There must be loads of stupid fuckers paying the 99 or else they wouldn't hand the cards out. Plus there's the chances of a sting - small but still there
Not necessarily. The Mexicans handing these cards out are quite simply given a couple of thousand cards to hand out. They are told that they will be checked to make sure they are actually handing them out and not just dropping them in the bin. Once they have handed out their batch, they'll be paid some feeble amount.
If ever a method typified bait and switch it is this one. Ring the number on the card and your $99 will get a woman to knock on your hotel room door AND NOTHING ELSE. From her arrival, everything more is chargeable. If you don't like the fugly Mex they send and you send her packing you're out the 99 bucks, cos you pay it over the phone.
Never EVER use this, nor the numbers off the billboard vans cruising the Strip.
R & T joints OK, as are the casino girls (but some are expert thieves so beware).
Saturday nights (late, gone midnight) for civvies, when the Californians are in town and living it up.