Free play

My husband will not be going on my next trip, so I plan on taking his players cards and getting his free play at several casinos. Can I get in trouble if I would hit a big jackpot? I hate to see that free play go to waste.

Trouble? No.
But the casino could void the win,though it's doubtful. If you are legally married,everything your husband has is yours,and vice versa.

Most casinos let you combine family on the same account. That's why they ask how many cards you want when you apply for one. I think the worst case scenario is they would call your hubby to confirm you have permission to use his acct

Bob Dancer won one of those random jackpots from Stations a few years ago, while playing with his wife's card. I forget all the details but in the end they paid out.

You could ASK at each casino before playing - I am sure they would be able to answer your question.

Some casinos have the FP already loaded on the players card for a certain date(s).
You access it via a little screen on the machine, enter his card, enter his PIN, etc.

Some may still require a stop at the Players Club to get the FP loaded.
In that case you must present ID to have it loaded.
Probably wouldn't work to present his ID.
Ask first. Don't try it just to see. That might cause problems.

Hitting a hand pay jackpot, it makes no difference, no problem.
They don't even care about the card that is in the machine at the time, or whether there is even a card inserted.
Just hand the attendant your card and your ID.

Problem with that is who do you ask? The boothling wont be informed. A slot attendant might give you one answer but their supervisor may give another.
If you need to activate it at the booth, it may not fly.
If it's preloaded, just play it.

Does anybody believe for a second that the casino will bless off on this if you ask (married or not)? If the freeplay is already on the card try playing a game where the jackpot is under $1200. Then you have no chance of a bad ending.

In Bob Dancers case, they did. The Station jackpots state the winner must be present but they paid her husband even though she wasn't there.

www.casinogaming.com/columnists/dancer/2008/0805.html

Or if that doesn't work Google Bob Dancer wins jackpot on wife's card.