Internet casino and Casino slot clubs

Fringe Clubs

Prior advice notwithstanding, it never hurts to just join the slot club, even if you never plan to play in that casino. We received valuable mailings from slot clubs at casinos where you never put a single quarter into a machine. Right after you join, they might send you one or two mailings before giving up on you. Sometimes they’ll court you with a free night (or two or three). Other casinos will keep you on their mailing list forever, even if you don’t play.

Join a Slot Club

When do I join a new slot club? If I walk by a slot club booth where I’m not a member and there is no line, I’ll usually sign up. If there’s a long line, I usually won’t wait, unless I have some time to kill Casino - About Betting System. Often I’ll join a new slot club because it’s offering a sign-on bonus of some kind. It could be just a small souvenir—a keychain or a deck of cards—but often it’s something more valuable. We’ve received an expensive logo sports bag, a fanny pack, sports drink cups, a shot glass, a beach towel, and a number of T-shirts. Often the bonus translates into money in our pockets.

Knowing Where You Stand

At some casinos, the printed literature, which explains how the club operates and what points are worth, is very clear. The Frontier in Las Vegas, for example, used to be a good example of a slot club that gave you all the information up front. They also told you that to keep qualified, you had to put at least 300 points on your card per free day. All that was very clear. You knew that if you earned the 600 points during your two free days, you could stay there again for free the next time. If you didn’t, you had to pay.

A lot of casinos aren’t nearly as straightforward as the Frontier used to be. It’s often hard to determine just how much you have to play to stay on the comp list. This is inconvenient, but it’s not always bad. It actually works both ways. Some slot clubs have dropped us from the mailing list after only half a year of not playing there. Others keep sending us offers for free nights even though we never play there. Of course, most casinos aren’t that generous. How much play you need in order to know where you stand varies. And that’s something you can only learn by doing Casino - About German Solo.
Sometimes you can get the information you need about different levels of status by asking at the slot club booth, or even by calling up and talking to casino marketing. But in most cases they just won’t tell you. They act as though it’s some big corporate secret. Jeff Compton calls these “don’t ask, won’t tell” systems. I prefer the casinos that keep you informed right up front, and thankfully, most casinos are heading in that direction.

Other Variables

Other variables factor into determining what you get. Some internet casino seem to send out blanket promotions to everyone. Others vary their promotions according to how many points you have, how long you’ve been a member, what denomination machine you play, where you live, how old you are, and whether you play slots or internet poker. Lots of clubs have higher comp and cash standards for quarter players than dollar players. Most slot clubs don’t award slot club credits for nickel play and there are a few slot clubs, such as the Mirage, that don’t credit quarter play, only dollar and up.