Total Rewards Contest Ends This Weekend

The big Caesars Entertainment Total Rewards promo ends this weekend with prizes only for the people playing May 18th- 20th in a Caesars Entertainment casino with their Total Rewards card being used. This seems a strange way to end the promotion which up until now has been online with card holders entering codes from Caesars Entertainment social websites. If you do happen to be in Las Vegas this weekend or have a Total Rewards property you could win prizes such as a trip to the London 2012 Olympics or $600k of TR Marketplace gift cards.

Happy Holidays Message

Above is a Happy Holidays message from many of the stars and performers at Caesar's Entertainment resorts in a nice festive message.

Total Rewards All Night Pass

Following up on Caesar’s ‘Buffet of Buffets’ twenty four hour food pass is their version for clubs called “All Night Pass’ which grants you access to seven clubs for one flat fee. The Caesar’s clubs that you can gain access to are Pure (Caesars Palace), Chateau (Paris), Gallery and Pussycat Dolls (Planet Hollywood), Crown and Voodoo (Rio), as well as Carnaval Court at “Harrah’s.” The pass costs $44.99 per night for Total Rewards members which is free to join or $49.99 for non-members and is available Thursday to Sunday. Each night pass starts at 8pm and is valid until 8am the next morning when I guess you go back to your room to pass out. For Total Rewards members they just add the pass to your card and if you are not a member you get a wrist band to wear. At each club you stand in a special line which will help you gain quicker entrance although all dress codes still apply and if you are drunk they won’t let you in. Here at Las Vegas Inside Out were not big club goers but if you are it’s a good deal but you might want to plan out the clubs you’re going to in advance.

‘All Night Pass’ more information link

Beach Boys Restaurant Heading To “Bally’s”

A new Beach Boys themed restaurant called ‘Beach Boys Good Vibrations’ is headed to “Bally’s” for a planned opening next summer. The new restaurant i’m sure will be a lot like ‘Jimmy Buffets Margarita Ville’ at Caesar’s sister property the “Flamingo” but I guess we will have to wait and see. I don’t know if the Beach Boys restaurant will have a John Stamos booth but it’s possible okay maybe not.

M Life New Ways To Earn Tier Credits

For a long time MGM's slot card was no where as good as Harrah's now Caesar's Total Rewards card but since introducing the new card called M Life that is slowly changing. Now you can also get tier credits when you spend money at some of there restaurants, bars and entertainment places which is a nice addition to the slot club. Total Rewards has had this feature for a long time but its nice to see M Life adding ths so you now can earn comps on non gambling things at MGM properties.

Are Comps Dead In Las Vegas?

Comps have been a long staple in Las Vegas but some recent events at two big resort companies may mean they are threatened for lower budget gamblers. Comps is short for complementary which is all the rewards and benefits that a hotel may give to a player for their patronage. When you use your slot card the hotels track what you gamble and then depending what that amount is they give you a percentage back as a reward such as drink coupons, free or discounted buffets, shows or rooms but can include other things too. Earlier this year the Venetian and Plazzo who are owned by the same company said they were getting rid of comps for all but their highest budget gamblers; Then in the last few days MGM anounced their expenses were less because they spent less on comps for the lower limit gamblers with their new M Life card. Does this mean that people gambling less money won't get comps in Las Vegas? I can see the comps cut back at some properties which means you might get only offered the casino room rate instead of getting a free room for example if you are not a big gambler but they will still be there. So far i haven't seen Caesars mention cutting comps and also i would be surprised if operators like Boyd did as they do build brand loyalty. 

Is 'Buffet Of Buffets' A Good Deal?

About a year ago we wrote about then "Harrah's" buffet deal called 'Buffet Of Buffets' where you could eat at many of their properties on the strip with an all access pass for twenty four hours by paying once. The original deal was $19.99 for Total Rewards members and that soon became $29.99 which was still a good deal. Then this time last year the price had been pushed up to $39.99 for Total Rewards members so what has changed in the year since; Well "Harrahs" has been renamed Caesars and, the price now is $44.99 for Total Rewards members or $49.99 for non members. The deal includes seven hotels on the strip as well as the "Rio" off the strip but is it worth the money? The answer is yes its still a deal but less so and only if you manage to get two dinners out of the twenty four hours. Dinners are more expensive and if you manage to get a late dinner the first night and a early dinner the next night it could pay off. What will another year bring for this deal most likely it will be pulled at some point as if the price rises again few people will take this deal.

The Strip To Go Dark Saturday

This Saturday night between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm a lot of the strip lights, signs and famous marquees will go dark in honor of Earth Hour a global event to highlight global warming. All the Caesar's and MGM properties on the strip will honor the event by shutting off their lights as well as other Caesars properties around the country.