Caesars Rewards, which was named number one in the 2020 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for ‘Best Players Club,’ sees members earn loyalty currency through casino play, hotel stays, dining, entertainment and more. Your online casino and sports wagering play will earn you Caesars Rewards Tier Credits® and Online Reward Credits®. Then, you can use your Online Reward Credits to get cash back on the site or redeem for offline Reward Credits which are good at any Caesars Rewards casino or resort worldwide.
Caesars Rewards Tier Credits Explained
Caesars Rewards, the loyalty program for Caesars casinos and resorts, offers some great benefits, especially for Diamond members. They have two types “currency” in their program: Rewards Credits and Tier Credits.
Rewards Credits
Caesars Las Vegas Hotel And Casino Rewards
In the world of airline miles, Rewards Credits are your redeemable miles. Rewards credits are redeemable at $1 for every 200 Rewards Credits in free play at slot machines. A better use of points is through “self comps” to pay for hotel spend at a value of $1 for every 100 Rewards Credits.
A redemption option for Diamond members (including those earned through status match) is “buying” access to a Laurel Lounge. While those Diamond members that earn at least 25,000 Tier Credits (see below) gain complimentary access, all other Diamond elites must purchase access for 1,000 Rewards Credits.
Rewards Credits can also be transferred to Wyndham Rewards.
Rewards Credits are earned through gambling and spend.
When playing slots, you earn 1 Reward Credit for every $5 bet. Earning rates at table games are less transparent.
When spending on hotels and restaurants, you earn 1 Reward Credit for every $1 spent.
Tier Credits
In the world of airlines miles, Tier Credits are your elite qualifying miles. Tier Credits have no redeemable value. They are only used for tracking your progress towards elite status.
Tier Credits are earned (and reset to zero) each calendar year. They determine your status for the remainder of the year and the full following year. This means that if you earn enough Tier Credits for Diamond status on November 15, 2020, you keep Diamond status through December 31, 2021.
For example, Platinum Status is earned at 5,000 Tier Credits. Diamond Status is earned at 15,000 Tier Credits.
Tier Credits are earned at the same rates as Rewards Credits with one major exception. For every dollar spent on hotel room rates and resort fees, you earn 5 Tier Credits.
When playing slots, you earn 1 Tier Credit for every $5 bet. Earning rates at table games are less transparent. Restaurant spend and other spend earns 1 Tier Credit for every $1 spent.
Additionally, there are Tier Credit bonuses awarded when a certain number of Tier Credits are earned in one day.
- Earn 500 Tier Credits, get a bonus of 125 Tier Credits
- Earn 1,000 Tier Credits, get a bonus of 1,000 Tier Credits
- Earn 2,500 Tier Credits, get a bonus of 5,000 Tier Credits
- Earn 5,000 Tier Credits, get a bonus of 10,000 Tier Credits
Caesars Rewards often run promotions for additional Tier Credits.
Tier Credits = Free Nights
For every 5,000 Tier Credits earned, you get one free night in Las Vegas or Atlantic City that must be used by January 31 of the following calendar year. For example, if you hit your 5,000 Tier Credit mark in December 2020, you will have to redeem your free night for a stay before January 31, 2021.
Scenario
Let’s say you are a Caesars Reward Diamond visiting Las Vegas for two nights at Caesars Palace. The room rate is $100 + taxes per night. You don’t pay resort fees as a Diamond.
Over the course of gambling during one day, you “coin in” $5,000 in slots.
You spend $100 at restaurants in the hotel.
In this case, you earn the following rewards:
- Reward Credits: 200 (1 = $1 hotel rate) + 1,000 (1 = $5 slots) + 100 (1 = $1 restaurants) = 1,300 Reward Credits
- Tier Credits: 1,000 (5 = $1 hotel rate) + 1,000 (1 = $5 slots) + 1,000 (Tier Credit daily bonus) + 100 (1 = $1 restaurants) = 3,100 Tier Credits
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WHICH CASINO OFFERS THE BEST REWARDS CARD?
CAESARS REWARDS (CAESARS-ELDORADO)
Caesars Rewards members can currently earn and redeem credits at more than 38 Caesars resorts and casinos across the US, making it the most extensive casino loyalty program in the country.
However, by the time the Eldorado Resorts-Caesars Entertainment merger closes in the first half of 2020, the new Caesars Rewards loyalty program will be available at 60 casino properties in 16 states.
- Earn and redeem Caesars Rewards credits and tier credits through slot and table games, hotel stays, dining, entertainment purchases, shopping, spa treatments, golf and just about everything else available at Caesars Resorts.
- Benefits include free or discounted hotel stays.
- Tiers include gold, platinum, diamond and seven stars with increasing benefits and earning power.
- Click here for a comprehensive overview of the different tiers.
