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Comp's MGM Mirage Properties

#1

Last trip, as with most of my 3 trips per year, I had $84,000 coin in
(playing VP) for a 3 night stay. Usually my F&B bill is $300-$400.
Can't seem to get my host, no matter which MGM Mirage property I stay,
to comp. room food and very limited beverage up front (room and
transport is comp'd). They will usually credit my account $100 after
they review my play(?), but that's it. I have heard just about every
excuse immaginable.

With this level of play am I asking too much for them to comp the $300
total? I just don't know! I am a very polite and easy going person with
the casino staff. Just need some thoughts as to how hard I should push
or not push.
Thanks

#2

You bring up issues for whic I too would like to know the answes from
people who know, if they care to inform.

Last trip, as with most of my 3 trips per year, I had $84,000 coin in

(playing VP) for a 3 night stay.

How do you keep track of your coin-in? Is the indirectly by the points
accumulated, as each point refers to certain amount of coin-in?

Usually my F&B bill is $300-$400. Can't seem to get my host, no

matter which MGM Mirage property I stay, to comp.

How do you contact "your host"? (In another post, I admitted that I am
very "uninitiated")

They will usually credit my account $100 after they review my play

(?), but that's it. I have heard just about every excuse immaginable.

What are some of the interesting ones?

I am a very polite and easy going person with the casino staff. Just

need some thoughts as to how hard I should push or not push.

That's it. What is the optimal Strategy, which may vary fom casino to
casino. Does the squeaky wheel get the grease, or a spray of WD-40?

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#3

<<That's it. What is the optimal Strategy, which may vary fom casino to
casino. Does the squeaky wheel get the grease, or a spray of WD-40?>>

How to get casino comps is a very complex subject - no two casinos do it alike - and the same casino may change its policy frequently. This is why I wrote THREE books - to cover the in's and out's of this very complicated subject. I'd like to answer some of your questions but there is just no "one post" silver bullet here. Any of my books would give a beginner a good foundation in knowing how to get more comps. You can try to learn it yourself from experience - that's how I did it starting 21 years ago. But it took me years to learn the ropes. But I wrote the Frugal books so you wouldn't have to waste so much time (and money) to get the experience all on your own. After you have learned the foundation facts, then this forum is a great place to place your specific questions. We all are still learning - it is a never-ending study.

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#4

<<Last trip, as with most of my 3 trips per year, I had $84,000 coin in
(playing VP) for a 3 night stay. Usually my F&B bill is $300-$400.
Can't seem to get my host, no matter which MGM Mirage property I stay, to
comp. room food and very limited beverage up front (room and transport is
comp'd). They will usually credit my account $100 after they review my
play(?), but that's it. I have heard just about every excuse immaginable.

With this level of play am I asking too much for them to comp the $300
total? I just don't know! I am a very polite and easy going person with the
casino staff. Just need some thoughts as to how hard I should push or not
push.>>

I don't think pushing is necessary. Simply asking a host to take a look at
the bill at the end of the trip should get you all you've earned.

MGM-Mirage properties cut the comp rate on most video poker by about 2/3
over the last couple years. With $84,000 coin in you aren't even earning
enough to cover your room, so if they give you $100 in food that's generous.

Cogno

#5

I think that you can get more but it depends on where you stay and
how much you lose or win. I would give NYNY and TI a try (based on
your request for MGM properties). Again, if you are a winner it is
much harder to get comps. As for up front RFB, you will probably
have to play more. Always ask for as much as possible, and more if
you lost. It would help if you have a host, but they might not give
you one.

Jean always says to ask, it can't hurt.

Good luck,

Quads

Last trip, as with most of my 3 trips per year, I had $84,000 coin

in

(playing VP) for a 3 night stay. Usually my F&B bill is $300-$400.
Can't seem to get my host, no matter which MGM Mirage property I

stay,

to comp. room food and very limited beverage up front (room and
transport is comp'd). They will usually credit my account $100

after

they review my play(?), but that's it. I have heard just about

every

excuse immaginable.

With this level of play am I asking too much for them to comp the

$300

total? I just don't know! I am a very polite and easy going person

with

the casino staff. Just need some thoughts as to how hard I should

push

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "garnan427" <garnan427@...> wrote:

or not push.
Thanks

#6

<<Last trip, as with most of my 3 trips per year, I had $84,000 coin in
(playing VP) for a 3 night stay. Usually my F&B bill is $300-$400.
Can't seem to get my host, no matter which MGM Mirage property I

stay, to

comp. room food and very limited beverage up front (room and

transport is

comp'd). They will usually credit my account $100 after they review my
play(?), but that's it. I have heard just about every excuse

immaginable.

With this level of play am I asking too much for them to comp the $300
total? I just don't know! I am a very polite and easy going person

with the

casino staff. Just need some thoughts as to how hard I should push

or not

push.>>

I don't think pushing is necessary. Simply asking a host to take a

look at

the bill at the end of the trip should get you all you've earned.

MGM-Mirage properties cut the comp rate on most video poker by about 2/3
over the last couple years. With $84,000 coin in you aren't even earning
enough to cover your room, so if they give you $100 in food that's

generous.

1) Sometimes you can get comped off the loss if you've had an unlucky
trip. I generally agree with Cogno's advice here. $84K isn't a big
trip there if you're playing 9-6 Jacks.

2) I really haven't found MGM Mirage properties all that profitable to
play. Sometimes there's a good opportunity, but at some point in time
they get tired of holding .45% against you and have you backed off the
mail. Moreover, if it's something like a high end slot tournament, you
can pretty much forget about it unless your ci is something around
500K/trip.

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#7

At TI I have been shown a laminated card by a host which stated you
needed 14,000 pts/day ($42,000 coin in) for RFB in a Tower Suite
(Level II) or 22,000 pts/day ($66,000 coin in) for RFB in a Luxury
Suite (Level III). Both would include VIP check in and Limo
Transport (airport and other)and other perks.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "garnan427" <garnan427@...> wrote:

Last trip, as with most of my 3 trips per year, I had $84,000 coin
in (playing VP) for a 3 night stay. Usually my F&B bill is $300-
$400.
Can't seem to get my host, no matter which MGM Mirage property I
stay, to comp. room food and very limited beverage up front (room
and transport is comp'd). They will usually credit my account $100
after they review my play(?), but that's it. I have heard just
about every excuse immaginable.

With this level of play am I asking too much for them to comp the
$300 total? I just don't know! I am a very polite and easy going
person with the casino staff. Just need some thoughts as to how
hard I should push or not push.
Thanks