I'm against changing the original premise of BK's starting thread from worldwide gaming locations to only loyalty schemes and rewards. Using LAS as an example, Harrahs now has taken over the loyalty programs of the hotels that were purchased from Hilton, ie., Caesars Emperors Club, and the Park Place connection involving Ballys, Paris, Flamingo, etc. and also including Caesars. MGM has merged their hotels into one club card. So all the many at one time different programs have shrunk over the years into just a few predominent ones and a couple of individual programs. By limiting the new forum to only loyalty casino rewards, you've shrunk what I see as the original thinking of BK's post. Yes, those programs should also be included, but to not include worldwide gaming destinations in the forum ("other worldwide gaming destinations, NOT Las Vegas") severely limits the input and questions that might be brought up on the forum. And what's wrong if someone asks about strategy tips for craps or blackjack or slots at a particular casino? Don't some casinos in the Caribbean or Europe or elsewhere use different rules then in N.A.? Even casinos in different areas of N.A. (Reno, LV, AC) have slightly different variations of known games. Better to know in advance then find out the hard way after you've sat down to play.

BTW, I could have put this in the Canada Forum but it probably wouldn't have been noticed as much as if it had been in the newly proposed worldwide gaming forum. Noticed on local TV up here last night that the Casino Windsor
(across the river from Detroit) had a grand "reopening" as the new Caesars Windsor. Renovations went on for over a year, and they now have two towers (Forum and Augustus towers) and rates as high as Caesars LV. Using the Harrahs calendar, I found some lower rates in the fall. Be aware, though, that although the hotel rooms can be either smoking or non, the casino itself is non-smoking as per Ontario laws. It's about a three and a quarter hour drive from TO, and we haven't been there since Harrahs took it over, so if anyone happens to be in the area, I'd appreciate hearing about the new layout. Although.....where would they put the reply???

In answer to an earlier question, we have two large stacks of players cards, each about four decks thick. Many from the Vegas programs now merged into others, some from casino hotels no longer in existance, and some from the casinos here in Ontario (although our Casino Windsor card is now replaced by the Harrahs Total Rewards card). And I recently found my old Playboy Club key, which I used at the Playboy Club in London in 1968, the first time I played blackjack in a casino. Probably should shred the unuseable cards.

bj-21.