Why doesn't the Bellagio have a more "modern" waitlist

[aargh57]

In Vegas last week I played a little at the Bellagio. I was surprised that they didn't have a screen with players on the waitlist like other casinos do like MGM. While playing 4/8 I got into a conversation with a dealer that was playing and I asked the dealer about this. She said that it was a political thing but couldn't really discuss it. Was just wondering if anyone knew the reason for this, thanks.

[RR]

I think electronic waitlists are horrible. They are harder to maintian (a brush or florr can't carry the list with them and make changes while they are walking around the room).

[TimTimSalabim]

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(a brush or florr can't carry the list with them and make changes while they are walking around the room).

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That's exactly why I like electronic lists.

[RR]

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That's exactly why I like electronic lists.

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Well if you think the people working in a room can do more for you standing in one spot instead of helping you find your seat or get chips I can see how it would be a good thing.

[Dynasty]

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That's exactly why I like electronic lists.

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Well if you think the people working in a room can do more for you standing in one spot instead of helping you find your seat or get chips I can see how it would be a good thing.

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The Mirage has a new electronic board. But, they're floor staff still walk around, apparently with printouts of the lists.

[MicroBob]

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(a brush or florr can't carry the list with them and make changes while they are walking around the room).

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That's exactly why I like electronic lists.

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Well if you think the people working in a room can do more for you standing in one spot instead of helping you find your seat or get chips I can see how it would be a good thing.

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The Mirage has a new electronic board. But, they're floor staff still walk around, apparently with printouts of the lists.

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Floor always walking around and being very difficult to catch up to can really be annoying.
I just want to get on the list, not have to play "where's the floor?" again.

In the Tunica rooms I don't think this is a big deal. But I've been left standing at the desk long enough to think, "Well, somebody should have been here by now to answer a Q or get my name"


I also don't think it's really that vitally important for the floor to guide you to your seat. Just point it out to me and tell me where I'm going. I've never needed a floor to walk me all the way there.

I really don't think I need them to buy chips for me either but I guess others tend to like having their chips brought to them instead of getting it themselves for some reason.


Anyway, the short version is: Yes, I think it would be pretty cool if 1 floor person always manned the desk. And I very much appreciate (from a player's perspective) the convenience of an automated wait-list.
Geez, if I glance ar the screen and see 5 or 6 named on an interest-list for a game I'm interested in i might go ahead and put my name on the list too.
But if it's on a clipboard I'm not going to do that because I'm just not going to see it and I'm not going to be looking for it.

[swope]

I would also prefer they use a room-key based system for room rate qualification, as there is a huge disconnect between the casino and the front desk. I very nearly didnt get my room discounted when I checked out Sunday at 8:30am because no one was available to verify the integrity of the small piece of paper I had to get updated by the floor everytime I sat down.

Example of a place that works off the room key system; The Wynn. And although the games there arent generally as profitable (in my admittedly limited experience), being able to sign up from my room, monitor my position on the list from my room, their rediculously superior orange juliuses, and the convenience of having my roomkey automagically validate me for the room rate makes the choice between B & W a difficult one.

[Hellmouth]

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That's exactly why I like electronic lists.

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They can still jack you with an electronic list. It happened to my friend at Borgata about a year ago. I raised a huge fit. We wanted to play 2/4 (he is not a good poker player) and came back from lunch. They put us to the top of the list. They called me first. Then about 10 minutes later called some random guy that got put in front of my friend. I raised hell for like an hour because he had to just sit there and wait.

I am sure some palms were greased.

Greg

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That's exactly why I like electronic lists.

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They can still jack you with an electronic list. It happened to my friend at Borgata about a year ago. I raised a huge fit. We wanted to play 2/4 (he is not a good poker player) and came back from lunch. They put us to the top of the list. They called me first. Then about 10 minutes later called some random guy that got put in front of my friend. I raised hell for like an hour because he had to just sit there and wait.

I am sure some palms were greased.

Greg

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for a 2/4 game? lol. In reality its often a friend of the staff, a regular, an off-duty dealer; there are lots of people who get special privileges above and beyond the average player.

[SellingtheDrama]

Borgata routinely re-adds people who miss their game second on a list. I know from experience.