M LIFE REWARDS (MGM)
MGM Resorts International’s M life Rewardsprogram is available at 11 Las Vegas Strip properties, more than any other player loyalty program in the country. Locations include the Bellagio, Aria and MGM Grand.
Plus, M life Rewards is also available at eight more MGM properties across the US, including Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ; MGM National Harbor in Maryland; and Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Miss.
- Earn M life’s tier credits and base points for every dollar you spend on gambling, hotels, dining, retail, entertainment and spa services.
- Redeem points for free play, hotel stays, dining and retail.
- Benefits include retail and hotel discounts.
- Tiers include sapphire, pearl, gold, platinum and noir with increasing benefits and earning power.
- Click here for a comprehensive overview of the different tiers.
B CONNECTED (BOYD)
Boyd Gaming’s B Connectedloyaltyprogram is available at 24 destinations across the nation.
These locations include eight off-the-Strip Las Vegas casinos, Gold Coast Hotel & Casino, and The Orleans Hotel & Casino. Plus, another 16 Boyd Gaming destinations all over the South and Midwest, including several in Louisiana and Mississippi.
- Earn B Connected tier credits and B Connected points for gambling.
- Redeem points for free play, hotel stays, dining and retail.
- Benefits include exclusive room discounts.
- Tiers include ruby, sapphire, emerald, onyx and titanium with increasing benefits and earning power.
- Click here for a comprehensive overview of the different tiers.
MYCHOICE (PINNACLE/PENN NATIONAL)
The mychoice loyalty rewards program is available at 35 different Pinnacle/Penn National Gaming casino locations in the US.
The list includes Ameristar-, Boomtown– and Hollywood-branded casinos all around the country.
Harrah's Total Rewards
- Earn and redeem mychoice comps and tier points through gaming, dining and shopping.
- Mychoice comps can also be redeemable for hotel stays.
- Benefits include partner savings and annual gifts.
- Tiers include choice, advantage, preferred, elite and owners club with increasing benefits and earning power.
- Click here for a comprehensive overview of the different tiers.
MOMENTUM (MOHEGAN SUN)
Mohegan Sun’s Momentum Casino Rewards program is available at MoheganSun in Uncasville, CT; Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre, PA; Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ; and ilaniResort in Ridgefield, WA. When Virgin Hotels Las Vegas opens in January 2021, Momentum will be offered there via a partnership for Mohegan Gaming to run the hotel’s casino.
- Earn Momentum dollars and status points for gambling at Mohegan properties.
- Redeem Momentum dollars at shops or restaurants on the property. One Momentum dollar is equivalent to $1.
- Benefits include free buffets, Momentum dollar accelerators and free hotel stays.
- Tiers include choice, advantage, preferred, elite and owners club with increasing benefits and earning power.
- Click here for a comprehensive overview of the different tiers for non-Las Vegas resorts.
- Click here for a comprehensive overview of the tiers for Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, which vary slightly from other resorts.
RUSH REWARDS (RUSH STREET GAMING)
Rush Rewards is Rush Street Gaming’s casino loyalty program, and it is available at Rush Street’s Rivers Casino properties in:
- Des Plaines, IL
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Schenectady
- Philadelphia
Connect your Rush Rewards account to earn credits online in PA and NJ.
- Earn points and tier points for slot play and table games.
- Redeem for play and food and beverage.
- Benefits include free valet parking and food discounts.
- Tiers include gold, platinum, platinum-plus, preferred, onyx and sapphire with increasing benefits and earning power.
- Click here for a comprehensive overview of the different tiers.
BOARDING PASS (STATIONS CASINOS)
The Stations Casinos’ Boarding Pass loyalty club is available at 20 Station Casino properties in Nevada. Locations include Red Rock, ThePalms, Green Valley Ranch and PalaceStation.
- Earn points and status credits for every $1 spent on almost everything you do at Station Casinos. Only movies, gift shop, quick serves, select restaurants and tobacco are not included.
- Use points for getting cash back, free play or everything else you did to earn them.
- Benefits include various food and retail outlet discounts.
- Tiers include preferred, gold, platinum, president and chairman with increasing benefits and earning power.
- Click here for a comprehensive overview of the different tiers.
comparing the best casino rewards cards
Caesars Rewards | m Life Rewards | B Connected | mychoice | Momentum | Rush Rewards | Boarding Pass | |
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Number of casino-resort locations | More than 38 | 19 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
Tier Levels, lowest to highest | Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Seven Stars | Sapphire, Pearl, Gold, Platinum and Noir | Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Onyx and Titanium | Choice, Advantage, Preferred, Elite and Owner's Club | Core, Ignite, Leap, Ascend, Soar | Gold, Platinum, Platinum-plus, Preferred, Onyx and Sapphire | Preferred, Gold, Platinum, President and Chairman |
Can EARN rewards for non-gaming purchases? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Can REDEEM rewards for non-gaming amenities? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |