Mardi Gras Casino

[IntrepidFromDC]

John Heald did a walking tour of Mardi Gras' Casino this morning.  It's HUGE and has separate smoking/non-smoking sections!

 

https://www.facebook.com/JohnHeald/videos/992630508163865

[jperry2011]

I know where I'll be next week...

[BrotherCraig]

Well, we all got our wish.  Large casino - half smoking and half non.  Exciting.  I don't want to ever see another negative remark about the casino smoke or non-smoking again.  Ever.  lol

[Love2cruise77]

It's good to hear that there is a non-smoking casino, but there is no barrier between the two, what's to prevent the smoke from the smoking part to go toward the non-smoking part of the casino?

Edited July 28, 2021 by Love2cruise77

[d12j28]

26 minutes ago, BrotherCraig said:

Well, we all got our wish.  Large casino - half smoking and half non.  Exciting.  I don't want to ever see another negative remark about the casino smoke or non-smoking again.  Ever.  lol

And the very next post after yours fixed that for you. LOL

[Saint Greg]

No wonder they don't have room for a decent sized comedy club or a sports bar. I'm going to bet that non-smoking pit is closed most of the time. They're going to need smoking and non-smoking people to keep their tables open.

[helene109]

So looking forward to a non smoking casino 8-14!!

[IntrepidFromDC]

32 minutes ago, BrotherCraig said:

Well, we all got our wish.  Large casino - half smoking and half non.  Exciting.  I don't want to ever see another negative remark about the casino smoke or non-smoking again.  Ever.  lol

Why do the smokers get beautiful floor to ceiling windows with unobstructed views of the sea a their table games, but non-smoking tables have small windows looking at lifeboats?  😁 🏴‍☠️

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

Yep - but in which part are they putting the "lucky" tables and machines??

 

Tom

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

1 minute ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Why do the smokers get beautiful floor to ceiling windows with unobstructed views of the sea a their table games, but non-smoking tables have small windows looking at lifeboats?  😁 🏴‍☠️

 

Because, always, non-smokers are the afterthought!

 

Tom

[Saint Greg]

1 minute ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Why do the smokers get beautiful floor to ceiling windows with unobstructed views of the sea a their table games, but non-smoking tables have small windows looking at lifeboats?  😁 🏴‍☠️

 

Because everyone can use those tables. They'll be the first ones to open and the last ones to close.

[IntrepidFromDC]

View from non-smoking table games:

 

[ColeThornton]

3 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Why do the smokers get beautiful floor to ceiling windows with unobstructed views of the sea a their table games, but non-smoking tables have small windows looking at lifeboats?  😁 🏴‍☠️

 

 

So they can look out and see what fresh air looks like. 

 

Disclaimer:  I just posted that so smokers at home would scowl at me though their monitors.  🙂

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

2 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

View from non-smoking table games:

 

 

Well, as much as I appreciate a good location/view - I guess I never really used to look out too much while playing anyway. I was usually too focused on the business at hand!

 

Tom

[IntrepidFromDC]

View from smoking tables:

[d12j28]

Just now, IntrepidFromDC said:

View from smoking tables:

In both pictures you are actually playing with your back to the views. The dealer gets a nice view though.

 

Like Tom said above, most people playing a table game aren't paying any attention to the view from the table. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

11 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

No wonder they don't have room for a decent sized comedy club or a sports bar. I'm going to bet that non-smoking pit is closed most of the time. They're going to need smoking and non-smoking people to keep their tables open.

I'll take that bet.  Only 9 tables in the smoker's section.  

[Saint Greg]

1 minute ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

I'll take that bet.  Only 9 tables in the smoker's section.  

Give it a year. They’ll all be over there and they’ll put more slot machines in the nonsmoking section.

[IntrepidFromDC]

4 minutes ago, d12j28 said:

In both pictures you are actually playing with your back to the views. The dealer gets a nice view though.

 

Like Tom said above, most people playing a table game aren't paying any attention to the view from the table. 

I can't remember which ship I was on that had windows you could look through while playing table games, but I remember getting mesmerized by the view of the ocean from time to time and how enjoyable that was.

 

The tables are spaced around the pit, so roughly half will have dealers looking at the ocean while half will have players looking at the ocean.

[AtSeaWithChris]

13 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

View from smoking tables:

Looks pretty similar to the non smoking area. Take a look from a different perspective. 

[gtouch]

25 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Why do the smokers get beautiful floor to ceiling windows with unobstructed views of the sea a their table games, but non-smoking tables have small windows looking at lifeboats?  😁 🏴‍☠️

Because most smokers have an addictive personality they are more likely to drink more and gamble more which is the whole point of a casino. It is just a business decision to market to your best customers and not a judgement on those that do or don't smoke. As some non-smokers can gamble and drink with the best.

[d12j28]

13 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

I can't remember which ship I was on that had windows you could look through while playing table games, but I remember getting mesmerized by the view of the ocean from time to time and how enjoyable that was.

 

The tables are spaced around the pit, so roughly half will have dealers looking at the ocean while half will have players looking at the ocean.

I can't see the video (at work), do both the smoking and non-smoking have a pit with tables all the way around? 

[lookitsmikel]

43 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

View from non-smoking table games:

 

 

Well guess what! John Heald got it backwards and just posted a correction video! This is the SMOKING side (facing the lifeboats) and the larger side facing the water is non-smoking. 

[dbrucern]

45 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

View from non-smoking table games:

 

Who looks out a window, I keep my eyes on my cards

 

 

[kdr69]

48 minutes ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said:

 

Well, as much as I appreciate a good location/view - I guess I never really used to look out too much while playing anyway. I was usually too focused on the business at hand!

 

Tom

me too lol