I always wondered about the affiliation.
As for the points, in the beginning it hd lots of really good stuff, then they cheapened it. Like anything, it was hit or miss. It was always a good eeal for those "playing anyway". I know many people that played the slots games for fun, why not earn points. Me, I didn't play them until it was for pints. I did cash out a few tickets to cirques and the knights dinner. Also the bellagio museum. I actually have a bunch of points and my mom has millions. The phone ap never gave as many points at the computer. No clue why, but a huge difference. But I r came to where the rules were too convoluted and we didn't care. Jump through this hoop and that one. Call this number, then that one, now log in here and there, go to this desk and that one. Each time would be a different procedure. Thankfully, we were just home watching the kids, but it was like 6 hours to do a task. We were over it.