They've implemented a new policy that in order to get a complimentary beverage, you MUST have a player's card and have it inserted in a slot machine or logged in at a table showing some play accumulated. Now I understand why this has been done and it makes sense considering all the vagrants and bus people that mooch free alcohol and never play a penny.
But when I'm clearly sitting at a table with chips on the felt and I ask for a beer, I don't need to be hassled with questions like 'Are you registered?' and 'what's your name?' as they waste endless seconds looking for the card info on their company provided I Phone 4. Only to be told 'I can't find the name' and I have to point and tell them 'Look he's holding my card!' Only to be told by them, 'I'll come back and if you're registered by then you can have a drink!'
What a bad way to handle something that is so easy to fix, but alas Mt. Airy has let me down numerous times and this is just another one on the list.
Aug 13, 2018 Mount Airy has had a partnership in place with leading online poker and gambling software company 888 Holdings since 2014. The partnership includes 888 providing software for the Play Mount Airy social casino site. Plus, there are links to the 888 Casino New Jersey online casino site on Mount Airy’s website. The online casino market hasn’t exactly produced the big numbers and headlines of sports betting so far, but the customer base is certainly happy about one thing, which is the success of this progressive slot. The new games are starting to roll out on the online casino sites as the market grows.
I used to be a regular at Mt. Airy Casino in the Poconos, however recent events have made me my take my play elsewhere and avoid them whenever possible. Unfortunately, yesterday I was in the area for a Super Bowl party and after the most boring SB bowl game ever, I sauntered over to Mt. Airy as it was 30 mins away from his house.
They've implemented a new policy that in order to get a complimentary beverage, you MUST have a player's card and have it inserted in a slot machine or logged in at a table showing some play accumulated. Now I understand why this has been done and it makes sense considering all the vagrants and bus people that mooch free alcohol and never play a penny.
But when I'm clearly sitting at a table with chips on the felt and I ask for a beer, I don't need to be hassled with questions like 'Are you registered?' and 'what's your name?' as they waste endless seconds looking for the card info on their company provided I Phone 4. Only to be told 'I can't find the name' and I have to point and tell them 'Look he's holding my card!' Only to be told by them, 'I'll come back and if you're registered by then you can have a drink!'
What a bad way to handle something that is so easy to fix, but alas Mt. Airy has let me down numerous times and this is just another one on the list.
Wait until they surround you with 7 security guards behind the table to 86 you. Lets see how you really feel about them when that happens. That place is a sweat shop. I ran well vs them in a short span which didn't help the cause, but they're idiots.
Maybe it was the overwhelming stench of cigarettes.
Mount Airy just always seemed second rate to me.
Does the card have to be yours?
Dog Hand
BedWetterBetter,
Does the card have to be yours?
Dog Hand
Using another persons card would not eliminate the inconvenience of them checking to see if significant play qualifies him for a drink
What they need to do is automate it. So the card in the machine allows a person to call a beverage girl after x amount of play
At live tables they should just be more reliant on the dealer or pitboss saying its ok
There is a LOT more to the story than we were aware of.....
https://www.philly.com/business/pgcb-fines-mount-airy-casino-k-alcohol-policy-violation-drunk-driver-fatality-20190206.htmlLooks like they are trying to monitor everyone's alcohol consumption, hence the need for the players card.
BedWetterBetter,
Does the card have to be yours?
Dog Hand
Sorry for the late response, but I can now answer your question confidently. Yes, the card must be yours as they are monitoring the habits of each patron and recording them in their system.
So should you give another player card that does not belong to you and they find you using another player card(whether yours or not) they will ID you on the spot and lock your info & description to ONE card.
I was a little surprised they did this to me as I have been a loyal patron of Mount Airy for 10 years and NEVER had a drinking/cheating/security issue with them. I asked them is this because I reported to them to the Better Business Bureau and they had no idea what I was talking about. But I suspect that someone there was told to keep a close eye one my gaming activities.
BedWetterBetter,
Does the card have to be yours?
Dog Hand
Sorry for the late response, but I can now answer your question confidently. Yes, the card must be yours as they are monitoring the habits of each patron and recording them in their system.
So should you give another player card that does not belong to you and they find you using another player card(whether yours or not) they will ID you on the spot and lock your info & description to ONE card.
I was a little surprised they did this to me as I have been a loyal patron of Mount Airy for 10 years and NEVER had a drinking/cheating/security issue with them. I asked them is this because I reported to them to the Better Business Bureau and they had no idea what I was talking about. But I suspect that someone there was told to keep a close eye one my gaming activities.
You cant AP sober?
Im not trying to be funny. Can you AP using other people's cards and just not order a drink? You only get tripped up (linked physically to the card) when ordering?
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Mount Airy is a mid-sized casino resort in the Poconos area of Pennsylvania. The 24/7 casino offers more than 1,800slot games and roughly 70table games.
