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New England Casinos Offer Multiplier Days

I Love Multiplier Days!

One of the great equalizers to earning comps and decreasing payout percentages is gambling big on multiplier days. In New England, where the competition is about to get fierce and the eventual nine casinos are going to be battling for patrons money, multiplier days are one of the best ways to get people through the doors.  It’s also one of the type of promotions that gamblers should take advantage of.

Bonus point multipliers have long been used as a marketing tool in casinos. The practice dates back to the earliest days of player tracking systems. Multiplier days can increase your status/tier points and/or club points for dining, etc.

Mohegan Sun has always offered multiplier days. Now, Foxwoods & MGM Springfield are offering them as well. Oxford Casino in Maine has also offered these type of promotions for quite a while. Here are the list of multiplier days in December at New England’s casinos.

Oxford Hotel & Casino

OXFORD CASINO & HOTEL

In the middle of Maine (actually considered southern Maine), in the wilderness where the town of Oxford sits, you can find Maine’s newest casino, owned by  Churchill Downs Inc. It’s quite rural, with the biggest point of interest besides the casino being Poland Springs Water production center.

Oxford offers many promotions, and multiplier days are included. This month, Oxford’s typical points days includes:

The bad news about these multipliers is that they exclude Tier Points, Keno & Video Poker. Only slots and slot points are included.  The video poker is so ugly, you would think they would include VP as a compromise….just saying……

Mohegan Sun Hotel

Mohegan Sun Casino Resort

STATUS MAYHEM – Thursday, December 13th. Give your Momentum status a huge boost with Status Point multipliers from 6:00am – Midnight. The multiplier will randomly change throughout the day – earning you anywhere from 2X – 5X Status Points. Each multiplier is guaranteed to occur at least twice. What’s cool about this promo is that at least 2X is guaranteed throughout the day on your tier status points. Every hour, or sometimes on the half hour, the new multiplier is announced and posted on screens all over the three casino areas. (Not valid on poker play.)

DOUBLE MOMENTUM & STATUS POINTS – Friday, December 21st. (Not valid on poker play.)

TRIPLE STATUS POINTS – Sunday, December 30th. (Not valid on poker play.)

Foxwoods Grand Pequot Hotel

Foxwoods Casino Resort

TRIPLE TIER POINTS – Foxwoods seldom offers multipliers, but probably due to the rise in competition, we now see them. Available last month, and now in December on Friday, December 14th (BEGINNING AT 6AM), you can earn TRIPLE TIER CREDITS on slots, table games, keno, bingo and race book. (Not valid on poker play.)

New Entrance renderings for MGM Springfield

MGM Springfield

MGM SPRINGFIELD Casino Resort

The newest New England casino, MGM Springfield, has added multiplier days as well. MLife Rewards Tier Credit Multipliers are available on Wednesdays in December.  The amount of the multiplier depends on your tier level:

  • Saphhire – 2X Bonus Tier points
  • Pearl – 3X Bonus Tier points
  • Gold -4X Bonus Tier points
  • Platinum & Noir -5X Bonus Tier points

You can earn Bonus Tier Credits on slot machines, table games and non-gaming spend. It starts at 12:00AM and goes until 11:59PM.

Take advantage of these multiplier days – they can make a big difference for your tier status, especially for those of us who low to mid-rollers.

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Remember, when you gamble, embrace the math, not the myth.

 

 

Momentum Players Club At Mohegan Sun

Mohegan Sun

Mohegan Sun

 

Here is Part Two of our look at New England Casino Rewards Players Clubs, including the future casinos in Massachusetts. In the 7 New England Casinos, we have 6 distinct Slot/Rewards clubs two of which are under Penn National’s Marquee Rewards – Hollywood Bangor in Maine, and Plainridge Park in Massachusetts. For more on Marquee Rewards, click on Marquee Rewards at Plainridge Park and Hollywood Bangor

MOMENTUM

Mohegan Sun has five tiers (levels) now – Core, Ignite, Leap, Ascend & Soar – to their Momentum Rewards Club.

Here are some basics for Mohegan Sun’s Momentum Club.  Statistics are based personal experience and research,  vpFree2, and Mohegan Sun’s Momentum website:

Mohegan Sun's Momentum Players Club

Mohegan Sun’s Momentum Players Club

IMPORTANT NOTE for VIDEO POKER PLAYERS: ALL FULL PAY VP MACHINES DO NOT EARN PLAYERS CLUB POINTS!  Check for a small white placard on each machine displaying FULL PAY, NOT ELIGIBLE.

