All $5 and up 9/6 JoB have been downgraded.

MIA: (6) 25c 100.65% JW outside entrance to Garduno's
MIA: (4) 25c 100.15% LDW near Little Buddha Restaurant
MIA: (8) 25c 100.07% DDB near gift shop

Palms Shuttle Bus
The Palms Shuttle bus goes in a loop from the Palms to the Fashion Show
Mall to Caesars Forum Shops and back to the Palms.
LVA Map and Shuttle Schedule

The $1 10/7 DB PROG takes either 4 or 5 hands to add 1 cent to each of the 5 meters.

*** MIA - *** 25c/50c NSUD. (8) 25c (100 Play) 8/5 BP, 9/7 DB and 9/6 DDB uprights near buffet entrance.

*** MIA - *** (1) $100 (3-coin) MG 9/6 JoB upright in high-limit slot room.

*** MIA - *** (10) 25c (3/5 Play) NSUD uprights near Garduno's entrance.

*** MIA - *** (8) $1/$2 (3/5 Play) NSUD uprights beside East change booth.

$62,775 coin-in over 2 days in December play yielded 8 x $40 Free Play and 3 x $40 food coupons.

New stickers on Palms' 100%+ machines ... They were put on today, just above the card readers. They say, "This machine is excluded from any promotions."

The 25c non-progressive FPDW are MIA. Removed.

The Palms has taken steps to insure that "smart" players can no longer hide wins by pulling their slot card when dealt a good hand. The new system also won't let you pull your card after downloading free play. This is how it works. When your card is inserted and you put in money or a ticket, a "carded session" begins. It continues until the credits reach zero, or you cash out. If you remove your card at any time in the middle of a hand, or with any credits remaining, the card reader says, "Carded session in progress." It is exactly the same as if your card were still in the card reader. The "carded session" continues, even during/after a jackpot which locks up the machine. The only way the session ends is when the credits hit zero!

The (3) $1 10/6 DDB are MIA. Removed.

The four GameMaker units that had the 25c/50c DB as well as Pickem have been replaced by 4 Monopoly games. I went to the floor people hoping that had been moved to another area. The answer today is they have been taken off the floor.

Palms - Their new tiered rewards system just announced is a very positive change from my perspective. The fact that they are using points as the criteria, instead of some super - secret - daily - average - theoretica - loss formula known only to them, is much more player friendly. Their new tiered reward system is very similar to the systems I'm familiar with at Stations, Fiestas and Arizona Charlie's. Good to see the Palms is trying harder to compete in the locals market. And did anyone notice that they took a couple of swipes at Stations/Fiestas in their new brochure? "Every $1 you play on any of our games earns you 1 point. Other casinos make you play up to $2 for the same point." And "Palms Comp Value = 400 Points to $1. Other local casinos Comp Value = 600 Points to $1." Way to go, Palms! Now if they'd just give us information about how to earn more free slot play. It would be helpful to at least know the cut-off points for each of the free play levels.