Jack Grainger wrote on August 15, 2008 11:13 AM: Check out yuo tube videos entertainment,type in bet your life,see how Wendover Nugget treats a senior citizen when he complains after being cheated out of a $1,000.00 "royal flush"

None wrote on April 23, 2008 09:38 PM: for the people that say the Herbst Kids need to start their own biz? Please , what do you think the slot route is? ETT? Ed, Tim, & Troy , they started the company! Get real , if you dont think the smoking ban had anythign to do with the biz your wrong! It effected all slot route operators in town , which is over 100 operators! Once they restructure the company , things will be fine , its people that bad mouth the herbst because they hate to see people do so well.

get a life.

AngryGambler wrote on April 21, 2008 10:31 AM: It's always the damn kids. The Binion kids trashed that empire. The Vacation Village kids ran that casino into the ground in record time. Now it's the Herbst kids' turn to destroy their fathers legacy. It's the Vegas way baby!

jj wrote on April 17, 2008 12:59 AM: jerry herbst just bought a house for $35,000,000.00 and they have to file for bankruptcy ???

maqmood wrote on April 13, 2008 09:38 PM: may be the cigarette smoke that they used to have in the workplace got to there heads!

sandy t. wrote on April 06, 2008 04:31 AM: I have worked for the Herbst Oil Co. As with most businesses that are slowly turned over to the children, we see Herbst Oil Co. having problems. They need to get the spoiled brats out of the loop and get a real management team. Mr. Herbst built the company, he shouldn't let the boys ruin what he built. The Herbst boys need to build their own businesses. Then maybe the boys and their spouses would have something to really stick their noses in the air about. I have great respect for the senior Herbst, but the children need a reality check.

Dan Hartzell wrote on April 04, 2008 08:00 PM: I work at Primm, which is now owned by the Herbst's. All we hear is that we have to cut back to save money, but the price of health insurance is going up, bus tickets went up and for the people how live in the apartments at primm, they have to pay more. But, Ed Herbst, now has a contract to be payed over $970.000 a year with a 5% raise at the first of next year. As of right now, we have been told that all raises are on hold, for reevaluation. They do not care about us, all they wanted Primm for was so they could do their off-road racing. They try to put the blame on everything, but were it should be, on them selves. I for one would like to see them loss it all, so maybe we would get taking over by someone that knows what to do with a real casino. Needless to say I'm no fan of the Herbst.

Lv wrote on April 03, 2008 08:56 AM: I can tell you they do NOT give to charitable organizations. When was the last time you seen a PBS spot sponsored by Herbst? or a PSA sponsored by Herbst? Unless you consider "giving to the community" buying million dollar homes in California. Bottom line is the Herbst made "terrible" business decisions. They knew about the smoking ban AND the indian casinos before they made these over priced purchases against advice of many experts. No sympathy here! but I sure they will get bailed out by taxpayers and still be able to pay the morgages on those million dollar homes and not pay a dime in taxes

J.S wrote on April 02, 2008 09:33 PM: I agree with bits and pieces of everyone so far, but by up close and personal experience with this company it has been no walk in the park. There are so many unethical practices within this company, any employee that studied the legal books back and forth could have cases so personally, I say what goes around comes around. On the more positive side, Herbst Gaming "had" and still can have a lot of potential to be an outstanding small time company within the casino industry but they dug their own graves by taking what could also be interpreted as the "Nazi" approach to their employees and even guests. Word of mouth will kill reputation more than anything. Let's face it. The smoking ban did cause business to slump, but how is it that every other business has been able to recoup BUT Herbst? You have to stop pointing fingers at the smoking ban for everything. If that were true then isn't it a double standard to say business is suffering due to the Indian Casinos and the smoking ban? As for the properties, you would be amazed at how much more of a positive and successful business you could have by obtaining experienced and dedicated management and staff. Without that, you are destined for failure because what do they personally have to lose?That is just my opinion and once again what I know from "personal experience". Obviously there's so much more but we are limited in space. P.S There is no reason to call anyone ignorant nor unaware. Everyone just views things in many different ways and we are all entitled to our opinions just as you are.
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douglas wrote on April 02, 2008 07:50 PM: as to payout percentages being controlled by gcb, last time i looked at my gaming manuals, "approved" devices need only return 75%. slots typically are bought by percentage "hold", much like an investor buys a bank c.d. most slots seem to be bought in the 5-10% hold, not the permitted 25% hold. at many competitive, "locals" joints there are more player favorable exceptions than the 5-10% hold though not usually found in slot route venues.

always an amusing exception is the "flip it" device. i'm not sure that any flip it has returned 75% to the player. many sections of the gaming regs state that the gcb chairman can approve exceptions.

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