If you comp as you go, you've got the comps you want. If they say no, you can always wait until the end of your trip and ask again. Never play for comps. No sandwich, no gourmet meal, no anything, is worth the expected loss you must have for the casino to give it to you.
Just play your game and take the comps as they come. Don't ask for comps until you have played a substantial amount. The complimentaries you receive are based on tracked play and the amount of play required will vary from casino to casino. If you have just arrived at the casino and ask for a comp with no play history, you will surely get a "no" answer to your request.
Talk to a host about the required play for various "goodies" at their casino. This can be done either before or after playing as you are only asking for information. You might tell the host that you usually play x amount of dollars on your visits and ask them what you might expect from that play. Often you will get a wealth of information from this conversation and can then decide if your level of play will get what you want at that particular casino.
Don't abuse the comp system. Many people take advantage of the casino by running up large bills at the gourmet restaurants. Their attitude is "anything goes" because they don't have to pay.
The casinos are not happy with the customers who do this and will remember you in a negative light if this occurs. Enjoy the comps you are given but only use what you really want. Complimentaries are just that- not a sure thing but a gift from the casino. Be grateful and show your appreciation to your host when you receive these gifts.
A personal note after a visit is always a good idea and will help you build a good relationship with the casino. Many of the best benefits do not kick in until you play at a certain level, so if possible, find your favorite casino and stay there. Understand your favorite slot clubs and work through their systems. Sign up for things when at the casino. This enhances chances of getting low-level comps through the mail.
Get rated when you play table games. Be ready to use whatever circumstances are appropriate at the moment. For example, if you hit a big jackpot, ask for a comp. Casinos want to keep winners in the casino so they can give the money back. On the other hand, if you have a bigger-than-average loss, ask for a comp.
Casinos want to "soothe the pain" of big losers so they'll come back. And since you don't know which of these events will occur on your next trip conceivably both , you have to be ready to ask either way.
Generally speaking, you get more asking a host than you do asking at the slot club booth. Hosts are more experienced and are given more leeway. Before you ask for a comp, ask other players who the best host is to ask. At many casinos there is at least one host who acts like Santa Claus and will give you the moon, and another one that acts like Ebenezer Scrooge and treats every comp issued as making his children starve. When you are asking for favors, you want the first type of host.
When the overall return is about equal due to differences in cash back, for instance try to play games that are "low variance" such as Jacks or Better or Pick'em, rather than a game with higher variance, such as NSU Deuces or Double Bonus. This gives you a better chance of "staying in the game", and accumulating more playing time and "coin-in". Play where they have a high "comp rate".
This is not always easy to determine and it does change, but there are sources on the Internet that can help. Always try to develop a relationship with a host. This is not hard. It's what they do. Hosts are not just for high rollers. Turn on your change light and when a floor person arrives, ask for a host. When the host arrives, introduce yourself, explain how much you usually play and ask how much play it takes for a buffet, room comp etc.
Most hosts will be forthcoming. Be sure to get his or her card and keep it. You can "try out" different hosts at a casino, but once you have found one you like, try to stick with that one. Write down the host's working hours on the back of the card so you'll know when to call. If you are starting out, play at a number of different places to see if you can generate a mailed offer. Such offers can often come from very little play and they also may be better than the comps you can get from a host.
Mailed offers come from the Casino Marketing department, while the hosts usually work for a department called Player Development. It's good to have both sources to work with. Even if you receive a mailed offer, you can contact your host to book it. This helps you to develop a relationship with you host.
Many casinos as much better at sending mailed offers than others. Again, this kind information changes and comparisons can be found on the Internet. Always be nice, polite and appreciative of what is offered to you. LV Pro advantage player.
Make sure that you're using a player's card. If playing slots or video poker, make sure to insert the card into the machine at the start of play. If a table game, present the card to the dealer who will pass it to the floorperson. The suit will start a rating card on you, noting amount of buy-in, average bet and time played.
Even if you don't think you qualify. You'll be surprised at the comps you can get by asking. Recently I played blackjack at the Tropicana LV. They checked their computer and asked how many tickets I wanted.
I was absolutely shocked that I was actually going to get the tickets. Once again, and I can't stress this enough: Ask. The worst they can do is say "no". Here's how to expand a meal comp. If at first they can offer you either two for the buffet or one for the coffee shop [which you would prefer], take the comp for 2 for the buffet. Find out what time the buffet closes. Show up with your meal-mate after the buffet has closed and tell a pit boss you came all this way, suffered traffic and parking only to find out the buffet is closed.
Ask if there's any other restaurant open now. Of course you'll already know the hour coffee shop is the only open venue. The pit boss will usually change the comp from buffet to coffee shop with no problem. The dealer will give your card to the casino manager who will then rate your play. The more you bet, the higher you will be rated. Players that bet more will get more money in comps. For example, if you want a free meal, the amount they will give you for that meal is based on your rate of play.
To receive your comps, take your card over to the Players Club desk and ask for a comp for dinner, hotel room, or whatever it is you desire. They will tell you whether or not you have earned enough points to receive this free reward.
