Some machines may be missing or relocated during renovation of the casino.

The rate to redeem points at all food outlets at all Boyd properties is now 1000 points per dollar. Previously the rate was 600 points per dollar, a 40% discount.

The sportsbook and casino machines were open today in the new expanded section at the Fremont Casino. The only video poker is at the Sportsbook Bar. The best 25c and 50c game is 9/6 DDB (98.98%) only available in SpinPoker and SpinPoker Deluxe. And 8/5 BP (99.17%) is the best $1/$2/$5 game only available in single-line.

The 25c and $1 machines with NSUD, 9/5 TB+, 9/6 BDlx and other good games have been downgraded.

The 9/5 TB+ on the six $1, $2, $5 slant-tops near the west wall has been downgraded to 8/5.

Some of the coin (non-TITO) machines have been removed from the floor.

All three banks of the 25c 99.95% Pick-a-Pair AKA Pickem have been downgraded to the 97.09% version. No changes to the other games on those machines.

Old - 2-3-5-11-15-18-120-239.8-1200 99.95%

New - 2-3-4-11-15-18-120-200-2000 97.09%

All Fremont Casino video poker listed in vpFREE2 has been confirmed.

The non-TITO machines at the Cal, MSS and Fremont now have new flat screen monitors and also new stickers saying "not valid for promotions".

The Fremont Casino has added a new bar called the Filament Bar against the east wall of the casino to the right of the sportsbook. All video poker is single-line 25c/50c/$1. Like the other Fremont Bar, all paytables are very low with games like 7/5 JoB (96.15%).

It takes $3 coin-in to earn a point on some of the better video poker.

*** MIA - *** (2) 50c 10/6 DDB uprights between the casino bar and blackjack tables. (1) 50c 9/5 TB+ upright between service bar and table games. (4) 5c/10c (3/5/10 Play) 8/5 BP MG/MD STP uprights near entrance to Lanai Express.

*** MIA - *** (4) 1c/2c/5c/10c/25c/50c  8/5 Bonus Spin Poker Deluxe uprights near entrance to Lanai Express. 1c/2c/5c (50-Play) 9/6 DDB in Penny Way.

*** MIA - *** (2) 50c 16/11 DDW near service bar/table games.

The standard rooms are very small. The king or 2 queen beds take up most of the floor space. The bathroom is about the size of a closet. But, hay, we don't go to Las Vegas to stay in the room. The rooms are clean and beds comfortable. What more do we need. Yes they do have suites. The last few times we stayed in the Fremont they put us up in a mini-suite. They are about the size of two standard rooms -- a living area with TV, couch, table, couple chairs, etc., the same bathroom mentioned above, and a standard size bedroom with another TV. Only one A/C services both rooms and it can hardly keep up in hot weather but shouldn't be a problem this time of year. Personally I like the Fremont. We have stayed there so much we call it our home away from home. They have a fairly decent buffet (ask for a line pass) and a couple good restaurants -- Tony Roma's and Second St Grill. I also like downtown where you can just stroll from one casino to another. Security is everywhere, we feel safer there than on the strip. I like the Fremont St Experience shows and the street entertainers. But most of all, I like gambling there. Their customers are definitely different from the strip. These are gamblers not families out on a "resort" vacation.