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FABULOUS CASINO COMPS!
Meals, Hotel Stays, Concert Tickets, Merchandise and Cash Back are Some of the Fabulous Comps at Southern California Casinos!
Always Use Your Player’s
Club Card!
The most important card in the casino
is your casino players’ club card! This
card is worth much more than you may
think. If you are going to enter a casino
more than once a year, you owe it to yourself to join the player’s club — you may be surprised at the bene ts that will come your way. Almost every Southern California casino has a player’s club. When you enter a casino, look for the player’s club or guest services (usually close to the entrance), and if you aren’t already a card-carrying player for every casino you visit, go and sign up! It’s always free! The application is brief, and you will be asked to show a picture id showing that you are 18 or 21 years of age. (Age requirement varies depending on each casino). Some casinos even reward new player’s club sign-ups with bonus points.
On the spot, you will receive a plastic card (like a frequent ier card) with the casino’s name and your name printed on it. Some Southern California casinos let you sign up on their web sites, and then you can pick up
by Billie Lee Bartell
Want to know how your casino play can pay you all the time? Southern California casinos have developed player’s clubs to give their players some of the most creative and generous comps around. Comps (short for complementaries) are perks that casinos reward players with for customer loyalty. You spend your gaming dollar with a casino consistently, and they will let you know with comps how much they appreciate your business.
Years ago Las Vegas casinos began giving freebies to their customers, who were mainly table game players. The original concept was to reward high-roller, frequent players with free meals, rooms, show tickets and even air fares. In the 1980’s, as slot machines rose in popularity, slot clubs (or player’s clubs) were created in Atlantic City as a way to create a loyal slot player following. Player’s clubs have evolved over the years and
now reward even casual and low-stakes players as well.
your card when you get to the casino. Once you’ve
got your player’s club card, use it
faithfully! Insert your card in the
card reader of the slot machine
you want to play, making certain
it’s been accepted (most readers
will display your name once the card
has been read properly). Remember
to remove your card when you’re nished — this mistake is so common that it is almost guaranteed that you will nd someone else’s card left behind during your visit. The cords casinos give you with the player’s club card are meant to keep the card attached to you. And don’t forget to show your card to the dealer at any table games. Not all player’s club cards are good for table play, so ask.
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