Slots Players' guide to comps

Comps or complimentaries for rooms, food, beverages and other goodies are a casino’s compensation to the loyal player. However, the player has to earn them, and learn the rules of the comp game.

Just as you must be prepared and educated before entering any casino, so too is a complete education part of your casino compbat training.

Slot Club Cards are your entrance pass to Comp Heaven and table game players are included, as more casinos are patching you into the same rating system. Slot Club Cards now encompass all the games in the casino and it’s FREE!

Slots Clubs were started in Atlantic City due to the numerous daily bus tours. Casino execs were very aware that these quarter players, constituting most of their bottom line, could easily move next door to competing casinos, therefore, some incentive to remain loyal to their casino had to be established. This plastic marketing tool now comprises policy for most casinos worldwide.

Read the casinos’ literature, and question the individual slot clubs to determine which casinos give the most compromising bang for your buck.

You want to develop a best, better and good casino complete listing. There is no complaint list as it is only to your benefit as a player to join.

Compiling active status and total points plus the redeemable value of your card is mandatory for any competent player.

Analyze casino card club offers as to how they will compensate you, the games you play, the surroundings, dining/menu offerings, entertainment, and particularly cash back.  Different factors for different folks.

What are you competing for: free room, free food, free shows, playing coupons, promotional items as take-home souvenirs, or cash-back?  This will determine your slot club card choices.

To compare, the rebates available out there are:

All casino players have complied in the beverage category, so, let’s move on and sign-up for better returns with a slot club card.

RFB: The King of Comps: room, food, and beverage. All that any high roller or ‘whale’ could comprehend, however, with some limitations-- the low to medium rollers are eligible. 
The concept of comps is to reward all players beginning with slot cards or being rated at the tables.

Cash Rebates: This is the first question you ask before signing on and most certainly would determine a higher casino rating for your compliance list. Turn the tables and rate the casinos when comparing slot cards.

Meal Comps: averaging 1 meal comp for every two hours of quarter machine play or 4 hours table play. I ask for a meal comp after a jackpot win and have never been refused. The casino wants to keep you at the company store. The biggest plus here is no standing in line–you head straight for the VIP or Invited Guest short queue–composed as you pass those other waiting diners.

Room Comps: Watch your mailbox for casino newsletters and companion room offers after sign-up or members can reserve rooms at the casino rate-generally a 50% reduction.
 
Another component is entertainment goodies. 2 for 1-weekday show coupons are readily available and members’ rewards can include a headliner show comp in the mail.

Promotional Gifts such as dice, cards, caps, t-shirts and that’s just for signing on. Your birthday greetings arrive with compatible meal, room and cash coupons aplenty.

Fun books and ‘lucky bucks’ is compensation for table games usually worth one or two dollars. Put your bet down with these coupons and you’ve just reduced the house advantage and increased your chances of profit. Ask for these when reserving your room, registering, when your travel agent books or all three.

Swing by the bell desk, or front desk to pick up casino brochures or local freebie magazines and clip those valuable coupons.

VIP compatible for active members means special handling for all the above benefits even during the busiest times. Flash that card for valet parking, buffets, and room reservations.