It's strange enough to offer a drone to casino patrons as part of a promotion, especially since drones tend to appeal to a niche market, and many customers would have no use for them.
But what about offering one drone as part of a giveaway, and then actually giving a much cheaper one when people show up to claim it?
This disasterous promotion went down on December 8, according to Seven Stars Insider, which provided the following screen shot of the offer:
Notice that it actually says Guaranteed Gift, and then lists a product called, "Force1 U45W Blue Jay Wi-Fi FPV Drone w/HD Camera".
This drone retails for $129.99 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Drone-Camera-.../dp/B01LG40OY0
But is that the drone they provided? NO!
Despite the gift being "guaranteed", instead they gave away the "Petrel FPV UDI R/C - U42W" drone, which retails for just $41.99 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cheerwing-U42...dp/B01KSUBDC0/
So they ended up giving people a drone worth less than 1/3 of the one they "guaranteed"!
Shady!
In addition, notice that the offer promises "free play" in lieu of the drone gift. That was also refused, even when people showed the offer e-mail to Harrah's employees.
What a mess.
BTW, I am a drone owner. A good drone costs around $1000-$1100.
Even the $130 drone promised is more of a "toy" drone, but it's still worlds better than the $40 model, which is more suitable for kids.
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