In a message dated 2/17/07 1:00:56 AM, misscraps@aol.com writes:
<< Interestingly during Dec. I played heavily (some VP and mostly reels), so
if
the promo had continued in Jan. at the same rate as Dec., I would have been
due $750 a week. But nothing came for Jan. So this Feb. offer obviously
reflects my Dec. play. Thankfully I will get some nice cashback, if not the
original $750 a week I expected. >>
The guessing game will continue to see IF this payment of $2000 to your
expected $3000 is evidence of a "new" tier schedule. At least, yours was 2/3 of
what was the original expectancy.
At the lower level of 1000-1999 points, the original tier slated $75/week for
$300.
My offer was for $50/week but for only two weeks + a breakfast/lunch buffet
for one (1). At this lower level, I only received 1/3 of the original
expectancy.
This is the ongoing problem of evaluating the "total return" when playing
less than advantage games but those that are still "positive" when including the
cashback/bounceback. On a whim, the properties can cancel/modify their
programs and your built-in expected return goes flying out the window.
However, in the case of Silverton, many of us were very pleased to get an
unexpected $100 bounceback mailer for one day only in February. Their tier
levels are not spelled out and thier monthly coupons are not constant for the same
handle.
Each player's own focus, profile, and "plan" will be their individual guide
as whether to continue with those casinos that are a big question mark (?).
Anteroz