Most casinos will give you a paper voucher to take to the restaurant of your choice inside the casino, while others will put the comp on your card and then you will redeem the comp at the restaurant. Always remember your card. If you forget your card, head over to the Players Club desk before gambling and get a new card. They are free.
This is could also lead to you getting a casino host — when a regular, local or big-spender benefits from the attention of a dedicated member of staff.
After all, they want you to have a good time. The question of which casinos in Vegas offer the best comps depends entirely on your budget. The casino is also rated well for its food, drink and room freebies, making it an appealing if expensive all-rounder. Ultimately, the fastest way to get comps in Vegas is to simply spend money. Casinos are a business and they want you to bet, with all comps aimed at rewarding you for that and encouraging you to spend more.
So enjoy your well-earned freebies but always make sure to be careful, stay within your budget and be aware that nothing truly comes for free.
By Brooke Keaton June 24, Some things to know for casino gamblers regarding comps.. Most Popular. Guides Strategy. November 10, — 5 min read. Everyone enjoys being recognized and made to feel important and appreciated and comps are a way of doing this. Casino comps are just a rebate based on the money you spend. Play the games at your level, have fun and take whatever comps come your way. I have met more of the nicest people in the buffet line than I have at the gourmet restaurants.
Although each casino has its own unique comp program, here are the three basic ways to get comps at a casino:. Using your slot club points and talking to employees at the slot club booth might be all the occasional or recreational low-rolling gambler will ever need.
The most common use is for food comps, which can range from a burger at a fast-food joint in the casino to a fancy meal at their gourmet restaurant. If the casino has many amenities, your points can get you endless freebies: salon and spa services, movies, gift shop merchandise, childcare, and even products and services at community businesses.
The second direct mail and third slot and table-game hosts systems should be mastered by more frequent gamblers, or those who play on a higher level, in order to get higher-level comps.
Although you may get food and other freebies through the slot club, the number-one way for most low-rollers all over the country, both table and machine players, to get room comps is through marketing departments who send out the offers in your mailbox once you have joined the slot club at a casino and become a part of their data base. Taking advantage of mail offers usually saves you from using slot club points, so you can keep them for other comps — or perhaps for cashback if offered by this club.
And if you have a long history of play on other visits to this casino, it might not hurt your record. I have known some high rollers to get extremely lucrative mailings for a long time after just this one big-play day. If it is forgotten, there is often a hassle to straighten it out later by phone. They charge your credit card for one night and, even if you cancel the reservation far in advance, they will not issue a credit.
A caveat: Be sure you can handle casino credit lines with discipline. Although applying for a line of credit may help get you some comps at a new casino initially, future comps will be based much more on the amount of your play. In many casinos, some types of benefits are available only through a host, and using the host system does not decrease your slot club benefits or your direct-mail offers. So learning your way around the host system can make the whole comp system more flexible for you, and be a great supplement to the other systems, even for the heavy quarter player.
However, there are more benefits than purely financial ones for using the player-development system: Having your own host has great psychological impact. Bottom line : A smart gambler will often use all three systems, profiting from the unique advantages of each, to maximize the value of comp benefits. I agreed. But people can pick and choose the ones that are easiest and most valuable to them.
However, to my surprise, I found that a few grabbed The Frugal Gambler and took it farther than I ever imagined anyone would. As a teacher, I was always pleased when my students did well, and as an author, one of the greatest joys is learning that my book has made a positive impact. The comp system is set up to encourage loyalty and reward play; casinos want you to come back and play with them rather than in the casino next door or the one closer to your hometown. The comp system is multi-tiered, based mainly on the amount of money you put through the machine whether by feeding coins or bills, or playing credits.
In addition, many casinos take into consideration other, more complicated factors. To determine a reasonable comp expectation for your level of play, start at the slot club booth.
Brochures often spell out exactly what it takes to earn free rooms, show tickets, meals at the various restaurants, and other perks. If there are no brochures, the slot club personnel can sometimes give you this information. If the details still seem unclear or if you want to be sure you know as much as possible, ask to see a host.
Some people read about how Brad and I have stayed in casino rooms for more than half the year for free, and they want to get free rooms their first trip to Vegas. Although a high roller can often get his room comped the first time he visits a particular casino, the typical recreational player or first-timer goes the low-roller route.
Nearly 20 years ago, I booked our first Vegas vacation, an air-room package, through a travel agent. We were blackjack players at the time, and we played a lot at one casino, with the pit bosses rating our action.
A few weeks after returning home, we received an offer for a free three-night stay on our second visit. After about eight years, we had enough free room offers that we could combine them into long stays.
We found that the more we visited a casino, the less play per day it took to keep qualified for the free-room offers. At one casino, after achieving a certain number of lifetime slot club points, we were eligible for a suite without having to earn any daily points to keep qualified. We earned this high-roller comp in just a few years of frequent visits, though we were low-roller quarter video poker players at the time. Charges for phone calls, however, really bug me.
Occasionally, complaints to my host make these piddly charges disappear—but not nearly often enough. Some people hint that they think I abuse comps. I keep saving my comps for some rainy day that might come up in the future. After all, I want to be invited back. Players often ask how to find the best deals and promotions.
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