I've recently started visiting the Borgata once a month or so after realizing that it was a solid substitute for expensive and time-consuming occasional trips to Vegas, and have been extremely pleasantly surprised by the comp system. Judging from some of the older comments I've seen here and around the web, it definitely sounds like they may have stepped up in response to the recession. I'm a low-stakes player, typically bet $20-$25 and play craps or blackjack, but after just a few trips to the Borgata they're already offering me free rooms during the week and quite substantial discounts on the weekend, which is more than I've ever gotten out of any Vegas property.

I also like that the system is fairly transparent, with the easy-to-understand comp dollars account balance, since I don't love the casinos where you have to ask for comps (especially because, where I'm not a high bettor, I don't want to ask for something that I'm not entitled to). But I am wondering, is Borgata strict about their comps being just the balance? Or do they sometimes do things like comp dinner outside of using accumulated points? I'm just trying to get a sense of what I should be on the lookout for, since they seem willing to be relatively generous.