A few players card (s) questions if I may.

Can players cards be obtained in advance of your trip?

I gather that MGM/Mirage cards can be used in all their hotels, and the same with Harrah%26#39;s - but are the points (or whatever it is you gain)earned at the same rate/level play in any hotel, or do the higher-end hotels give you less points.

When people say ';Put the cost of your meal/Show/Treatment on your players card'; - does that mean you pay with cash (or whatever method) but pass your card to be swiped or something - or does it mean it is charged to your room to be settled on departure?

How can check how many points you have earned on your card - this probably sounds insane - but bear with me. Are there machines or anything where you can swipe your card to find out your points - like you can on certain geft cards etc.?

Please don%26#39;t tease, esp Stratton, these are genuine questions from a brit who finds the players card concept quite alien.

Thanks in advance

A few players card (s) questions if I may.

Can players cards be obtained in advance of your trip?

rarely. You can sign up in advance but have to pick your card up at the player%26#39;s club in person. They need to check your ID.

I gather that MGM/Mirage cards can be used in all their hotels, and the same with Harrah%26#39;s - but are the points (or whatever it is you gain)earned at the same rate/level play in any hotel, or do the higher-end hotels give you less points.

Pretty sure it%26#39;s the same for each casino using the same card but I could be wrong.

When people say ';Put the cost of your meal/Show/Treatment on your players card'; - does that mean you pay with cash (or whatever method) but pass your card to be swiped or something - or does it mean it is charged to your room to be settled on departure?

It means you can deduct from your points the cost of meals, shows, gift shop purchases, whatever. Your points may cover a whole meal or part of it. I think this is the worst thing a player can do. It%26#39;s better to let your points total acrue. You%26#39;ll get better offers from the marketing dept. and slot hosts this way.

How can check how many points you have earned on your card - this probably sounds insane - but bear with me. Are there machines or anything where you can swipe your card to find out your points - like you can on certain geft cards etc.?

Yes, most casinos have kiosks to check your points level at any time.

Please don%26#39;t tease, esp Stratton, these are genuine questions from a brit who finds the players card concept quite alien.

Thanks in advance

A few players card (s) questions if I may.

you can sign up for a players card on some sites but you will still have to go to the players booth to pick them up.

point I THINK are gained at the same rate no matter which casino you play at EG; HET properties and MGM properties

dont know about others.

charging things to your room and pay when you leave this means if you play enough visit the players booth before you leave and some things MAY be taken off

just insert your card in any machine and it should tell you your points balance.

hope this helps

debbie

Thanks for the swift response Jeff - good advice too.

Letting points accrue would be the most sensible course of action for the majority of people, but I don%26#39;t think it would benefit me as I probably won%26#39;t be back to Vegas for another few years, and even then I%26#39;ve heard that the %26#39;perks%26#39; offered to Brits are not as good or frequent as those offered to Americans.

That isn%26#39;t a dig by the way, I can fully understand favouring the American market, they are much more likely to make repeat visits than someone who lives thousand%26#39;s of miles away.

Cheers Deb

Players club cards, not a bad question.

All the Yes, all of the Mgm/Mirage casinos use the same cae as well as HET properties the same. I am unsure of signing up for cards in advance, I doubt it because they want your id and info. Actually if you could sign up online I wouldn%26#39;t because some csinos will give you match-play or a free spin for signing up. And some properties have people walking around to sign you up. I have never found that big of a wait to sign up for a card it only takes a few minutes. Weturned a 10 dollar matchplay at Monte Carlos into $100 so anything the want to give for free I%26#39;ll take it.

The cost of meals, tix ect on the card...well there are a couple ways to view this...after playing you could find out how many comps you earned (you can check this on any slot machine and if you are unsure go to the promotions desk) and the will deduct it from your comp total or if your staying at a certain property yu can charge things to your room and after your stay is over find out how much they wil comp and take care of you--I dont like that method I don%26#39;t get alot of comps at any one property and as I roam from place to place my charges would probably far outway my comps and I%26#39;d be in a big hole--that is just me alot of people from rior trips can judge how much they earn. If the have a good relationship with a property they know their host and how much they will get.

For example..we stayed at Golden Nugget and did what I thought was alot of gambling and after a week only had enough comps for 2 buffets. The Plaza downtown does have a nice comp program and we walked away from there with alot of comps, meals, show tickets, merchandise and casino credit. Its all in where you go and what you like (I know I know the Plaza is a dive but the treated us like royalty LOL.

Dont feel silly in posting to these boards, sometimes people are cruel, others mockin just fun, and there are alot of people like myself willing to help. Have fun!!!