I've had exactly the same experience. I'm now Gold with less than 200 points from very small play at Tahoe in Jan., and I was Gold all of 2011. Yet all of my stays at Harrahs Reno thru May of this year have been comped, and I even made a res. in 2013 that's comped for 3 nights. I used to play fairly heavy at Reno, but that stopped in 2010. They must hold a grudge.
Atlantis Reno can't seem to let go either. I still get comped night offers there though not on weekends too like at Harrahs, and they always throw in token freeplay. So I agree, if anyone is putting in play at these places just for the free rooms, you're most likely over-doing it by a factor of 10. Go over to the Peppermill if you like to play a lot and always wonder why their offers don't seem up to snuff.
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From: "hamstockman" <AB6PQ@aol.com>
To: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [vpFREE] Harry's Comment About Reno
Date: Mon, Sep 3, 2012 10:24 am
If you are maintaining your Diamond status to get free rooms in Reno, you may be overplaying. For the last three years I have been getting free room offers (2 nights anytime) at Harrah's Reno. The funny thing is that I have never put my card in Harrah's Reno - ever. I have maintained Gold status during this time period and only play about three times a year at Harvey's Lake Tahoe. I currently have a tier score of under 500 points. Just for fun, I checked to see about a four night visit at Harrah's Reno and it came back all comp. As a disclaimer, this is just my expierence and someone else may have different results.
