MIA: (12) 50¢, $1 Prog : 99.73% NSUD in Rome Casino @ circular bar

MIA: (14) $1, $2 : 99.54% JoB, 99.17% BP in the older "Circus" casino

New: (39) 50¢, $1 : 99.17% BP in Rome Casino @ circular bar

New: (12) 25¢ Prog : 98.91% DW44, 98.45% JoB in Rome Casino @ circular bar

New number - (18) 25¢ Prog : 98.91% DW44, 98.45% JoB London Casino @ circular bar

New Location/Notes - (12) 50¢, $1 Prog : 99.73% NSUD, 99.54% JoB, 99.17% BP, 99.11% DB, 98.98% DDB in Rome Casino @ circular bar

New: (18) 50¢, $1 Prog : 99.54% JoB, 99.73% NSUD, 99.17% BP, 99.11% DB, 98.98% DDB in London Casino @ circular bar

New number - (12) 50¢, $1 Prog : 99.73% NSUD, 99.54% JoB, 99.17% BP, 99.11% DB, 98.98% DDB in Rome Casino @ circular bar at center of casino

New: 25¢, 50¢, $1 Prog : 98.91% DW44, 98.45% JoB London Bar

Winstar has changed their senior promotions. Wednesdays and Thursdays after 10AM, Player's Club members 55 and older are awarded $10 in play credits once they play through $20.

For the last several months, on Wednesdays and Thursdays after 10AM, Player's Club members 55 and older are awarded $20 in play credits once they earn two points.

Went to Winstar last night. Weds, Sept 28, 2011. Casino has placed some Game Kings video pokers on the floor in Beijing and London area. They have Terrible schedules. Example 7/5 JOB at $0.50.

Also the south side of the bar video pokers have been changed to machines with multi-line video poker plus lots of other games choices. These games now have paytables that are inferior to the old schedules. The $0.50 full pay still exist on the North side inner circle of the Rome bar.

Player's Club Update

New: 50c Prog : 99.54% JoB, 99.73% NSUD n London Casino

For those that don't know, Winstar has probably tripled in size, and is now a much more pleasant place to play. The expansion was done by removing the old theater/showroom, turning it into an extension of the existing Palace casino, and then adding an enormous extension to the building, with four more lightly "themed" casinos in a row. There is also a large hotel in the construction phase at the end of the new extension. Unfortunately, with all the new floor space available, very little was devoted to VP. However, there are some additions, and one playable bank of machines. Here are the additions, playable and otherwise. I'm reporting all games at the $1 level, as this is the only level where playable options exist. Palace extension: A bank of 22 machines at the circular bar just inside the new area. All machines are MG/MD IGT at .25, .50, and 1.00. These machines only have three games: JOB at 9-5, 98.45% DDB at 9-5, 97.87% Deuces at 25-15-9-4-4, 98.91% The DDB game is progressive for the RF, 4 Aces with kicker, 4 Twos with kicker, 4 Aces, and 4 twos, threes, or fours. Beijing casino: No VP Rome Casino: Circular bar at the center of the casino is entirely devoted to VP. Here's the only playable VP in the entire casino (except the two machines in the old High Limit area): Inner ring, around the bar itself: about 25 MG/MD IGT machines with .25/.50/1.00. All games are progressive on the RF. Deuces at 25-16-10-4-4, 99.73% (NSU Deuces) JOB at 9-6, 99.54% BP at 8-5, 99.17% DB at 9-7-5, 99.11% DDB at 9-6, 98.98% Outer Ring, facing away from the bar: 25 MG/MD Game Maker machines with .25/.50/1.00. The games I'm familiar with on these machines aren't playable, but here's what's there: Deuces at 25-12-9-4-4 98.91% JOB at 9-5 98.45% DB at 9-6-4 96.37% DDB at 9-6 98.98% These machines also have two games I'm not familiar with: Four Play with a paytable of 250-50-80-8-6-4-3-2-1 Triple Trouble, which looks like it might be a version of Triple Double Bonus with a 9-5 paytable. If it is, that's worth 97.02% Madrid Casino: No VP London Casino: This casino, at the very end of the new wing, is not entirely up and running yet. There is a circular bar at the end of the casino that will probably have VP on it from the looks of things. However, that bar has not been open when I've been there, so I can't report on what games are available. As mentioned above, the new addition is a pleasant place to play. Because it's so large, and the machines are not crowded together the way they were in the old casino, you're not bothered much by smokers. There are quite a few cashier stations, and many new Ticket pay/Bill Breaker/ATM machines. The gift shop/snack shop has been moved to the inside corner of the "L" where the new casino rooms join the old. Strangely, with the huge increase in size, there's only one new eating option: A fast food Mongolian Barbecue in the Beijing casino near the card tables. However, it looks like construction may be in progress on two additional fast food places in the Madrid and London casinos. Even so, the Winstar operators should think about adding some more alternative dining options. Maybe the new hotel will help that when it's done. As previously mentioned, Winstar has a new player card, with cashback and food comps tied in. We're also getting a few mailer offers since we started using the new card, and the money offers are electronically tied to your card - no need to bring a coupon. It's a real shame that with all the new floor spaces available (and this place is HUGE), they couldn't have devoted a little more of it to VP.