While Mount Airy does not pack a wallop when it comes to revenue, it is a very active player in the Pennsylvania gambling expansion process. For example, Mount Airy was one of the early bidders to obtain one of the state’s new mini-casino licenses.
Mount Airy was also one of the first casinos in Pennsylvania to partner with an online casino company. In 2015, Mount Airy Casino announced it was partnering with 888, one of the largest online gambling companies in the world.
As part of the deal, Mount Airy promoted the casino to its customers on property, despite its central Pennsylvania location. Additionally, the two companies agreed that 888 would provide the online casino and online poker platform should online gambling ever open up in PA.
Now that online gambling is legal in Pennsylvania, the Mount Airy real-money casino should feature the 888 platform upon launch later in 2018.
Mount Airy Casino online casino platform
With no online gambling licenses officially doled out yet, it is just an informed assumption that Mount Airy plans to have an online presence. Do keep in mind though that only around half of Pennsylvania casinos had official partners to start 2018. Given the casino is ahead of the curve, it seems reasonable enough to assume the 888-powered casino is on the horizon.
Thanks to 888’s experience in Delaware and Nevada in addition to New Jersey, the European company has more experience dealing with US regulated gambling than just about any other company Stateside.
In the meantime, Mount Airy currently has a social, play-money online casino site powered by GreenTube which launched in 2017.
Browser and mobile-based play
Like most online casino sites, 888Casino in New Jersey offers browser-based play. It is highly likely Pennsylvania online casinos will go the same route.
With browser-based play, players need only sign up for an account, then they can play on any computer they want. Of course, there are some restrictions. These computers must be physically located in the state. Pennsylvania, like New Jersey, will utilize geolocation technology and practice thorough identity verification at sign-up in order to ensure players are 21 and over.
The 888Casino in NJ features over 50 slot titles from a wide range of slot providers. It also includes the standard table games.
888 Casino also offers a mobile app, but the game selection is not nearly as impressive as the online casino site. The mobile casino is available for both iOS and Android. However, while the app is easy to find on iTunes, Android users will not find it in the Play Store.
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Should you want the Android version of the real-money gaming app, you have to download it directly from the casino website.
Games at Mount Airy online casino
Mount Airy online video poker
Some online casinos offer dozens of versions of video poker. Mount Airy will likely not be one of those online casinos though. Currently, the 888 platform only supports one form of video poker. It is, thankfully, the most common form, Jacks or Better.
Blackjack at Mount Airy online casino
Blackjack, like video poker, is a bare-bones endeavor on the 888 platform. Judging from New Jersey, MountAiry could offer just the classic version of the game like 888 does in the Garden State.
Many other sites offer a variety of Blackjack variants. With each different version, certain factors change, including:
- Decks in a shoe
- If a dealer hits or stands on a soft 17
- When a player can double down
- When a player can buy insurance
Mount Airy online casino slots
As mentioned earlier, what the 888 platform lacks in table game variety, it makes up for in slot selection. With that in mind, Mount Airy’s online casino will have access to over 50 different slot titles. Some of the more popular offerings include:
- Starmania
- Diamond Delight!
- Elvis the King
- Steampunk Nation
- Wheel of Fortune
- Cleopatra
- DaVinci Diamonds
Other games at Mount Airy online casino
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There only other table game that is a favorite to crop up at a Mount Airy online casino is Roulette. Frankly, 888 seems resigned to a limited table game selection and focuses its attention on its slot catalog. It is possible Mount Airy pushes for more table game options though. After all, the tax rate on table games will be so much lower than slots in Pennsylvania, so the financial benefit of table games is much higher.
Mount Airy player loyalty program
The brick and mortar Mount Airy Casino uses a player loyalty system called SmartPlay. The system is unique in that it allows tremendous flexibility in how players use to spend their rewards points.
There are four levels, each of which comes with its own special perks and discounts on property:
- Bronze
- Silver
- Gold
- Onyx
Now 888Casino also offers its own player loyalty program, where points earned can be redeemed for cash in your online casino account. However, the industry practice is to link the online casino to the land-based casino’s existing rewards program in some way, shape, or form.
Banking options at Mount Airy online casino
Deposit options
A Mount Airy online gambling site should be ready to accept:
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Prepaid Cards
- Neteller
- Electronic checks
- Bank wire
- Check
- PayPal
- Cash at the Mount Airy cage
Withdrawal options
Players should be able to receive payouts from Mount Airy online casino the same way they make deposits. This is likely to include electronic checks, wire transfers, traditional checks, Neteller, PayPal, and cash payouts at the casino cage.
Mount Airy online casino customer service
When it comes to customer support, 888 is considered one of the best in the game, offering three channels for players to reach out 24/7
- Toll-free phone number
- Livechat
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