I understand that the casinos are in business to make money but, they need to payout more than 89% in order to keep people coming back. The state gaming control board requires they payout at a minimum of 85% and the Meadows is just 3% higher than that!!....come on, Indian casinos out west pay better that that. Yes, when they first opened they were paying out between 92 and 93%, and I understand that they are not going to pay that now because they sucked people in, but don't tell me the reason it has dropped is because of table games and the gaming atmosphere you provide.

An example of this greed is the new gold and platinum players club. The old club had a nice bar you could sit at and had game consoles (keno, poker, etc.) in it, NOW, the new players club bar does not have any chairs to sit at, games to play, and it doesn't even offer draft beer (GREAT BAR HUH). I am a gold member but, I don't think I will continue to qualify for it because there is no point. You go there and spend between 300 and 400 dollars twice a week and they give you 10 dollars in free play-woopdey freakin doo. I don't care that the casino gives away cars and toasters-how about giving away MONEY- it's a novel idea I know.... but it seems to work for other casinos. I have even heard from casino employees that their pay has suffered because since the payouts have gone down so has their tips.

Yes, the casino is clean and the location is nice, but I don't go to a casino to admire the pictures on the wall. All I ask is that if people are going to spend their hard earned money there, maybe give a little bit back once in a while. Let someone walk in with 300 bucks and stay longer than 75 minutes.

I suggest that if you like to gamble, hold off and save for weekend trips to Atlantic City and Vegas..just make sure you go to casinos that are not owned by the Cannery Casino Company since they are the ones that own the Meadows.