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Gifts are great...just not mittens and backpacks.

Lists, lists and more lists!  Best of, worst of, most notable, most notorious.  So as not to be left off the year-end bandwagon, this week we are going to list some New Year’s resolutions we’d like to see the casinos make for 2009.   (Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments section.)

To all casinos both large and small; please resolve to stop giving away dumb stuff.  I love “gifts” – quote marks used because we both know I have more than paid for them with my play — but puh-leeze make it something I would even remotely consider using.

For instance, I am the proud owner of Casino Arizona’s latest marketing giveaway — mittens and a scarf.  Uh, did someone miss the Arizona in that name?  If you’re trying to make an impact, wouldn’t you want to give a gift that has some sort of relationship to your business?  Yeah, black mittens and a fuzzy scarf immediately say “Let’s go to the casino…in sunny Arizona” to me.  The month before, a thin “stadium blanket” was the featured free gift.  (This fascination with cold weather is really starting to make me wonder if they know something we don’t and the newest Ice Age is upon us starting in the Arizona desert.) (more…)

*** Check out our current Gift Guide for the most up-to-date holiday gift ideas and prices. ***

We’ve got a few things to pick up in the stores this holiday season but most of our shopping is being done online this weekend.  Easy on the budget and the feet plus we can buy lots of unique gifts without ever leaving the couch!

So, sit back and relax, pour yourself a cup of cocoa, and shop for all the casino fans, poker players, and slot players on your list with our tailor-made gift guide.  We sorted through tons of items and websites to bring you our “Best Gifts for Casino Players.”

I’m giving P.B. a watch this Christmas and in my search found a great site with a huge selection of the most popular watch brands including Fossil, Citizen and more – both men’s and women’s — at phenomenal prices with free shipping and a 110% price guarantee.  Be sure to use the special coupon code “10off” to save an additional $10 on any watch purchase.

Here’s the link:
Watchco.com- HOLIDAY SPECIALS- BRAND NAME WATCHES- 40%-70% OFF!

A custom thermal from Bad Beat Clothing.

Also, check out the custom-designed tee-shirts, thermals and more at Bad Beat Clothing.  This stuff rocks!  Speaking of poker, great article at Poker Listings about the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic that starts today at The Bellagio.

And here’s a quick-click way to access all of our holiday gift posts so far this season:
Gifts for Poker Players Gifts for Slot Players/Casino Gamers Holiday Gifts for Players JAQK Wines

Happy Shopping!

*** Check out our current Gift Guide for the most up-to-date holiday gift ideas and prices. ***

The slot-playing casino kings and queens on your shopping list will simply love receiving one of these great holiday gifts.  We’ve chosen the best gifts for casino lovers in a wide range of prices ($10 to $299) that will keep them organized, entertained, on time and more while you get all the credit for your gift-giving savvy.

I love a compact wallet or little case that can hold all my players club cards, my room key, some cash, my credit cards and keep everything perfectly organized.  These all fit the bill and do it stylishly to boot!  Left to right:  I love this Colorful Credit Card Holder.  Check out the rainbow of hues on this one — from basic black to “Pumpkin” and “Ocean,” $14.88.   Pictured in the center is the sleek little Metro Mini Designer Card Case which will hold all the necessities and comes in ten great colors/textures.  At just $9.88 each, this hard case makes a great stocking stuffer. The zippered leather case on the right is perfect for my sweetie. He can pack it with all his club cards, stash it in a pocket and off to Vegas we go!  Leather Credit Card Holder, $25.50. (more…)

Do you need gifts for poker players?  Gifts for gamblers?  Gifts for slots players?  We’ve got you covered!  We’ve done all the work for you in gathering in one spot a great selection of gifts you can buy for the gambling fans on your list.  Lots of special gift items – in all different price ranges — are available through our specially-designed ”Gift Guide.”  Here are just a few of the cool gifts you can choose from:

For her –

Sparking crystals and silver make up this “well-suited” pendant from Eve’s Addiction.  Called the “Lucky Casino Pendant,” I would wear this on a black sweater or turtleneck to really show off the shine.  $38 

I really like these red and black drop earrings!  You have to look closely to see the four card suits represented in these hand-painted enamel on vermeil Poker earrings designed by artist Teresa Starkweather.  Also available as clip-on earrings.  SALE $26.99 ($30)

 
This cute Christmas ornament with it’s Lucky 7′s will delight the slot player on your list. A unique gift or stocking stuffer! $6.99

 

For Him –

These handsome poker chip cufflinks are made from fiber optic glass which is made by fusing millions of fiber optic glass strands together creating glass that changes color when seen under different lighting conditions. Cufflinks arrive in hiqh-quality chrome presentation box. Covered by Cuff-Daddy’s Lifetime product guarantee.   SALE $28.99 (More than 1/2 OFF the usual price of $59.99!)

Poker players will love these unique designs.  Shop our “WEARABLES” category for T-shirts, hoodies, long-sleeved T’s, camp shirts, and more with interesting and distinctive graphics.  Here’s just one custom design that’s available in a variety of colors.  Prices range from $17 – $20 for the all-cotton, long-sleeved tee-shirt.  

Choose from a slew of entertaining DVD’s with a gambling/casino theme like this cult hit from Guy Ritchie “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.”   Cockney boys Tom, Soap, Eddie, and Bacon are in a bind; they owe seedy criminal and porn king “Hatchet” Harry a sizable amount of cash after Eddie loses half a million in a rigged game of poker.  Before the boys can blink, they are caught up in a labyrinth of double-crosses that lead to a multitude of dead bodies, copious amounts of drugs, and two antique rifles.  This movie is a great addition to any DVD collection.  “Unrated – Locked & Loaded Director’s Cut” — Smoking price!  $14.99