Comp Point System

In CT, the 2 big casinos have a very simple point system. Each point is worth $1. As a matter of fact, when you put your card in a slot machine, it will automatically tell you how much money you have, not points. These dollars can be used at any restaurant, bar or shop in that particular casino, or you can use it toward a hotel stay as well.

My quesion is....has anyone figured out the system they use in Vegas? I%26#39;m particularly interested in the MGM/Mirage properties and/or the Golden Nugget, since those are the 2 hotels we%26#39;re staying in when we go in July.

For example, has anyone figured out how many points you need in order to get a free buffet at the Mirage? Or a comped night at the GN? Those are just examples.

Also, can you put your card in a slot to see how many points you have accumulated thus far? I don%26#39;t remember if that was the case, but even if it is, I just remember I was so confused last time, but when I asked at the desk the night before checkout, I did get something...just a little cash, which is fine, but I was just wondering if there%26#39;s a rhyhme or reason to their systems out there?

Thanks in advance!

Tips

Comp Point System

I dont understand comps at all but can tell you at the GN when you put your card in the machine it does tell you how many points you have

Comp Point System

Thanks, lilchick! Does ANYONE out there understand the comp system at all? :)

Tipsie, it varies between different properties. Within the MGM properties you%26#39;ll have to gamble less at Excalibur than you would at Bellagio (I know these are the two opposite ends of the spectrum now that Circus Circus is no longer part of MGM%26#39;s Players Club) in order to get stuff comped.

Your best bet is to ask at the players card desk at whatever casino you%26#39;re interested in. And yes, points balances are invariably displayed whilst your card is in a machine.

I WISH I understood the points/comps system!

I asked for help at the Players Club window at Excalibur a few weeks ago and the rude employee was less than helpful....

Yes, it%26#39;s confusing!

I got an email saying I had 33,000 points, then today I got an email from the Holiday Gift Shoppe (when? where? is this gift shoppe??) and it said I had 48,000 points.

Go figure.

Can anyone shed any light on this??

At least we%26#39;re all in the same boat.

The MGM Holiday Gift Points are really a puzzle. On the PlayersClub website - it says we have around 16,500 points, but an email we just got said over 435,000! That%26#39;s some difference! Perhaps a computer glitch.

Then there%26#39;s the confusion about what the slot club desk clerks can do for you and what a host can offer you....Really different as well..

I don%26#39;t know the point requirements for those hotels because they are my favorites. But in general, those are questions you are supposed to ask at the desk when you join their clubs. And that is where you would be best served getting answers now.

Bear in mind, not every hotel redeems points for food or rooms. Harrah%26#39;s is the only one I can think of off the top of my head that has a system like that in Vegas. If the casino only has discretionary comps, they aren%26#39;t going to be able to give you a concrete answer as to a specific number of points you need to earn to redeem for something else.

Maybe this link will help you. It does have Most Frequently Asked Questions link.

https:/…programoverview.aspx

Points don%26#39;t seem to accumulate too fast at the GN so I%26#39;m assuming it%26#39;s $5 per point just like the 4 Queens and the Fitz.

Well, thank you all for your input. At least I don%26#39;t feel alone! I just can%26#39;t figure out how they can make it SO easy in CT, and SO difficult to understand in Vegas, when Vegas has been there SO much longer!

I do know (I don%26#39;t know HOW I know this, but must have read it somewhere) that at Mirage, they don%26#39;t rate you on table games unless your minimum bet is $20. And yet, they rate you on ALL slots, so you can play a penny slot and get rated, or a $10/hand BJ bet and not get rated. Go figure.

I shall ask at the desk and see if they can shed any light whatsoever on this mystery. We aren%26#39;t huge gamblers, so I really wasn%26#39;t looking for a comped night...but a free buffet would be nice! :)

Thanks again!

Tips

Hope you get a yummy buffet!

And if you learn anything new about this comps/points thing, please let us know when you get back!

Have fun... :)

You get rated on table games at most places but generally its a minimum of $25 a hand or bet playing for 4 hours.

You do not get rated on slots, its strictly an accumulation of points, although the casino also knows the amount of time you played, whether it was penny machines or dollar machines etc and how often you play each year.

Not only are the comp systems, mysterious, but likely they change offers depending on the time of the year, like hot summer, cold winter and of course economic depressions caused by our fearless leader.