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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 7:06 pm
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Originally Posted by BBRebozo
You can exchange 25,000 in Hilton HHonors points for $50 in gambling (oh, sorry, I mean "gaming") chips, or 40,000 for $100 in chips.
Let's see - 25,000 points for $50 is the same rate as 10,000 points for $20. 10,000 points will get you 1,500 miles on many airlines. $20 for 1,500 miles is 1.33 cents per mile. Ok for some, I guess, but not a very great deal.
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