Comps Do's and Don'ts

DO-Play at the right casinos for your style and level of play.

DO-Use use your slot club card at every opportunity and maximize your comps.

DO-Make sure your comps stay active. Some casinos have a six or twelve month comps cycle, that is, if you don't use the slot club card every six or twelve months, you will lose all your points. If you have a favorite casino or a lot of points built up, make sure you know what the cycle is and try to keep those points active.

DO-Ask, ask, ask. If you have any question about any aspect of the slot club reward system, never be afraid to ask the appropriate personnel. This also goes for table games, do not be afraid to ask for 'extra' comps if you have been at a table game for a couple of hours.

DO-Toke at the tables. Toking is part of a successful overall gambling strategy but it also enters into a successful comps campaign. Dealers and pit crew in general will be much more willing to comp a friendly player who is toking them occasionally than a surly player who never tokes.

DO-Join more than one slot club. In fact, many players join the club at every casino they enter. You never know when someone, somewhere will send you a freebie.

DON'T-Be a cheapskate. If you follow this rule you will get as many free drinks at the quarter slots as the big roller at the $5 machine. Remember, the cocktail waitress is basically working for tips. Give her a buck or two the first go around, tell her you will be needing another one soon and you are on your way.

DON'T-Gamble drunk. Gambling while drunk (although real easy to do when the casino is giving you free drinks) is just plain dumb. Don't do it. When you start feeling that your judgement is the least bit impaired, run, don't walk away from the slot machine or get away from the table. On the other hand, having a couple (or ten) complimentary drinks at the casino bar while playing video poker or blackjack at the quarter bar-top Gamemaker is a great way to while away a few hours.

DON'T-Ever don't gamble just for the comps. This rule is self explanatory but you will see people violate it on a daily basis at every casino. Long after it is time to leave people will be routinely pouring more money into the slots, or staying too long at the tables, just to score that "free" buffet. The buffet is only free if the casino gives it to you as a result of the play you were going to give them anyway. If you play just to get the comp you might end up paying hundreds of dollars for a comp worth just a few dollars. toking-at the tables