiple positions on the soccer…
An examination of college football scores this week revealed no fewer than 20 games had combined scores of 70 or higher. Twenty games resulted in 1,560 points scored, an average of 78 per game. Good grievance, what happened to the defense? Sixteen of these 20 games were not noteworthy despite the score: Oklahoma State at home outscored Texas Tech 49-45,…