I think the best way to start out in the game is to make yourself a second Facebook page. If your name is Joe Smith, create a page with the name Joe Vegas Smith. This way your regular Facebook page is not bogged down with game requests. Then go and join the MyVegas group that is linked in the first message in this thread. Here you will find people that will "Friend" you. As they hit jackpots, the game will send you game requests where you can collect 50 to 100 chips. You can earn up to 50,000 chips this way everyday. The more "friends" you have playing the game, the faster you earn these chips.
Another thing they have is a "Daily Bonus Wheel". By logging in everyday you earn chips to play the game. If you log on five days in a row, your award is multiplied by three. This is another reason to have as many friends as possiable. Your Bonus award is also based on how many friends you have playing the game.
Lastly, don't play the Blackjack game. It sucks up chips in a hurry. When you play the slots, don't play max coins. Your objective is to earn the loyalty points. As you start out the best way to play is between 300-600 coins at a time. The coin meter is not exact and you can burn up a lot of chips by only needing 200 to get your LP's and spinning 3,000.
That's just a quick overview. If you join the group and have any questions, there are always people there that can help.
Have fun and good luck spinning.
Ray