Category: Hollywood Casino

Dear Hollywood Casino »

I’ll keep this short.
We already give you money.  You don’t even really have to do anything; we pretty much just walk in and hand over cash.  We don’t even get free drinks out of the deal.
So please — please — stop subjecting us to that abortion of a TV commercial.

Hollywood Casino: Not Sold »

Penn National just issued a press release stating that Hollywood Casino will not be sold off to PNG Acquisition Company.  A very cursory Google search reveals no useful information about “PNG Acquisition Company”.  So I wonder:  PNG = Penn National Gaming?  Was Penn National trying to buy a Penn National property from Penn National?  Was [...]

More Card Games at Hollywood Casino »

45 more of those creepy Max-Headroom-like virtual card dealers are coming to Hollywood Casino.  It’s about time.  In fact, let’s abolish the card game ban altogether.  What’s the logic behind banning card games again?  It’ll promote gambling or something?
Read the story in PennLive here.

Hollywood Slots »

I hit my first major win the other day — $346.61 from $20.  And I did it on Hee-Haw.  That’s right, I’m a high-roller $.02 slot player.  I love that game if for no reason other than it’s so completely random.  The payouts are just great:  Two rednecks, an ear of corn, and a Democrat?  [...]

Hollywood Casino - Drinks ‘Till 5am? »

A recent thread over on Harrisburg Nightlife talking about Hollywood Casino in Grantville led to a discussion on Pennsylvania’s liquor laws.  The subject of the oft-discussed but rarely-seen mythical “entertainment license” came up.  While no such license actually exists, I did uncover some interesting news about a (hopefully) upcoming liquor law change.

Hollywood Casino, PA »

Over the last few years, land and home prices in East Hanover Township have skyrocketed — especially parcels around the casino.  I distinctly remember seeing the small, barren lot that I considered buying back in 2004 for $10k sell at auction for well over $200k last summer.  Not only that, but area businesses are either [...]

Five Tips on Surviving Slots »

During a visit to Hollywood Casino late last night, I was briefly amused and then saddened to overhear this in a conversation from a passing elderly couple:
“You play the penny slots when you want to spend a few hours playing.  You don’t play them when you want to make money.  When you want to make [...]