When casinos count total "money in" for slots, does that include winnings?
Jan 17, 2011, 2:16 am
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When casinos count total "money in" for slots, does that include winnings?
If I put $500 in on a slot, and go back and forth winning $5, loosing $5, etc with that initial money, do the winnings I put in count towards the total I put in?
So $500 can actually equal thousands in the casino's view? Or is that incorrect?
So $500 can actually equal thousands in the casino's view? Or is that incorrect?
Jan 17, 2011, 3:39 am
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Harrahs and MGM systems, base their "point" systems on how much you cycle through the slot machine, winnings and losings don't (so far) count. With the MGM "MLIFE" system, I can't (I have not received the official initial mailing) tell how things will be computed.
[When I last played at Gold Coast, about 8 years ago, they based their system on how much you WON.]
[When I last played at Gold Coast, about 8 years ago, they based their system on how much you WON.]
Jan 17, 2011, 5:27 am
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Coin-in is just that, the amount of money cycled through the machine. It is not changed by winning or losing (but, as you mention, if you are winning you will have more money to cycle through the machine
).In a program such as Total Rewards, $5 of coin-in (on a slot, NOT video poker) will equal one base/tier point. If you achieve 3000 points in one day, you can be upgraded to diamond status (otherwise known as DIAD = Diamond in a Day). For the Total Rewards program you will ALSO earn reward Bonus Reward Credits (RCs) that can be used for comps. The earning level for these is variable and depends on the type of machine played.
Jan 17, 2011, 10:52 am
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In a program such as Total Rewards, $5 of coin-in (on a slot, NOT video poker) will equal one base/tier point. If you achieve 3000 points in one day, you can be upgraded to diamond status (otherwise known as DIAD = Diamond in a Day). For the Total Rewards program you will ALSO earn reward Bonus Reward Credits (RCs) that can be used for comps. The earning level for these is variable and depends on the type of machine played.
Jan 17, 2011, 2:31 pm
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Yes, you are correct.
Coin-in is just that, the amount of money cycled through the machine. It is not changed by winning or losing (but, as you mention, if you are winning you will have more money to cycle through the machine ).
In a program such as Total Rewards, $5 of coin-in (on a slot, NOT video poker) will equal one base/tier point. If you achieve 3000 points in one day, you can be upgraded to diamond status (otherwise known as DIAD = Diamond in a Day). For the Total Rewards program you will ALSO earn reward Bonus Reward Credits (RCs) that can be used for comps. The earning level for these is variable and depends on the type of machine played.
Coin-in is just that, the amount of money cycled through the machine. It is not changed by winning or losing (but, as you mention, if you are winning you will have more money to cycle through the machine
).In a program such as Total Rewards, $5 of coin-in (on a slot, NOT video poker) will equal one base/tier point. If you achieve 3000 points in one day, you can be upgraded to diamond status (otherwise known as DIAD = Diamond in a Day). For the Total Rewards program you will ALSO earn reward Bonus Reward Credits (RCs) that can be used for comps. The earning level for these is variable and depends on the type of machine played.
Jan 19, 2011, 12:52 pm
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Jan 21, 2011, 1:24 pm
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This depends on where you are playing - each casino (or chain) has its own formulae...
Also, I presume you mean playthrough as opposed to buy-in. I only know of one chain (in France) that gives you points based on buy-in...
D.
Also, I presume you mean playthrough as opposed to buy-in. I only know of one chain (in France) that gives you points based on buy-in...
D.