How Do You Get Casino Awards or Discounts

[mcrcruiser]

I play enough in their Casinos that I should be acknowledged for free state rooms or at lease discounts . what is their criteria for free state rooms & or discounts from the Casino ?

[shack]

Maybe ask for a discount on cigarettes?

[CruiserBruce]

Curious how you know you gamble enough for rewards, but don't know what their reward criteria is. Perhaps you don't gamble enough?

 

Is spending being credited to your account?

[BobbiSox]

The best way to find out anything about Casino offers is to ask the Casino Manager when you are on a sail. They have the final say in everything. They even have authority to give you free play, and free drinks while you are playing in the casino. It's up to them, bottom line. If you wnat to receive offers, ask how to get them. You may be pleasantly surprised. On a recent cruise, my husband and I were handed a pile of cash, and a coupon for a totally free photo package, no strings attached. 

Edited January 14, 2023 by BobbiSox

[BobbiSox]

BYW, 'gambling' is not politcally correct anymore. The new term is 'gaming'. Just sayin'.

[mcrcruiser]

39 minutes ago, BobbiSox said:

BYW, 'gambling' is not politcally correct anymore. The new term is 'gaming'. Just sayin'.

LOL for over 30 years   I did business with Las Vegas Hotels & Casinos  & it was always known as gambling now they want to call it gaming  .Perhaps the damage that it can cause some who can't control the habit, it now males it more publicly acceptable to call it gaming 

[mcrcruiser]

47 minutes ago, BobbiSox said:

The best way to find out anything about Casino offers is to ask the Casino Manager when you are on a sail. They have the final say in everything. They even have authority to give you free play, and free drinks while you are playing in the casino. It's up to them, bottom line. If you wnat to receive offers, ask how to get them. You may be pleasantly surprised. On a recent cruise, my husband and I were handed a pile of cash, and a coupon for a totally free photo package, no strings attached. 

That is great . I need to try that one

[mcrcruiser]

59 minutes ago, CruiserBruce said:

Curious how you know you gamble enough for rewards, but don't know what their reward criteria is. Perhaps you don't gamble enough?

 

Is spending being credited to your account?

Well to answer you my sign & sail card is either in the machine or to the dealer on the craps table . I never play the other table games because they are just bad odds I do take money away than leave money there . It is because of my gaming knowledge

[mcrcruiser]

1 hour ago, shack said:

Maybe ask for a discount on cigarettes?

Don't you know that smoking is bad for your health!!

[shack]

10 minutes ago, mcrcruiser said:

Don't you know that smoking is bad for your health!!

Apparently OK for most gamblers - of which I am not one.  You live in Vegas a few yrs and you get cured of both.

[mcrcruiser]

2 minutes ago, shack said:

Apparently OK for most gamblers - of which I am not one.  You live in Vegas a few yrs and you get cured of both.

Some times for those who smarten up  .This  is why it was also known as Lost Wages  .The smoking gets so bad  that any one who breathes that crap in is  testing  their own health  .Many casinos  have non smoking sections & not just in Vegas but the Indian Casinos as well 

[mcrcruiser]

Seems to me that the odds are far better to  want the non smokers vs those who light up coffin nails  in any casino these days . Perhaps 10 to 15 % of the population in the States still smoke  cancer sticks  .Thus , 85% to 90% are non smokers .Most non smokers will stay out of the ship casinos just because it lingers in the air & on their clothes 

[AFNavigator]

2 hours ago, mcrcruiser said:

I play enough in their Casinos that I should be acknowledged for free state rooms or at lease discounts . what is their criteria for free state rooms & or discounts from the Casino ?

That's a good question but one that you probably won't get an answer from HAL.  It's likely that the cruise lines keep their comp criteria close-hold because they don't want to tip off their competition on their business model.

I didn't spend a penny in the casino or on any gaming on our last 2 HAL cruises yet I just got a free inside stateroom offer a few days ago.  Apparently it's not just level of gaming that triggers free cruise offers.

[mcrcruiser]

1 minute ago, AFNavigator said:

That's a good question but one that you probably won't get an answer from HAL.  It's likely that the cruise lines keep their comp criteria close-hold because they don't want to tip off their competition on their business model.

I didn't spend a penny in the casino or on any gaming on our last 2 HAL cruises yet I just got a free inside stateroom offer a few days ago.  Apparently it's not just level of gaming that triggers free cruise offers.

Yes it seems to be a different  model than gaming amounts or consistency  of gambling  in their casinos . We have gotten  many free   perks like free gratuities  plus free drink packages & free Wifi from Celebrity .Admit we have sailed more with Celebrity than HAL  ;but we are 3 star mariners with HAL .Elite Plus with Celebrity  .We are yet to receive a free balcony with Celebrity 

[mcrcruiser]

Seems to me that there are free cruise give aways  from certain Vegas Casinos . Perhaps I need to ask my friends in Vegas about those give away deals .My wifes cousin in up state NY  gets many free casino giveaways for his slot play in Atlantic city which includes Free cruises ,Free land trips ,free gifts ,free gas credit cards free rooms & meals while  playing the slots .I saw the copies of checks he won  ,one was $36000 & one was $22000 from the slot play  .while staying free at the hotel they also see free shows 

 

 Me thinks that the cruise industry is stingy  when comparing the above to anything the cruise lines give out