Go-Gamble Guide to
Casino Comps
Slot Club Myths
There are absolutely no reasons not to join the
slot club and use the card at every opportunity. There are some myths,
however that people use for not joining the club and receiving the
benefits.
Slot Club Myth #1--Using the slot card affects the
outcome of the slot pull.
This is absolutely, positively false. It ranks
right up there with the old wive's tale that the casinos flip a switch
to lower the slot machine payouts on weekends. The RNG on the slot
machine (which determines the result of a pull) is totally separate
from the slot club computer. Inserting your slot club card has no
affect on the outcome. Click here for more information on this.
Slot Club Myth #2--The government, or the casino,
can keep track of my play.
This is true but, believe it or not, this fact
actually works to your benefit in both cases. You want the casino to
track your play. That is how you rack up points towards your comps. As
for the government, if you hit a big jackpot, the IRS will be there
for their cut. You might want to retrieve a record of your losses to
offset the tax bite.
Slot Club Myth #3--I will go on a mailing list.
Absolutely correct, you want to go on a mailing
list. How else can the casino send you deals for reduced rooms and
notify you of special events?
Slot Club Myth #4--I am afraid of losing my card.
Somebody else might use it.
Don't worry about it, they will give you another
one, as many as you want. The only thing someone else can do with your
slot card is insert it in a machine and rack up more points for you.
This is a good thing.
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