Went to Foxwoods this past week with a friend and it seems that they drastically reduced the number of operating blackjack tables. Apparently, in order to save money, they cut the number of dealers. As a result, it was very hard to find a place to sit and play. If someone got a seat, it was very cramped around the table, like sitting on a crowded NYC subway. It was a very unpleasant experience.
I know Foxwoods has a reputation for managing to fill all the tables, but this was beyond belief.
I arrived on a weeknight, I had a room to spend the night. I thought things would get better in the wee hours of the morning, but the morons in the pits just kept closing more tables, so there was always a shortage of seats. All day and night, there were dozens of people waiting around for a place to sit. Gamblers were waiting to make wagers, but Foxwoods had no place for them to play. It was ridiculous!
It didn't matter if you went to MGM or Foxwoods proper, there was no place to sit. Forget about wonging. Once you gave up your seat, there was no where else to go. From my experience, Foxwoods is always very efficient with their blackjack tables, but this was absurd. They must have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in wagers because of a lack of open tables.
Instead of the tribe cutting back on their stipends, they're cutting back on the staff. It just makes Foxwoods a less pleasant place to play, regardless of whether you are a counter or not. I also put a lot of the blame on the labor union that represents the dealers. I am sure they have made it more expensive and difficult for Foxwoods to hire dealers as needed.
If this continues, Foxwoods is doomed. People don't go there to see Don Rickles and Joan Rivers; they go in order to gamble. If there are no open seats at the tables, then people will go to Mohegan, AC, and now PA.
I hope this was just a one night aberration. If someone else had a better experience recently, then please let me know.
I know Foxwoods has a reputation for managing to fill all the tables, but this was beyond belief.
I arrived on a weeknight, I had a room to spend the night. I thought things would get better in the wee hours of the morning, but the morons in the pits just kept closing more tables, so there was always a shortage of seats. All day and night, there were dozens of people waiting around for a place to sit. Gamblers were waiting to make wagers, but Foxwoods had no place for them to play. It was ridiculous!
It didn't matter if you went to MGM or Foxwoods proper, there was no place to sit. Forget about wonging. Once you gave up your seat, there was no where else to go. From my experience, Foxwoods is always very efficient with their blackjack tables, but this was absurd. They must have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in wagers because of a lack of open tables.
Instead of the tribe cutting back on their stipends, they're cutting back on the staff. It just makes Foxwoods a less pleasant place to play, regardless of whether you are a counter or not. I also put a lot of the blame on the labor union that represents the dealers. I am sure they have made it more expensive and difficult for Foxwoods to hire dealers as needed.
If this continues, Foxwoods is doomed. People don't go there to see Don Rickles and Joan Rivers; they go in order to gamble. If there are no open seats at the tables, then people will go to Mohegan, AC, and now PA.
I hope this was just a one night aberration. If someone else had a better experience recently, then please let me know.
