Station Casinos does have the "full pay" machines which ding your players card ($4 in per point, no multipliers, no free play), but if you're not worried about all of that, those are the ones to play. RR has Loose Deuces, DW, DB, SBDW, and DDB. RR also has plenty of 99%+ games which don't ding your card for points, are eligible for point multipliers, and free play.
http://www.vpfree2.com/casino/red-rock- ... resort-spa. When I lived in Cali, RR used to comp me 3 nights a month and $200 free play, but when you move to LV, the comps get watered down tremendously. "Bastardo" (Fiesta), which is a Station property, gives me a rat $20 per month - spread out in $5 increments over the month, and a buy one get one buffet, and their buffet is one of the worst in all of LV! I like to play when I can get a point multiplier on senior days (Wednesdays at Station and Boyd properties) where I can maximize my comps as well. Boyd has the better offers IMO. Keep in mind though that point multipliers are not good on the full pay machines.As suggested, you might also want to check out Main Street Station (Boyd property) for the awesome VP they have there. Very easy to get to from RR too by freeway. I would take the 215 north to Summerlin Pkwy, which turns into the 95 south, and get off at Casino Center Blvd, make a right at Stewart Ave, and then right into the MSS outside parking lot. Keep in mind that they charge for parking ($3 during the week, $5 on weekends) unless you have a Sapphire or Emerald card. Everything is within walking distance from there. Good luck on your trip Phil!
Thanks for more scoop on the Red Rock, did not know the mailers were better for outsiders, but still the outsiders are not immune to be no mailed for being a winner (saw a vpfree bulletin board post from the past). On the contrary. outsiders get crap offers from The Palms compared to what the locals get. The guests on GWAE, Jefferey Compton and Anthony Curtis also have a strong feeling that the parking fees will be adapted to most places in Vegas in the future. I just hope Boyd does not increase their parking requirement to Emerald BConnected status if they choose to charge, I will never make it there. The Gold Coast had plenty of parking spots the 3 times I've been there.
What does baffle me is that Platinum status on Mlife does not get resort fee waived. It is for NOIR status which is ambiguous to get in.
We're both MLife Members. I can understand it if there something going on other than gambling that would attract tourists.  Free parking, just like free drinks should come to people who gamble. I keep forgetting that Vegas has a lot more going on than gambling. You don't get free parking at Disney World either...
I agree that people who play a certain amount of time should be entitled to free parking, but they've made the requirement to Pearl. The forums I've lurked feel that this decision will hurt people who want to go to the property just to eat at restaurants, drink away at bars, shop at stores, or go clubbing at a dayclub or nightclub. Even people staying at their hotel will be charged for parking if they are not in Pearl status at Mlife.
I do not think you need to stress now since you will not be going on the strip. You would not want to play the VP there anyways.
I know Vman and M are one of the few that goes to the MGM properties on the strip. I wonder they'll work around this issue since paid parking was enforced last month. Monorail? Uber/lyft/taxi? Play until reaching Pearl? Apply for the Mlife Mastercard?
Coupons and promotions are a way of life in Vegas.
The nearest casino to me gives away a bottle of liquor if you earn 100 points on Wednesday. The one across the street does the same on Thursday. It also gives people 55 and over a half price buffet.
I easily had a dozen meals comped this month.
Competition is good.
The competition in Henderson, NV casinos is quite fierce indeed, promos and pay schedules. Its good for the consumer when businesses have to compete. I am jealous of what you have.