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Stations - New Slot Club Calculations

#1

I just saw a Station mailer and see it is talking about points in a different way – Their present system has always been hard to figure out because they state it differently than other casinos:

  • $1 Coin-In = 3 Points on Most Video Poker
  • Cash, Free Play or Comps: 1000 Points = $1 (0.30%)
    Now they are touting that “The Boarding Pass gives you More…Easy to Earn $1= 1 point… Get 3x points on all games everyday. Guaranteed point multipliers every day.” Then there is an * (isn’t there always?) and a note that says: “Earn rate will vary and all point multipliers are excluded on 100% payback video poker machines. Complete details available at the rewards center.”

When does “all” mean “not all”?

I would have to see these details to decide whether this is a downgrade, an upgrade, or just a different way of describing the same value as always. Anyone seen these details yet???

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Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/

#2

I think it’s a different way of saying the same thing (no change). Since Sept 2011 it’s been $1=1 tier point and 3 comp points. The over 100% are $4=1 point (tier and comp). There are some multiple point days that are individual (in mailer) and some for all players but that is comp points only, it’s still $1=1 tier point (just like Boyd) and point multipliers don’t apply to the over 100% games.

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On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 5:28 PM, Queen of Comps <queenofco…@…net> wrote:

I just saw a Station mailer and see it is talking about points in a different way – Their present system has always been hard to figure out because they state it differently than other casinos:

  • $1 Coin-In = 3 Points on Most Video Poker
  • Cash, Free Play or Comps: 1000 Points = $1 (0.30%)
    Now they are touting that “The Boarding Pass gives you More…Easy to Earn $1= 1 point… Get 3x points on all games everyday. Guaranteed point multipliers every day.” Then there is an * (isn’t there always?) and a note that says: “Earn rate will vary and all point multipliers are excluded on 100% payback video poker machines. Complete details available at the rewards center.”

When does “all” mean “not all”?

I would have to see these details to decide whether this is a downgrade, an upgrade, or just a different way of describing the same value as always. Anyone seen these details yet???

Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/

#3

So when they advertise 6x points – it’s really the equivalent of 2x points, right???

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Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/

From: Pat Nashick

Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 8:20 PM

To: vpF…@…com

Subject: [SPAM]Re: [vpFREE] Stations - New Slot Club Calculations

I think it’s a different way of saying the same thing (no change). Since Sept 2011 it’s been $1=1 tier point and 3 comp points. The over 100% are $4=1 point (tier and comp). There are some multiple point days that are individual (in mailer) and some for all players but that is comp points only, it’s still $1=1 tier point (just like Boyd) and point multipliers don’t apply to the over 100% games.

On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 5:28 PM, Queen of Comps <queenofco…@…net> wrote:

I just saw a Station mailer and see it is talking about points in a different way – Their present system has always been hard to figure out because they state it differently than other casinos:

  • $1 Coin-In = 3 Points on Most Video Poker
  • Cash, Free Play or Comps: 1000 Points = $1 (0.30%)
    Now they are touting that “The Boarding Pass gives you More…Easy to Earn $1= 1 point… Get 3x points on all games everyday. Guaranteed point multipliers every day.” Then there is an * (isn’t there always?) and a note that says: “Earn rate will vary and all point multipliers are excluded on 100% payback video poker machines. Complete details available at the rewards center.”

When does “all” mean “not all”?

I would have to see these details to decide whether this is a downgrade, an upgrade, or just a different way of describing the same value as always. Anyone seen these details yet???

Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/

#4

The purpose of this is to make it 3x harder to achieve the various tier levels. Also some offers say if you earn xx points you get $yy free slot play and your points are based on tier points before any multipliers so you have to earn 3x the amount of play as previously.

#5

Right, 6x points is really 2x points since 3x points is the regular rate.

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On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 10:18 PM, Queen of Comps <queenofco…@…net> wrote:

So when they advertise 6x points – it’s really the equivalent of 2x points, right???

Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/

From: Pat Nashick

Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 8:20 PM

To: vpF…@…com

Subject: [SPAM]Re: [vpFREE] Stations - New Slot Club Calculations

I think it’s a different way of saying the same thing (no change). Since Sept 2011 it’s been $1=1 tier point and 3 comp points. The over 100% are $4=1 point (tier and comp). There are some multiple point days that are individual (in mailer) and some for all players but that is comp points only, it’s still $1=1 tier point (just like Boyd) and point multipliers don’t apply to the over 100% games.

On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 5:28 PM, Queen of Comps <queenofco…@…net> wrote:

I just saw a Station mailer and see it is talking about points in a different way – Their present system has always been hard to figure out because they state it differently than other casinos:

  • $1 Coin-In = 3 Points on Most Video Poker
  • Cash, Free Play or Comps: 1000 Points = $1 (0.30%)
    Now they are touting that “The Boarding Pass gives you More…Easy to Earn $1= 1 point… Get 3x points on all games everyday. Guaranteed point multipliers every day.” Then there is an * (isn’t there always?) and a note that says: “Earn rate will vary and all point multipliers are excluded on 100% payback video poker machines. Complete details available at the rewards center.”

When does “all” mean “not all”?

I would have to see these details to decide whether this is a downgrade, an upgrade, or just a different way of describing the same value as always. Anyone seen these details yet???

Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/

#6

The information about Stations new slot club calculations is
now on their website:

https://www.sclv.com/~/media/Images/Shared/Corporate/Station_Casinos_Boarding_Pass_Brochure_3X

or

http://tinyurl.com/pnonojz

Note that there is no swipe required for Chairman, President
and Platinum card holders to get the 3x points, but
Preferred and Gold players must swipe at the kiosk or
activate with the app every day.

Also we can now redeem points for free play right at the
machines without activating at the kiosk first.

vpFREE Administrator

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Queen of Comps wrote:

I just saw a Station mailer and see it is talking about
points in a different way -Their present system has always
been hard to figure out because they state it differently
than other casinos:

    * $1 Coin-In = 3 Points on Most Video Poker
    * Cash, Free Play or Comps: 1000 Points = $1 (0.30%)

Now they are touting that "The Boarding Pass gives you
More.....Easy to Earn $1= 1 point... Get 3x points on all
games everyday. Guaranteed point multipliers every
day."Then there is an * (isn't there always?) and a note
that says: "Earn rate will vary and all point multipliers
are excluded on 100% payback video poker machines. Complete
details available at the rewards center.

When does "all mean "not all"?

I would have to see these details to decide whether this is
a downgrade, an upgrade, or just a different way of
describing the same value as always. Anyone seen these
details yet???