True.
They are currently offering a free buffet to all comers who apply for a player card, which is why there are huge lines for the player club and for the buffet.
You can skip the lines by playing a table game and giving them your ID, they will make you a player card without standing in line, and after you've played for a while ask for a buffet comp, which will include a line pass.
I ordered a drink and tipped the waitress an extra buck and said, "This is to make up for the soda." She smiled.