Accruing Points

Video Poker stats – $390 – $550 coin-in = 1 status point ; short-pay VP earns Momentum Dollars

Approximately $167 coin-in on slots = 1 point

BASICS:

Cashback: NONE
Marketing Comps: Yes
Discretionary Comps: Yes
Points Expire: After 1 year of inactivity
Slot club day runs from: 6:00AM to 6:00AM

You can spend Momentum Dollars at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. You can’t accrue Momentum points at Resorts.

Mohegan Sun Pocono, Pennsylvania

Mohegan Sun Pocono, Pennsylvania

Momentum Club perks by level include:

  • The Core status card is the initial card and free of charge. It has many basic benefits associated with it, such as free slot play, and is available to all guests over 21.  If you sign up as a new card holder online, you can receive a special offer of free slot play.  Click HERE for more to fill out the form.
  • The Ignite status card is available to guests who earn 400 Status Points during the six-month qualifying period. Guests who earn Ignite status will have all of the associated benefits that the Ignite status card offers. Ignite members will be given 50 Choice Credits each month with which they can design their stay based on their interests while visiting Mohegan Sun.
  • The Leap status card is available to guests who earn 600 Status Points during the six month qualifying period. Guests who earn Leap status will have all of the associated benefits that the Leap status card offers. Leap members will be given 200 Choice Credits each month with which they can design their stay based on their interests while visiting Mohegan Sun.
  • The Ascend status card is available to guests who earn 1,400 Status Points during the six-month qualifying period. Guests who earn Ascend status will have all of the associated benefits that an Ascend member receives. Ascend members will be given 800 Choice Credits each month with which they can design their stay based on their interests while visiting Mohegan Sun.
  • The Soar status card is available to guests who earn 4,000 Status Points during the six month qualifying period. Guests who earn Soar status will have all of the associated benefits that a Soar member receives. This card level does not have Choice Credits. Soar members have full access to all of the benefits that are received by using Choice Credits without having to manage a set amount of Choice Credits each month.

    Resorts in Atlantic City accepts Momentum Dollars for all amenities

    Resorts in Atlantic City accepts Momentum Dollars for all amenities

WORTHY NOTES:

  1. Qualifying periods are the same, April through September
  2. As you elevate your Status, Momentum Dollar Accelerators will kick in to boost your Momentum Dollar earning rate. Ignite, Leap, Ascend,  & Soar boosts status points 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25% respectively.
  3. There is no opportunity for spending to earn points or status.  
  4. Mohegan Sun has an inflexible policy concerning “non-gambling” days.  If you use your momentum dollars for dining or drinks, if you take advantage of any offer comped to you, and if you swipe your card in a kiosk without gambling, Mohegan Sun counts it as a “non-gambling” day.  This means it is used to diminish your Average Daily Theoretical which calculates what comps you will be offered.  Be smart with what perks you use and when.
  5. Advantages: Ascend and Soar members may park in our Riverview garage, and Leap, Ascend and Soar members may park in the Indian Summer garage.
  6. When you play at a higher rate, you will earn more Status Points and Status Points are how you move up to a higher Status Card level.  Many times throughout the 6-month period, triple and double multiplier days are offered to boost your status even faster.

STATUS POINTS, MOMENTUM DOLLARS & CHOICE CREDITS

Inside one of three VIP lounges at Mohegan Sun

Inside one of three VIP lounges at Mohegan Sun

  1. Momentum Dollars are spendable at any of the shops or restaurants. These dollars are earned by gaming. One Momentum Dollar is equivalent to one dollar when using them for purchase in any of our shops or restaurants.  This is for ALL amenities.
  2. Status Points are earned through gaming and determine which card level members fall into.  Status Points, unlike Momentum Dollars, are earned at the same rate throughout every card level.
  3. Choice Credits are complimentary credits that are given to Ignite, Leap and Ascend members each month. Ignite members will receive 50 Choice Credits each month, Leap members will receive 200 Choice Credits each month and Ascend members will receive 800 Choice Credits each month.  Choice Credits can be used for VIP lounge access, Seasons Buffet entry, hotel stays, scooter rentals, gaming exchanges (available to Leap and Ascend members only) and Arena tickets.

 

That’s all for now.

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Marquee Rewards – Plainridge Park & Hollywood Bangor Rewards Club

Penn National Gaming, Owner of Plainridge Park Casino and Raceway

Penn National Gaming, Owner of Plainridge Park Casino and Hollywood Bangor Casino, Hotel & Raceway

 

In the 7 New England Casinos, we have 6 distinct Slot/Rewards clubs two of which are under Penn National’s Marquee Rewards – Hollywood Bangor in Maine, and Plainridge Park in Massachusetts.  Marquee Rewards has five tiers (levels) – Marquee, Celebrity, Producer, Executive Producer, and Icon.

