[Poshua]

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I always wondered how in the hell places like Showboat made money by giving ticket reimbursements and buffet comps to bus day trippers.

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A typical bus comp package in AC these days is like $25-$30. The actual cost to the casino is a bit less; $5 of the comp is a food coupon that often goes unused, and the food cost is less than the food price.

Assuming a 93% return at slots, your average bus customer only needs $429 of coin-in to pay that $30 back to the casino. You bet those addicts are making that up on average.