Originally Posted by
Force of One
Hey folks,
I was wondering - is there some sort of formula, cashback rate % or even rule of thumb to estimate how much it takes to earn $1 in comp dollars at Borgata? My wife and I were thinking about making a go at earning Black Card status by focusing play on one card: She plays the slots (usually $.01 to $.25) while I play video poker (usually $.25). I realize video poker earns less comps than slots, but was wondering if there is some sort of avg total bet/per hour or the like that one could use to estimate comps earned.
We are local, so making enough trips wouldn't be the problem, but just wanted to be able to better gauge more accurately the volume of play it would take. Thanks in advance
Slot comps are typically earned on a fixed % of dollars bet (so if you make 10 $2 bets, you have bet $20, regardless of how fast you do it). Some casinos are quite forthcoming about their % return on slot bets, though Borgata isn't one of them -- I would guess about 1%, but you could also just do a controlled test one day and see what happens. (Note that if you start at $0 comp dollar balance, nothing will show up in your account until you earn at least $5, so factor that into your test.) The 1% may also be "shared" between comp dollars and slot dollars which could mean comp dollars on their own are less than 1%. Video poker will earn at a slower rate than slots, often about 1/3 or 1/4 the rate.
But, if you and your wife typically go to the Borgata together, it definitely makes sense to pool onto one card, since you'll get proportionally higher benefits being on one account than split over two. I believe this is all on the up-and-up with Borgata as well; I have definitely seen married couples put both players on one card at table games, for example.