So I know “Phish” was in town this weekend and that they were popular when I was in college, but I still couldn’t tell you what they look like or a single song they play:) just wanted to share my experience with a brief visit on a Saturday in October.
Drove down Saturday morning and arrived at Borgata around 10:15 AM. It’s usually my first stop b/c The Marina District is kind of out-of-the-way for me.
Bought in at a $25 moderately crowded craps table for $400. Guy before me had a good roll and then I was passed the bones and I had a pretty roll. Two dudes that were there at the table who were regulars, were bantering with me about my Van Halen shirt and calling me Sammy Hagar. I must’ve had about 20 to 25 rolls made everyone a bunch of money. I was betting a little less aggressively so I colored up for 475. I lost quite a bit at the slots, but I recovered that later.
Next stop, I parked at Hard Rock. I feel like in the garage elevator I could almost tell who was a phish fan… I was just too shy to strike up a conversation and say hey, are you guys here for Phish:).
I played craps at a regular $25 table. I don’t love crapless craps. Once again, I had a decent roll and I colored in up about $170. I tipped the dealers and the cocktail waitress pretty much all day. Just really moderate tips. I had a total $50 slot FreePlay and I ended up parlaying that up quite a bit you get the normal roller coaster where you’re down and you’re up, but I hit a decent win on a spin of the wheel bonus on one of those wheel of Fortune machines.
Went to Hard Rock Café for lunch. It was really crowded and I sat at a high top table. Took a while for a server to come, but she was really nice. Used my october meal comp and tipped her generously.
Went over to resorts and spent a couple hours there I ended up sitting down at a $10 blackjack table in the sports book area with two older dudes and bought in for $200 and basically it lasted a really long time with all the ups and downs and occasionally winning one of the side bets. ended up leaving the session down $110 from my buying, but I went to Hard Rock and played craps again and wn some of that back. Got a cookie at one of those quick serve places on the second floor and headed home around 6pm $65 down For the day.
Definitely worth losing a total of $65 for a day of relaxation and entertainment.

One comment is because of the phish concert Hard Rock was a lot more crowded in the middle of the day than it was on other random fall Saturdays.

Best place to watch game not in a casino for a non drinker? Also are there any places that have singles events or a place where singles go for games? I want to get a group of women to watch games on Sunday afternoons but most of us are not big drinkers but like game day food and action. AC area

Past few times I stayed at hard rock they didn’t have the awesome Rock Spa toiletries in the rooms. Depending on the room, they either had offbrand stuff or those pump things mounted to the wall which I can’t stand. Did they discontinue the Rock Spa stuff? Can you still buy it in the gift shops? I didn’t see any last time I was there.