Hi,
When you book a trip on a tournament invite as oppose to booking a
comp room do the casino expect different plays? Will I be able to
play less or not at all if I'm using a tournament invite? Or do the
casino expect the same type of action whether you go in on a invite or
strictly book comp room offer? Anyone has any prior experience or
knowledge about my dilemma?
Happy Holidays to ALL.
Blazing
Hi Blazing.
My experience is that the casino expects more play if you are there for a
tournament. This is especially true with MGM-Mirage properties.
Basically, you are expected to play enough to cover your comps. If you are
getting a tournament in addition to a room, they will want to see enough
play to cover both comps (the room *and* the tournament).
You can always ask a host what kind of play is expected of you once you get
there. Generally, I have been told the number of points that I need to earn
on my card on order to cover the comps they gave me.
BTW, you are not *required* to play at the level they expect. If you play
in a tournament and don't play as much as they expected, you won't be
charged anything for the room or the tournament. But, it may impact future
offers and comps you receive from that casino.
So....if the tournament invite you received is from a casino, from which you
want to continue receiving offers, you should probably give them more action
than if you were just getting a room comp.
Sincerely,
Curtis
(All of this is based on my own personal experiences.)
On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 2:37 AM, blazing128 <blazing128@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi,
When you book a trip on a tournament invite as oppose to booking a
comp room do the casino expect different plays? Will I be able to
play less or not at all if I'm using a tournament invite? Or do the
casino expect the same type of action whether you go in on a invite or
strictly book comp room offer? Anyone has any prior experience or
knowledge about my dilemma?Happy Holidays to ALL.
Blazing
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Curtis,
Thank you so much for sharing such a detail explanation. It get
somewhat muddy when you get a offer for a tournament and yet could
also book a comp room for the same time period. Wasn't sure if casino
will be looking for different activity due to the type of offer that
you select to go in with. I've heard people have taken tournament
offers and play elsewhere. So I wasn't sure.
Thanks again and Happy Holidays wishes to you and yours.
Blazing
Hi Blazing.
My experience is that the casino expects more play if you are there
for a
tournament. This is especially true with MGM-Mirage properties.
Basically, you are expected to play enough to cover your comps. If
you are
getting a tournament in addition to a room, they will want to see enough
play to cover both comps (the room *and* the tournament).You can always ask a host what kind of play is expected of you once
you get
there. Generally, I have been told the number of points that I need
to earn
on my card on order to cover the comps they gave me.
BTW, you are not *required* to play at the level they expect. If
you play
in a tournament and don't play as much as they expected, you won't be
charged anything for the room or the tournament. But, it may impact
future
offers and comps you receive from that casino.
So....if the tournament invite you received is from a casino, from
which you
want to continue receiving offers, you should probably give them
more action
than if you were just getting a room comp.
Sincerely,
Curtis
There have been attempts to charge players for supposedly "free" rooms
if their play isn't sufficient or if they play so-called "advantage"
machines. Bad business practice, but casinos are full of bad business
practices. If you run into trouble, you might try educating them with
regulation 5.011:
"The board and the commission deem any activity on
the part of any licensee, his agents or employees, that is inimical to
the public health, safety,
morals, good order and general welfare of the people of the State of
Nevada, or that would reflect
or tend to reflect discredit upon the State of Nevada or the gaming
industry, to be an unsuitable
method of operation and shall be grounds for disciplinary action by
the board and the commission
in accordance with the Nevada Gaming Control Act and the regulations
of the board and the
commission. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
following acts or omissions may
be determined to be unsuitable methods of operation:"
http://gaming.nv.gov/stats_regs/reg5.pdf
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Curtis Rich" <LGTVegas@...> wrote:
If you play
in a tournament and don't play as much as they expected, you won't be
charged anything for the room or the tournament.
People can certainly do that. I have done similar things on occasion.
Just don't expect to continue to get offers like it when you stiff them.
Also, as Curtis mentioned, many casinos expect you to play enough to
cover your comped room and tournament before giving you any other comps
for that trip. A notable exception to this is Harrah's where your new
play does go toward your expenses for the current trip from the start.
Take Care,
Mark
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "blazing128" <blazing128@...> wrote:
I've heard people have taken tournament
offers and play elsewhere. So I wasn't sure.