Use your players card to play and you’ll qualify for comps that can be redeemed on a future visit. But is there an issue with using your comps for someone else?
My boyfriend & I both have players cards and get free comp rooms in the casino hotel. He wants to let his brother use my rooms (with me checking in). If we are caught, is there any penalty? Could I lose my benefits, be banned or have to pay? I don’t feel comfortable doing this.
Cheryl B.
Casinos issue comps and other casino offers to encourage the player who earned the comps to come out and visit again. They tend to be strict about things like the use of free play, and many times will block players from getting comps who are caught giving their free play to others. Often times this situation happens because the player in question isn’t on the property when the use is caught.
For things like room comps, it can be a bit fuzzier, especially if you show up to check in, as that indicates that the purpose of issuing that comp, to get you to come out to the property, has taken place.
As such, you’re not likely to incur a penalty for using the comp to give your boyfriend’s brother a place to stay. You could put your comps at risk if you accept the comp and don’t play, but it doesn’t sound like that’s the issue if you’re also showing up with your boyfriend and playing as normal.
Since comps are based on play, if you maintain your play, you aren’t likely to face any issues because you’re holding up your side of the bargain that leads to comps being issued to begin with.
Keep in mind that since the comp is issued in your name, so would the room booking, so you’ll need to take steps like adding his brother as an authorized person for the room in case there’s any issues, and to make room charges if that’s a consideration.
And finally, if you’re concerned, and your boyfriend is less so, flip the script – use your room comps for the two of you, and have him book his comp for his brother. It’s the same outcome without requiring you to put your comps in that situation in case something, however unlikely, does go wrong. Presuming you’re both getting similar room offers, perhaps that offers a simple way forward that puts your mind at ease.
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