Whoever stated below that you could not smell smoke or if you were next to someone smoking the air went straight to the filter system must have been smoking something else. It was hands down the worst smoking experience I have ever had. I was only able to stay for 45 minutes as my eyes were burning and once I got home, I had to put my clothes in the garage!

the person below stating that they do not enforce smoking area policy was spot on. People smoke EVERYWHERE. From the minute you walk in the door you smell it.

As a craps player, it was frustrating. only 4 tables (packed on a Saturday at 10 pm) and NO atmosphere. Very disappointed.

I also like to play tournament poker and spoke to a host that said that tourney have been delayed (possibly until the hotel opens) and they will only be monday through thursday starting at 11 am. Woo hoo!!

Well, I was at this casino over this past weekend. Let me say, I never saw slot machines so incredibly tight and in such deplorable condition with busted keys and reels, making it impossible to maneuver. I ended up losing well over 500.00. Tried at least 2 dozen machines on the casino floor. Spent several hours there with nothing to show for it. Also, the cleaning people were incredibly rude and pushed me out of the way without saying excuse me , disrupting my level of play. In addition, Sands does nothing to enforce their smoking policy. People smoke wherever they want and dump their ashes on the floor if there are no ash trays available. The majority of patrons that are there are incredibly rude and disgusting. My biggest complaint though are the extremely tight machines. I am definitely considering not ever returning to this hell hole, since I drove all the way from Philly. Not worth the gas used, by all means.

I have recently visited this casino. Not only were people smoking everywhere, the slots were incredibly tight.

Loved the commute! It takes me 2-1/2 hours to get to Atlantic City. Only 1 hour to get to the Sands. And no traffic!

Wasn't really enthralled with the Casino. The Sands went the cheapest way possible -- no decor. It's just a big warehouse with all exposed steel beams and heating ducts and a bunch of slot machines plopped on the floor. No ambiance at all. It was difficult to tell the difference between the parking garage and the interior of the casino. But once you begin to play, you really don't notice your surroundings that much.

The machines are all brandy new and beautiful. No old, decrepit, broken down slots here. But the downside is that they allow smoking through most of the casino, and while it is nice to sit down at a pristine new slot machine, it's disgusting when you are surrounded by stinky, overflowing ashtrays. Your hands and clothing also reek of cigarettes after playing. GROSS!!!

While they do not allow table games in Pennsylvania yet, they did have really cool virtual blackjack and virtual roulette. I actually enjoyed the virtual roulette so much better than real roulette, as I didn't have to scramble to try to place my bets while reaching over other players and knocking peoples chips all over the place. And the payouts are automatically generated by computer, so the game moves along much faster. I hope they keep these virtual setups even after they get real table games.

There are not enough restaurants to support the crowd, and it's not like AC where you can just go out the door to the next casino and eat there. You are pretty much stuck at the Sands no matter what. The restaurants are also poorly run. We stood on a long line waiting for a table, while we counted no less than 6-8 empty tables at all times. That's just aggravating.

Also, everywhere we looked there seemed to be patrons having heated discussions with waiters and restaurant managers with complaints ranging from poor service, to poor food and billing errors. Very unprofessional. The food was mediocre, and when I asked for chopped chicken livers at the Carnegie Deli, the waitress made a face like she was going to hurl and said "Ugh. We don't serve that here."

I saw very little evidence of comps. I got only $5 for signing up for a Sands card -- AC offers so much more. But then the Sands has no adjacent casinos competing for your business.

Basically, I would not return to the Sands unless they had Poker, as my husband plays Poker and I play the slots, and until Poker is available, there is no reason to go. However, once they get Poker it will be a tough call. If I had an entire weekend to play, I would definitely go to Atlantic City. So much more to do there! But I have been caught in too many traffic jams on the Garden State Parkway where my 2-1/2 hour trip home from AC turned into 5 hours, and that is real torture. It's nice to know that you can jump in your car at 3 pm on Saturday, drive to Bethlehem, and be home by 10 or 11.

This has got to be the WORST slot parlor I've ever laid foot in. Someone from the casino "corporate" must have done great market research and found that people in this area will just throw away money if there is even an inkling that they MIGHT get something back.

I agree with the other posts, all the free play in the world does not keep people coming back .... paying out does. I live about 5 minutes from the place and go to walk around ... and every once in a while I put some money in knowing that I will NOT be getting anything back. I am pleasantly surprised when I get to play even the slightest bit more than I have put in.

Overpriced Food + mediocre slot selection + very bad payouts = a place that is not fun to visit. At least back when the casinos were run by the movers and shakers, they at least tried to make it seem like you had a chance to win something.