“COAST” PROPERTIES
Having done the Albertson gift card promotion myself at the Gold Coast this last Sunday, I have a few more details. For the first $5 gift card, earn only 250 base points. Then to get up to 3 more $5 cards, earn 500 additional base points for each card. To max out the promotion, earn 1750 points for $20 in gift cards. You do not “redeem” points for these cards, so this promo is on top of the base and bonus points you earn; they remain in your account for future redemption. The promotion runs every Sunday through December 9.
Redemption is a bit time-consuming. After you get your points you have to first go to the kiosk and print out a coupon, individually for each gift card you have earned. Then each coupon is exchanged at the players club for a $5 Albertson card. The clerks have to manually write down information for each card – so sometimes the line gets long.
If you are ambitious – and have lots of time – and like to travel, you can do this promo at all four “Coast” casinos each Sunday. Slot points must be earned at the property where the kiosk game is played. You can swipe for your kiosk tickets only from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
One aspect of this promo is convenient, the Monday morning drawing each week at 9 a.m. Every card you earn includes an entry to win a $1000 Albertsons card but you do not have to present to win. (Good thing – I don’t do 9 a.m.) They will notify the winner using the contact information given when the person joined the B Connected Club.
PALMS
The “Play, Earn, and Win” promotion continues on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays through November 30th, with one gift card option added to the usual earn-stuff selections. For 4k slot points or 20k VP points, you can choose a $50 Visa card. The “stuff” list includes a DVD/VCR combo player, an electric cookie maker, a wok set for two, a 28-piece domino set, a Monopoly game, and a wall clock – plus some inexpensive items, my favorite being a Palms metal slinky! I love playing with a slinky.
I was told by a Palms employee that December offerings would be all gift cards. Let’s hope they are for stores where we really want to shop!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU. BRAD AND I ARE SO THANKFUL FOR ALL OUR FRUGAL FRIENDS.
Both my wife and myseld hope that you had a very filling Thanksgiving Day!
Thank you for that. Now I can calculate the % rate of return on these promos. I knew about the Gold Coast promo but did not know how many points were required for the Visa at Palms. I am now adjusting my Monday’s trip itinerary to include Palms.
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George