Getting Started in Casino Comps

 The most popular question in emails I receive is “How do I get the Free Stuff?” 
Can I just call the casino and get a free room?  The word comp stands for complimentary.

It is a reward the casino gives you for loyalty and play. Comps are earned.
Remember when you were a kid and if you did your chores and behaved you got an allowance?  Same principle you do what the casino requires….Poppa Casino will reward you.

Let’s back stroke…. It is your first visit to a casino. You don’t know about the player cards and play away with no way of recording your play. The casino doesn’t know you are there. They can’t reward you! You are invisible except to the eye in the sky.

Ah! But you are smart, you have read about what to do at the casinos and you sign up for the free players card and you use it. Even though it is your first time you are building a play history.

However if you play for several hours a day and are staying in the casino’s hotel, before you check out, see a host. You may qualify for a reduced rate or comped stay which you may have earned from your play.
If you play enough to meet that casinos criteria you will receive a mail out from the casino in the next few weeks with offers of free or reduced rates for rooms, meals, or cash coupons. Don’t be dismayed if it doesn’t happen on your first visit. With some recorded play and history……..the casinos will want you back.

When you use your coupons the casino knows you are on their turf. It is recorded on your record as a trip or playing session even if you don’t play. So be careful on your coupon runs, if you don’t play and do the hit and run, often your mail out coupon values will drop in the long run. Weigh the consequences.

Be careful, comps are like money. Don’t play for comps. That $12 free buffet can end up costing you $500. Learn how to make your play work for you.

In the meantime……..Happy Casinoing.

Jen