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Let a Casino Pay for Your Next Vacation

You can travel to Las Vegas, the Caribbean, or wherever your favorite casino is absolutely free or at such a low cost that traveling may cost you less than staying at home. Casinos are offering more and more "comps" or freebies to more and more people. And these comps are not just for the few high rollers willing to wager $1,000 a hand.

Because of the intense competition, almost anyone can get enough comps to vacation for free with the casino picking up the tab. Casinos used to offer RFB comps (room, food and beverage) to just a handful players. Now they are courting even the slot players and literally throwing comps at them.

Here are the steps you need to take to start raking in the maximum number of casino giveaways:

1. Choose a primary casino and then play there: Casinos offer comps to attract new players and to reward their current customers and keep them returning. Many casinos increase the number of comps offered the more you play there. They are rewarding loyalty because they know that you have plenty of choices of where to play, and if they don't reward your play, then another casino will. Find a casino where you enjoy playing which has a reasonable comp policy. Your loyalty should be rewarded. If not, find a casino which will "pay you to play."

2. Join a slot club and/or get a VIP card: If you are a large bettor or a whale the way casinos call it, the bosses will find you. If you are a small to mid-range bettor you need to get into the casino comp system. Slot and video poker players should always join the slot club. A slot club card looks much like a credit card and is inserted into the machine when you play. Your play is tracked and comps are built into the system. Every casino is different, but it is not unusual for three or four hours of quarter slot play to earn the casino rate on your room, which may be 50 to 70% below the listed rate. Play a little longer and you'll get free meals and a free room.

Table game players need to get a VIP card and have their play rated by a casino floor man. The easiest way to accomplish this is to buy in for at least $300 in a small to midsize casino, a casino host or boss may offer to rate your play. Once you have the VIP card, you should present it each time you begin play so that all of your play is rated. Rated play counts toward comps.

Some casinos use one card for both machine and table game play. If you are not sure what your favorite casino does, just ask.

3. Get to know the casino personnel: Comps, as well as other casino policies are controlled by the people who work there. Here' a quick quiz. Which do you think get more comps, friendly customers who know and talk to the casino employees or nasty customers who treat casino employees like door mats? Hint; try to be nice and friendly.

4. Visit the casino during the middle of the week: If you love crowded conditions, long lines, overworked employees, higher table minimums and in general a high hassle level, then you will want to arrive at your favorite casino on Friday afternoon and leave on Sunday evening. You'll get plenty of all of the above. If you want more personal attention, less crowded casinos and restaurants and more relaxed casino employees around you, you will schedule your visits between Monday and Thursday. You find that the difference is similar to the difference between driving on the freeway during rush hour and driving down a country lane on a Sunday afternoon.

It is also easier to get comps during the middle of the week. The reason? Less competition for everything. A hotel casino may have vacant rooms in the middle of the week and be filled up on weekends. If you are looking for a free room, you'll have a much better chance of landing one during the middle of the week.

5. Ask for comps: For some reason, many people feel that the casino bosses will notice them and walk over and offer a meal comp or some other benefit. In reality this hardly ever happens. For one thing, the bosses are too busy to worry about giving a single player a meal comp. For another, why should they?

Knowledgeable players know that they have to ask for comps. The key thing about asking for a comp is to back up the request with the type of action a casino will reward with a comp. If you are playing slots, ask a slot host for a meal comp after a couple of hours of play, not when you first start playing. If you are playing a table game, make sure that your play is rated and ask for a comp after giving the casino some good action.

6. Learn how to beat certain casino games: Don't expect to win if you exclusively play Big Six or Keno. These games offer terrible odds. Machine players will find their best chance of winning by playing on high payout slots or the higher paying versions of video poker.

Table game players can win at craps, blackjack, roulette or baccarat. Winning consistently requires a winning strategy and good money management techniques. A starting point is to pick a game that is familiar to you that is offered in your favorite casino. Learn a proven strategy for beating the game and practice the strategy before setting foot in a casino.