When Jim O’Briant started blogging here I knew readers would get a good dose of overnight parking etiquette, so I had decided not to post again on the topic this year. Then I received several emails from readers of my website concerning the situation at Casino Del Sol, a very nice casino in Tucson, AZ.
So I hope you’ll forgive me for seeming to flog a deceased equine — but there are new RVers joining us on the road every year, and sometimes experienced RVers venture into situations they haven’t experienced before. Here’s one of the emails I received:
“We stayed at Casino Del Sol in Tucson AZ in March 2008. There are 4 issues I would like to address. Some of us are not good guests in regards to being careful with the hosts property. 1: Dog owners don’t clean up after their pets. Some even stay inside the rig and let their pets run free until business is done. 2: Security is paying attention to the big rigs who damage the pavement with their jacks. Every day they drive around and require that the jacks are set up on wood, as there are already big holes everywhere in the pavement. 3: Another issue is the trash. Some of us are confusing the little trash bins with dumpsters! 4: The last issue is glass and empty soda cans. They are just being thrown away where ever some people please. I had to sweep our area first before we placed the rig. A little more courtesy and we will find parking spaces for years to come. So please don’t spoil it for the rest of us.” (Some editing for length and format)
When casino parking, you are sometimes granted more privileges than at Wal-Mart and other businesses. Many casinos welcome us to stay for several days or a week and provide large, level areas for us to park, dump stations, potable water, etc. It’s a good business practice for them, because we become regular daily customers. However, I know of no business that desires that their hospitality be abused, or their property damaged or littered.
Next week I’ll continue the series Gambling for the Casino Camper and I’ll be talking about Casino Comps and being a frugal gambler.
Happy travels, and good luck in the casinos!