"Vickster" <a397a6d@webnntp.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Jul 21 2008 4:33 PM, Joe J. wrote:
>
>> I just received my October offer from MSS and it looks like that is the
>> change-over month for the Player's Gold Club. The new club is called
>> Connected and it ties all the Boyd Properties into one card. Actually,
>> reading it closer, it says "select" Boyd Gaming casinos, without listing
>> them.
>>
>> Joe J.
>
> Yep. They've instituted a new card called the "B-Connected" program. I
> believe the casino's in Vegas include MSS, Gold Coast, Suncoast and Sam's
> Town. I went to the Kick-off party iat Sam's Town in Shreveport. My host
> kept pumping up this new program, but logically it doesn't seem right (and
> ISN'T!!)
>
> In the old "Rewards" program, to get to the highest level it took 5,000
> points. You got 1 point for every $5 thru a slot, thus you had to run
> $25,000 thru the slots to get the highest level (ELITE). Now, the highest
> level is EMERALD and to get there you get 1 point for every $0.25 thru the
> slots, but you need 250,000 points to attain the highest level. so now,
> you need to run $62,500 thru the slots to get to the highest level. It
> restarts every 6 months too. If you don't make the level, you're dropped
> to the next lower level for the following 6 months. So how is this a
> better program? Definitely not for the player.....Vic
>
Vic, I'm confused as to what these different levels do for you? We're
comped everything at MSS and if I need an extra room or food comp for
friends, I just ask my host at MSS and she takes of it. No points ever come
out of my account unless I cash them in for money. Enlighten me please.
Thanks,
Joe J
MSS new Player's Club 
