What is a players card?

I just posted the Las Vegas trip next week post but I forgot to ask what a players card is?

What is a players card?

You get a player%26#39;s card from the casinos and use it every time you gamble. At slot machines, you insert it into the machine and leave it in as long as you play. At table games, you give it to the pit boss and they swipe it. It is used to track all of your gambling and this is how you earn comps.

You can get the card for MGM/Mirage which covers: TI, MGM, Mirage, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Excalibur, Monte Carlo and Circus Circus (I might have missed one or two).

Total Rewards covers: Harrah%26#39;s, Paris, Bally%26#39;s, Imperial Palace, Ceasars Palace, Rio.

And there are separate cards for Wynn, Venetian, Aladdin, Coast casinos, Station casinos, etc.

What is a players card?

A Players Card monitors the amount you spend whilst gambling and may entitle you to receive offers and comps in the future dependent on your level of play.

PCs are free. Each casino has a desk where you can sign up and the card can be used at any hotel under that ownership. If you%26#39;re a big gambler it%26#39;s worth playing at one casino or just at casinos of that group to maximise possible comps. When you play slots or VP insert the card into the machine you%26#39;re playing. With table games hand it to the pit boss.

You have to gamble a lot more at top end places to get anything back. A few hours of $25 per hand blackjack won%26#39;t get you much at Wynn but it probably will Downtown.

It%26#39;s worth signing up even if you don%26#39;t gamble a great deal as there may be introductory offers or future deals available. Remember never play with comps in mind, just gamble what you can afford and look at comps (if any) as a bonus.