Thoughts on the Riviera $1000 signup promo?

[azlefty]

Conspicuously absent from the Vegas Values reports lately is the Riviera's $1000 signup promo, in which apparently they will give you 50% of your losses back in promo slot play in each of two visits, up to a total of $1000. This seems like one of the best promos I have ever heard of for non-high rollers, so I was surprised by the lack of discussion here and elsewhere. Has anyone tried this and what are your experiences? Does Vegas Values not usually cover first-timer promos or is there some other issue with it?

Here is a link to the promo web page: http://www.rivierahotel.com/las-vega...viera-rewards/

Or am I totally out to lunch and it is being discussed somewhere that I somehow missed? If so can you please point me to it.

Also I understood someone on another board (flyertalk) to say that you couldn't get the promo if you play video poker, only slots. Is that accurate?

Thanks folks.

Doug
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[SteveBourieOLD]

Scot Krause said he will mention the promo in next week's Vegas Values report.

It seems like a good deal, but unfortunately, I don't know of anyone who has tried out the program.

[fufuhead]

We went to the Riviera Casino in Las Vegas last week and participated in the signup promo. I lost $500 and got $250 e-cash immediately. I got a voucher for the remaining $250 e-cash and can use it next month and have a year to redeem it. My wife lost $300 and got $150 e-cash immediately and a voucher for the remaining $150 e-cash. The restriction that we didn't like was we could not lose our money on any slot machine that had an in house progressive prize. Also, we could not use the e-cash on some slot machines. Besides that, we had fun betting the max on several slot machines. Too bad we never hit anything big.

[azlefty]

Will video poker play qualify for the promotion?

Also, do you know how they calculate losses? For example, if you play twice for a dollar each, and you lose $1 on the first spin and you win $1 on the second spin (i.e. pay $2, win $1 plus getting back your $1 bet) for a total net win of zero, will they refund the first $1 lost for purposes of the promotion?

thanks

[fufuhead]

I don't know if video poker counts. The loss is your real loss. If you start with a hundred dollar bill and play until it is gone you have lost just $100 no matter if you had some winnings spins along the way. I put in $500 last week and played until it was gone. I then went to the player's club and they said I lost $500 and immediately put $250 e-cash onto my card and gave me a voucher for the remaining $250 e-cash to be redeemed at a future visit.

[azlefty]

Thanks fufuhead and scot. That is what I had expected.