Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

don't listen to most of these guys...they'll be playing $1 blackjack and pretending they have black chips on the table instead of silver ;-)

as a confirmed cheapskate, I can tell you how to save money in Vegas:
- Collect funbooks, they often have 2 for 1 meals and sometimes free buffets, etc.
(beware of ultracheap buffets though as they are generally low quality).
- A block or so off the strip are plenty of "locals" casinos with breakfast specials
- Downtown at Binion's Horseshoe, after midnight, they have a $3.95 tbone steak and eggs and it's damn good
- Hit the various 99 cent stores on the strip for snacks and goodies (sorry, no matter how much money I make, I'm not paying $3 for a fucking soda in the hotel)
- Fuck gambling, it's for weakminded fools who help build these biillion dollar casinos...but if you must throw away your money, hit the nickle slots closest to the bar (for the free drinks).
- If you're playing blackjack, grab a funbook as they often have 2 for 1 bucks, etc. If a casino is going to give you one free match on your bet, take it
- The local casinos are also good for low stakes gambling and are friendlier with drinks and helping you out if you're a gambling newbie. They also tend to have better drink specials (it's the same beer, why pay $4 when you can get it for $1 at another place?)
- Most of the parties have free alcohol, food, etc.
- If you're in a pinch for a hotel room for 3-4 days, there are weekly apartments off the strip that are about $150 per week, but be carefully as some of these can be full of bad elements (though probably not as bad as adult webmasters ;-)))

remember, when people are gambling, it's either for entertainment or to show off...decide what you're gambling for...if it's for entertainment, budget yourself and stick with it. Be careful of drinking too much while gambling and avoid ATM's on the casino floors if absolutely necessary as they charge higher fees. Only take with you what you have budgeted to lose. While the story of people losing their house and car in Vegas are far fetched, stories of people emptying their checking/savings account are actually quite common.