The Myths of the Players Card
In the world of gambling, nothing scares of a potential gambler or even a regular gambler than issuing them a players card. For them, having a players card is like advertising to the world that they are holders of piece of bad luck and should not be approached by anyone. There are many myths that surround the players card and these myths should be put to rest so that players can make full use of them
Myth: The freebies are pathetic and are not worth it
Fact: Casinos spend a lot of money on product merchandising to promote the casino and at times they tend to have simple gift items for the card holders. What the players don't realize is that the more one plays, the higher in value these freebies become. There have been players that have played for a week and have gotten a free hotel stayover night plus a tickets to a Broadway show. If the player expects something big over and hours of play, then they would have to play more to get more. Simple as that.
Long lines are standard
Getting a players card does not require long line or queues. They are given by any legal personnel on the floor who has the authority to give them out. Also, casino personnel would not give a card out of the blue because players may already have it. One has to ask for it to be issued to them. the process is only a few minutes short and it doesn't matter if the card is obtained at the end of the day or not, ones play is always counted for it.
Personal info may be sold.
Any information placed on the players card is kept confidential by the casino for it is their link to a customer in the future. Casinos use the card to keep track of the players usage and adjusts their freebies accordingly. The card is never used in conjunction with any outside means of advertisement but is only good for in-house promotions. This means that ones in for never leaves the casino for if word got out that the casino had faulty security, the casino would go out of business.
Players should take a real good look at the cards. Most of them have the terms and conditions at the back side for anyone to read and use the. Players are cautioned to use the card only within the establishments premises for they will not work in other gaming establishments. The card is available for all and makes no exception to what age or income bracket one belongs to.
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