I’d also add one caveat to your South Point example. A steady diet of playing good games on multi point days there will get you a revocation of your players card. There were a lot of people who got popped about three months ago to include yours truly. It was a bit of a live and learn experience for me and I still feel that it couldn’t have been handled in a less oppressive way but that’s life.

To close with another quote as it relates to the overall them of your post “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail”.

Yes, many promos in Vegas casinos that cater to locals are geared toward locals. But out-of-towners should always check before their trip Scot Krause’s list of multiple points at
http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/greatdeals-slotpromotions.cfm.