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Old Jan 26, 2012, 8:15 pm
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Originally Posted by Lambdaboy
Any suggestions for strategies on getting status with non-gaming activities i.e. booking hotel at casinos, retail purchases at properties (i.e. buying a $5k watch should get you something right?), using a branded credit card for tier points, etc?
Spending with CET (casino restaurants, bars, gift shops, etc. and not Caesars Forum Shops, etc.) generally earns 1 bonus credit per $1 spent and 1 base reward credit (tier point) per $5 spent. And the TR Marketplace earns only bonus reward credits.

The branded credit card earns only bonus credits.

Also, before doing DIAD, carefully consider your objectives - just being diamond won't get you comp'd rooms in LV (for very long at least)...that has to do with ADT/THEO.
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