Many online casino players are also offline casino players. Similar to how we don’t recommend spreading your play across many physical casinos, spreading your play across too many physical and online casinos can limit your ability to solicit good casino offers.
But beyond the topic of offers, it can also spread your ability to acquire a higher tier, which can come with various perks, including discounts or hard dollar comp rewards for earning those statuses.
Fortunately, there are online casinos that offer a bridge to the physical casino world, which can allow you to earn comp dollars and tier credits towards a unified program.
MGM Rewards
BetMGM’s online casino and sportsbook allow you to earn BetMGM Rewards, which include online offerings for redemption, but they also include the ability to convert BetMGM Rewards to MGM Rewards Points, which can be used in MGM Resorts properties across the United States.
Tier credits earned on BetMGM contribute towards your overall MGM Rewards status, meaning your play in person and online contribute towards the total, helpful since higher tier players at MGM Rewards gain all sorts of perks, from free parking to resort fee waivers and even celebration dinner credits and airfare rebates.
In addition to that, you can also convert BetMGM Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy points, good for use towards booking hotel rooms at thousands of Marriott-affiliated hotels throughout the world.
Caesars Rewards
Similarly, Caesars Rewards players who are playing regularly at Caesars casinos throughout the U.S. may want to support that program too, and Caesars Palace Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook allow you to earn tier credits and Rewards Credits towards the program.
Higher level tier credits qualify for similar perks at higher tiers to those found at MGM, such as free parking, resort fee waivers and celebration dinners. The pace of earnings online, despite the higher payback percentages often found on casinos online, is pretty similar to those in physical casinos.
Mixed Bag: Fan Duel
Fan Duel doesn’t have its own physical casinos, so it is often partnered with a physical casino to offer its casino in various states. Depending on the casino, the linking of your in-person players card to Fan Duel can activate eligibility for comp dollars and sometimes even tier credits.
When Fan Duel first launched in Connecticut, for instance, their partnership with Mohegan Sun didn’t include a comp link, but over time upgrades were implemented that first allowed players to earn comp dollars as they played, and later on also opened the door to earning tier credits, allowing those who liked to play in both formats a way to earn towards a unified set of benefits.
Other Online-Offline Links
In addition to the main players, some other programs with online and offline ties include:
- Hard Rock Bet (rolled out in a few states, most prominently Florida) recently announced an update that links their online loyalty program and their full program for both Hard Rock restaurants and casinos, Unity.
- Stardust Casino (available in New Jersey) links to Boyd Rewards, with properties throughout the US.
- ESPN Bet and PennPlay Casino are both linked to Penn Rewards, Penn Entertainment’s loyalty program.
