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Tipping a Host

Discussion in 'Comps' started by VegasDuffy, Feb 10, 2020.

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  1. Vegasbaby99

    Vegasbaby99 MIA

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    I Agree. The only reason they are taking care of you is because they are getting a commission to do so based on how much your losing. They aren’t giving you anything that you haven’t earned.

    I’ve never had a host come up to me after losing 10k and offer me freeplay or anything for that matter.

    Would you tip a car salesman?
     
  2. DaiLun

    DaiLun R.C., L.C., and A.A.N.G.

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    I respectfully disagree. I am coded Asian Marketing and in that community, it's a little "different". My hosts take good care of me, and accordingly, I take good care of them. I bring one of my hosts frozen Xiao Long Bao because she is from Shanghai and they don't have them where she currently lives. One time, I was invited to a special luncheon and I was given a "large" amount of Free Play even though I wasn't there for that promotion.

    Every year, I get invited to a special meal where there are raffle prizes. I won $2500 in FP one year.

    It's called "being nice", and "paying it forward".
     
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  3. 44inarow

    44inarow VIP Whale

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    And I respectfully agree :D. (EDIT: I am respectfully agreeing with @DaiLun)

    Vegas is not unlike any other hospitality situation. It's not even about tipping in terms of dollar amount, it's about showing appreciation and building a relationship. Just throwing money at someone isn't likely to get you much, but being decent to your host, maybe giving them a gift or tip (which I would always do enclosed in an actual greeting card rather than just cash slipped over), and getting them on your side, can go a long way. Many people in Vegas treat hosts, servers, and bartenders like automatons. In addition, putting aside direct comps like rooms, there are a lot of things they can do but don't have to, like table preferences at restaurants, privileges at taxi lines, etc., which have nothing to do with your loss amount or their commission.
     
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  4. VegasBJ

    VegasBJ VIP Whale

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    ^^ I get a lot of FP from my host every trip, even though I am not a slot player
     
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  5. Cashman

    Cashman Low-Roller

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    My host does this as well...I just worry that it affects my ADT. What is your experience? Every casino is different.
     
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  6. Cashman

    Cashman Low-Roller

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    Yes. FP is the key if you want to tip a host consistently in my opinion. But you have to play at a decent level. It might be embarrassing to ask for $25 FP in addition to your $10 marketing offer. My host and home casino (non-Vegas) are tight. We regularly talk about what is possible in FP. He told me there was a player who beat the casino for $500,000 in one trip. The same player returned and was down $300,000 after day 1. The bean counters gave her $300 in FP!!! They refused me my usual $500 FP because I "beat them" last trip playing Buffalo Gold. If someone (like me) is stupid enough to run $15,000-$25,000 through penny slots per day...why would you deny the host the action to give the FP? But I also am on the list of AP VP players at this place. Maybe they are scared that I figured out a way to beat a non-progressive penny slot? If so, I'm flattered!
     
  7. tee6395

    tee6395 Downtown Dreamer

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    Well, last year I would've said it doesn't. (Been doing this for nearly two years). This year my offers were slashed by half. I am still waiting for an answer in regards to why. My host is working on reinstating my old offer...we shall see. Regardless, I want her to explain why it was slashed in the first place. Overall, having my suite available to me at 8:30 in the morning is worth it. :cool:
     
  8. tee6395

    tee6395 Downtown Dreamer

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    Somehow I think you might be speaking of Graton. Don't get me started if you are. I just had a huge confrontation with my idiotic host there. They got me in there for a long Christmas weekend and pulled my offer. That's okay, sweetie, I took y'all for 4 grand. Take that you reject!
     
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  9. Cashman

    Cashman Low-Roller

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    No. Not Graton. That place should be shut down because of their pay tables. I visited Graton exactly one time, before the hotel. I have never had less fun gambling. I am happy that you took them for 4 grand. I actually lost 1700 bucks at Cache Creek in one day in 2019. I lost less at one casino in Reno after 1 million coin-in. I am not gambling in California ever again.
     
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  10. killswamper23

    killswamper23 High-Roller

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    your play earned those benefits and your host gets a cut of your losses.
    paying it forward? the casino industry is far from a pay it forward industry.
     
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  11. Rob6 8

    Rob6 8 Low-Roller

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    Tip your host the same way they comp you. Figure how much What they are doing for you is worth to u and give them a percentage from 1 to 10 percent.
     
  12. NeoDough

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    I always tip my host after my trip. I agree with what a lot of the non-tippers say (that it's an absurd practice), but I do it anyway. He always seems very grateful. Does it "help"? I honestly don't know. But I get extraordinary service.

    As for amount, that's tough to answer because we are all in different places in life. Do what you're comfortable with.
     
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