Comp City: A Guide to Free Casino Vacations

by Rubin, Max

• ISBN13: 9780929712369
• ISBN10: 0929712366
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Pgw

Summary

Originally published in 1994, this expose of the guarded world of the casino comp. system, penned by a former casino executive, has shown tens of thousands of gamblers how to set up their own free Las Vegas vacation business.

This 2nd edition is completely updated and revised includes information on, Bellagio, Venetian, Mandalay Bay & Paris

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Author's Note	xiii
Introduction	xvii
The Evolution of Comps	1	(20)
Grind Stores and Google	1	(2)
The Feds to the Rescue	3	(1)
Sin City Steps Up Its Play	4	(1)
Junkets and the First Comp Wizards	5	(4)
Playing to Your Line	9	(2)
False Drops and Market Churning	11	(1)
The End of the Beginning	12	(3)
The New Formula	15	(2)
VIPs on Their Own	17	(1)
The Way It Is	17	(4)
Today's Comp System	21	(12)
A Comp for Every Budget	23	(1)
The Comp Hierarchy	24	(9)
Bracing for ACES	33	(50)
But First, a Word About Asking	34	(1)
Blackjack is Your Vehicle	34	(8)
Bankroll is Your Fuel	42	(1)
The Casino is the Avenue---Scouting the Joints	43	(3)
Establishing Your Worth	46	(8)
Know Your Host	54	(7)
Know Your Floorman	61	(16)
Where to Sit	77	(3)
Big Brother	80	(3)
The Mechanics of ACES	83	(76)
Play Slow	83	(7)
Pick Your Times	90	(2)
Play During the Count, Breaks, and Shift Changes	92	(10)
Look Like a Loser	102	(2)
Hide Chips	104	(4)
Be Nice	108	(2)
Tipping	110	(7)
Play With a Partner	117	(4)
Play to Your Bankroll	121	(12)
Use Markers	133	(3)
Regulation 6-A and Suspicious Activity Reporting	136	(14)
Getting Money	150	(2)
Living With the Losses	152	(2)
Living With the Wins	154	(2)
The First Time	156	(3)
Other Games	159	(30)
Slots, Video Poker, and Slot Clubs	159	(16)
Why Craps is Dying	175	(3)
Roulette	178	(5)
Baccarat	183	(1)
Race and Sports Books	184	(1)
Poker	185	(1)
Pai Gow Poker	185	(1)
Other Other Games	186	(3)
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Comps	189	(52)
Comp Classics	193	(5)
Low-Level Comps	198	(1)
Soft vs. Hard Comps	199	(1)
Room Comps	200	(4)
Food Comps	204	(5)
Getting the Most From Room Service	209	(2)
Beverage Comps	211	(2)
Off-Premises Comps	213	(1)
Show Comps	214	(6)
Limos	220	(1)
Airfare And Walking Money	221	(5)
Golf Comps	226	(2)
Free Whiskey	228	(3)
Specilty Las Vegas Comps	231	(2)
Use Comps You Want	233	(4)
What They Don't Comp	237	(2)
The Next Trip's Free---The Absolute Cheapest No-Risk Good-Time Weekend on the Planet	239	(2)
In The System	241	(18)
Wendy Fools The Weezer---A Play In Three Acts	241	(18)
Other Jurisdictions	259	(44)
Comps Across America	259	(1)
Arizona	259	(2)
Atlantic City	261	(4)
California	265	(4)
Colorado	269	(3)
Connecticut	272	(2)
Dakotas	274	(1)
Florida	275	(2)
Internet	277	(2)
Iowa	279	(1)
Kansas	280	(1)
Louisiana	281	(1)
Michigan	282	(1)
Midwest---Indiana, Illinois, Missouri	283	(4)
Minnesota and Wisconsin	287	(2)
Mississippi	289	(3)
New Mexico	292	(2)
New New York	294	(2)
Oregon	296	(2)
Texas	298	(1)
Washington	299	(4)
For Locals Only and Day-Trippers Only	303	(10)
Take 'Em Out and Keep 'Em Happy	303	(1)
Eats on the House	304	(5)
Special Pointers For Locals	309	(2)
Party in the Room	311	(2)
Superstitions and Admonitions	313	(30)
The Great Myths	313	(6)
Where Women Stand	319	(3)
Comp Counters Who Count Cards	322	(6)
Safety Tips	328	(15)
Haul of Fame	343	(14)
The Lingo	357	(10)
Appendix	367	(11)
Bankroll Index	378	(1)
Index	379