Do you have kids? You don't let them make decisions?
It didn't matter to me whether we stayed in AC or went home as I have said before gambling is not my priority. If it was then I can just stay home and go to PARX any time I want to. For that matter, I also have Rivers and Live! very close too. I almost never go to any one of them.
Perhaps if I explain something else that it would make more sense to some.
When I stay in casinos, my cost is $7.54 per night so it's only $233.74 maximum per month. It used to be only $5.27 per night or $163.37 per month before NJ added on another $2 plus tax per month.
Because we are staying in AC, I cut off my cable TV saving $100+ a month. We use almost no water since we are not home so that's another $50 a month in savings. We don't use utilities like electric and gas and that's another $150 a month in savings. We don't do grocery since most of the food we eat are paid by the comp dollars. That's at least $500 or more per month in savings and probably even more due to high inflation.
So, let me see. I pay $233 per month in AC for the stupid ass mandatory fees which Vegas does not have, but I don't spend $800 that I would if I was home. That's $567 in savings per month. So mathematically, if I don't lose more than $500 a month, I'm ahead. That's a true AP.
The only other expenses are the tips if we eat in restaurants and buffets and they do add up very quickly.
I educated the kids about this so they are aware. Never too early to teach the kids about financial responsibilities.