Those clever peeps at Caesar's Entertainment hotels (Caesar's Palace, Flamingo, Rio, Planet Hollywood, Paris, Bally's, Imperial Palace, O'Shea's & Bill's Gambling Palace) are offering tickets to 11 of their live Vegas shows for one day - Friday 11/11/11.
The price per: $11. 11. See the connection?
But is this a good deal?
It's the same as the answer to old age incontinence - 'Depends'.
First, get it out of your head that you're going to snag seats for Elton, Celine, Barry, Rod, Penn & Teller or even Donnie & Marie at that price.
The 11+ buys you entry to 'B' shows like 'X Burlesque', 'Legends In Concert', Chippendale's Dance Show, Dirk Arthur's 'Wild Magic' & 'Mac King's Comedy Magic Show'.
Not bad acts. Some are a very entertaining way to spend 60 minutes or so.
And Caesar's published 'retail' price for these 11 shows ranges from $29.95 for Mac King to a whopping $69 for the transvestites at 'Frank Marino's Divas'.
So that $11 now looks like a real steal deal. Right?
Well.... you have to remember this is Vegas & price tags are as valid as those in any used car lot.
The truth is - with a little extra effort - you actually can do better than the 11.
For example: Mac King - not to pick on him for his show is one of the best ways to spend an afternoon hour on the strip - but you can possibly get his tickets for free. I have, many times. Check out those coupon books that you can find all over town.
The fact is that all these 11 shows (& many other '2nd tier' offerings) are highly discounted practically everyday. Somewhere there's a coupon, a freebee, a flyer, a handout with a deal. All you have to do is look.
Or ask. Your hotel concierge will have a ton of offers. As will any casino info desk. Utilize them.
But - if you find yourself in Sin City on 11/11, want to see a show, don't need a headliner's name above the title & are not in the 'researcher' mode - an 11 dollar ducat just might be your ticket.
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