CBJN - Canadian casinos

Hey all

I was thinking of getting a current issue of CBJN but was curious - I know from asking a year or two ago that the information on Canadian casinos lags behind, sometimes significantly so (back when I checked, the information on local casinos was apparently 1-2 years old).

Could anyone with access to the current CBJN (or a recent one) let me know when the information on Canadian casinos was generally last updated? I'd be mostly interested in Quebec/Ontario casinos but may be spending time in western Canada soon as well.

Thanks for any info you can share

Nearly all ON casinos have been updated since Aug 2010 except Thunder Bay Charity (April 2005). CBJN shows 2 casinos in QC, Casino de Montreal was last updated in 2005. Casino de Charlevoix was updated Sept 2010.

Hope that helps

Sounds OK to me. Will be buying shortly.

I tried using CBJN for Caesars Windsor and didn't pay attention to when it was updated. It stated that there were six deck games starting at 25 dollar minimums. I planned an overnight stay with comps only to find that the only 6 deck games in the whole place was 100 dollar min. What a waste of time. I checked later when it was updated and it hadn't been since like August or September 2010. A lot can happen in four or 5 months. I don't count on CBJN for anything other than Vegas casinos and have even found errors there. Not a bad guideline but far from perfect.

I bought based on the other reply I got that said the casinos were updated last August or after. It was only $13 for one issue so it's not a big deal by any means.

I have to say I'm a bit disappointed though. If I was in Vegas, this would be the nuts. Otherwise, though... It lists my local casino as having $15 min. They have never offered that to my knowledge. It's always been $10 or $25 on the floor, and I think $50 in the VIP lounge (which isn't even listed in CBJN).

What's worse, I see notes about some casinos using Mindplay and they were last updated in 2010. Mindplay was discontinued in 2007. That seems a bit weird to me...

Whenever I head to Vegas, I'll be sure to have a current issue. Otherwise though, I may as well not buy it and check the places out myself.

Most people are smart enough to not disclose the TRUE details of really good games for a few bucks.

Only suckers buy CBJN?

After all, if its purpose is to help APs track down good games but no one shares good games with CBJN and its subscribers, then CBJN is functionally useless. Bad games get reported as bad games, good games get reported as bad games, and the data is useless to everyone.

I think the truth's somewhere in the middle. I'm sure the very best games aren't reported on (or not often), but good games must still make it on there.

it is just a ripoff period. If the games are not reported currently or somewhat accurately then why bother. Pay for one to get a general idea then don't waste your money ever again.

but 75% DD and 83% 6D are certainly more common than CBJN would lead one to believe.

CBJN relies on it's reporters. And some reporters might not want to share that 80% pen double deck that they like to play.

If a local game seems misreported on or missing entirely, you might want to check it out.

Al@bj21.com

Thanks.

Don't waste any time there. The games are mostly 8 decks, H17, DAS and penetration around 5/8. "Soci�t� des Casinos" runs by Loto-Quebec is one of the most greedy holding you'll ever see.

Take it as a guideline, but by all means, do your own research. Things change quickly at some of these places.