| Credits
and awards vary from casino to casino, but practically
every casino, especially in Las Vegas, now issues
membership cards. As awards, a player may receive
simple things like key chains, money clips, or gold
charms at smaller casinos. With enough credits,
the bigger casinos may reduce the rate of your room
or give you free meals in its restaurants.
Some casinos issue certificates that you can redeem
for ready cash, or for discounts on goods purchased
at the hotel’s shops. In addition, once you
become a member of particular club, you may be invited
to special events such as private parties or slot
tournaments. You become someone special to the casino;
not just a tourist walking through. Therefore it
pays to become a member when you're staying at a
hotel-casino. You've nothing to lose and everything
to gain. If you walk to adjacent hotels, join their
clubs as well. If you play the electronic games,
take advantage of the credits you earn.
If you only want to play the electronic games such
as video poker or slot machines, it pays to inquire
about the comps and credits before making reservations
at a particular hotel. Check various hotels, and
find the one that best will compensate you for your
action.
Just because you play video poker, for example doesn’t
foreclose you from playing table games such as blackjack
where your skill can beat the house. Not only check
on the membership clubs, but the comps available
to you when playing a table game such as blackjack.
Can you get a better rate on your room? Will it
be difficult for you to get your meals chomped?
Don't be afraid to ask questions. It's much better
to know just what to expect, rather than pick a
hotel at random and find yourself unhappy with what
awaits you.
On the other hand, if all you want is a bed, it
might pay to get a cheap room somewhere, and to
use the hotel as base or center, roaming around
whatever gambling city you’re in and looking
for action where it suits you. |
