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Loyalty Points vs Comp Points: What's the Difference?

In the winter of 1996, at the old Desert Inn, I was taught the difference over a Gibson by a pit supervisor who had learned it, he said, from a man who had learned it from Sinatra's cashier. The difference has since become more important, not less, and the people who still know the distinction are fewer than they were.

Filed by The Get Trump Casino Journal5 min read

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Hold and Win Slots: How the Respin Mechanic Creates Big Wins

Hold and Win is a slot mechanic that emerged around 2017. You get a symbol, you hold it, you respin the other reels. If you fill the board with that symbol, you win big. It's engineered to feel like progress. It's engineered to feel controllable.

Filed by The Get Trump Casino Journal

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5 min read

Loyalty Points vs Comp Points: What's the Difference?

Walk into any contemporary casino and you're being tracked. Every dollar wagered registers. The casino then converts that action into two distinct currencies: loyalty points and comps. Understanding the distinction is understanding how casinos think about customer lifetime value.

Filed by The Get Trump Casino Journal