TravelZork briefly explains “Penn National Gaming (PNG) is a national casino operator similar to Boyd Gaming and Caesars Entertainment. PNG is actually an international casino operator as one of their twenty properties is located in Canada (here’s the list of locations)…..The lack of transparency at the Tropicana isn’t a surprise. Not all Penn National properties offer the same rating so you will earn Tier Points and Marquee Comps differently at different casinos. Likewise, Tier Points and Marquee Comps may be earned for table games play at some Marquee Rewards locations.”

Here are some basics for Marquee Rewards.  Statistics are based personal experience and search,  vpFree2, and Penn National casinos webpages.

Marquee Rewards connects to Penn National casinos across the country

Accruing Points – Penn National owns many casinos across the country, and this has produced regional differences. After checking casinos under the Penn National ownership we have found that the following entries from Plainridge Park (Hollywood Bangor was unavailable, but I assume higher due to lack of competition).

  • $1 Coin-In = 1 Point
  • $2 Coin-in = 1 Point (VP) / $10 Coin-In = 1 point in other PennNat casinos.
  • Comps Only, Free Slot pay,

In other casinos:

  • Rate varies based on ADT but is .05% or less on video poker.
  • Bounceback Cash: In some
  • Discretionary Comps: In few
  • Marketing Comps: Yes

Obviously, when companies buy properties, they must deal with previous players club expectations.  All NETG can suggest is try to tracking your points, and ask casino management, if you dare.  Many casinos just won’t give you a good answer.

NOTES worthy of mention:

The obvious advantage to PNG’s Marquee Rewards is the coast to coast connection of the Players Club.  Playing in Massachusetts  or Maine and accruing points for your next visit to Las Vegas with benefits equals the other national gaming operators in New England, such as the newcomers with MGM Springfield & Wynn.

Las Vegas – Penn Nationals Tropicana & M Resort

Tier points are accumulated and tier status awarded on a fixed six-month basis, January 1 through June 30 and July 1 through December 31.

You can spend Marquee Reward points at most PNG properties.

Multiplier Days include different multipliers for different card levels: Marquee = 2x, Celebrity = 3x, and so on.

75,000 Bonus HollywoodCasino.com Credits on your Birthday. (Check if your casino takes part in this and if the # of points is the same)

Personal hosts, Preferred parking and VIP lounge access for player and guest, are only for Exce. Producer & Icon Levels where available.

Marquee Rewards members can now earn cruises on Norwegian Cruise Line. Members receive exclusive offers and discounts based on tier level. Executive Producers and Icons receive a FREE cruise per renewal period and Celebrities and Producers receive discounts.

Points expire after 12 mos. of inactivity.

Marquee Mall is your online shopping website where you can use Marquee Comps to buy the latest and greatest products. From high-quality kitchenware, to fashionable apparel, and the coolest electronics, Marquee Mall has everything you’re looking for.

Marquee Perks by level include: (again, thanks to TravelZork.com for the easy layout)

  • Marquee (0 – 9,999)
    • Receive special offers such as promotions, sweepstakes, special events, free play or VLT Play. This is based on how much you play
    • Earn extra Tier Points towards the next Tier level at Marquee Rewards

    Celebrity (10,000 – 29,999)

    • Same as Marquee plus…
    • Up to 30% off Carnival Cruise Lines trips

    Producer (30,000 – 124,999)

    • Same as Marquee plus…
    • Preferred access to select restaurants and Player Services
    • Up to 40% off Carnival Cruise Lines trips

    Executive Producer (125,000 – 399,999)

    • Same as Producer plus…
    • Preferred parking
    • Personal host
    • VIP lounge access for player and guest (where available)
    • Annual complimentary cruise up to 8 days with Carnival Cruise Lines
    • Renewal gift

    Icon ( 400,000 and up)

    • Same as Executive Producer plus…
    • A-Lister pass for one guest for VIP lounge (where available)
    • Celebration Dinner of (once per renewal period) (Approximate value of dinner is $250)
    • $500 Travel reimbursement towards cruise or Marquee Rewards location trip
    • An annual complimentary 3-night trip to a Marquee Rewards location plus a $250 dining credit at the Marquee Rewards location of your choice

 

 

Hotel at Hollywood, Bangor

Hotel at Hollywood, Bangor

As gamblers we learn to take the good with the bad.  This is not the best players club – matter of fact, it is considered one of the worst.  But some casinos in PNG portfolio are better than others.  But the 20 or so options across the country gives it an advantage only the bigger players in the industry can offer.

That’s all for now.

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