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If A Casino's Goal Is To Keep The Visitor Betting Thru Hunger, Thirst And Exhaustion, Then Why Did Dover Downs Hotel & Casino Set Me Up In A Room With A Jacuzzi As Alluring As A Vat Of Bubbly?
If a casino's goal is to keep the visitor gambling thru hunger, thirst and exhaustion, then why did Dover Downs Hotel & Casino set me up in a room with a jacuzzi as enticing as a vat of bubbly?
Perhaps, I questioned as I ran the water, the Delaware property was making an attempt to relax me, thereby easing the discomfort of future losses in the casino. Perhaps, I thought as I tossed in a dash of scented bath salts, the hotel was teasing me with the good life, so that I'd place high bets in an effort to sustain this level of luxury. But what if, I mulled as I sank into the warm churning waters, they were just being really, very pleasant, booking me into this unjustified suite? Aah yes, I concluded with a soft splash, Dover Downs is lovely.
I am not a rube when it comes to hotel-casinos. I have done my time in Atlantic City, Las Vegas and Albuquerque. But Dover Downs is amazingly different. For one, it isn't garish no flashing neon, bombastic sound system or hyper-patterned carpeting that may trigger an eye twitch. The lobby is, dare I say, stylish, with sky-bound white columns, marble floors and a plentiful floral center-piece. The hotel is attached to the casino by open passageways (can't have players fumbling with door knobs), there is, however, enough of a buffer to maintain a separation of slots and sleep.
In the Dover Downs timeline, the harness racing and NASCAR track came first (1967-69), followed by the slots (1995) and then eventually the lodging (2002). Though the hotel was the last to join the party, it isn't lagging behind the other operations. It has grown from 232 rooms to 5 hundred rooms, nabbing the title as the state's biggest hotel.
At the front desk, I respectfully requested a room with a view of the track, which was suspended during my July stay but active with harness racing from late October to mid-April. With a go-
Ahead-and-accept-it smile, the employee handed me the key card to a Jacuzzi suite, one of 14 on the 10th floor. Not wanting to spoil the illusion that I was a big player, I kept my history as a penny-slot shark to myself.
The elephantine suite living space with freestanding kitchenette, bedroom, two loos might have swallowed my Washington studio plus half my neighbor's place. The stylish decor (desert colours, framed images of flora, mirrors aplenty) deferred to the floor-to-ceiling windows, which let in the muted lights of the track and the dusky night sky.
While I was playing dolphin in my Jacuzzi, temptation called from other parts of the hotel-casino complex. I considered drying off to try one or all the above : the spa ; the gymnasium with punch bag, pool and spa ; the bars and lounges ; and / or the cafes, including Michele's, a fine-dining conglomerate on the second floor. As an alternative I threw in another small spoon of bath crystals. Ultimately, though, my resistance eroded. Or maybe I was simply starting to feel limp.
As part of my reservation, I'd received $25 in free slot play. On the way to the Capital Club Members desk to gather my card, I detoured to the free soda machine (nice touch) and the winners' board (nice display of fake hope). Sure, I'd love to win $4.8 million like Bert D. Of Fairfax, but I'd also settle for a few bucks to get a sticky bun at Sweet Benefits.
I won $4.91 on She's a Rich Girl, enough for a treat and a coffee, and lost the rest on slots featuring lovable animals. (Never trust a mystifying wolf.) Returning to my suite, my pockets empty, I recognised the true windfall of the night : my Jacuzzi, which would never tell me "Game over", writes tagza.com.
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