I'm an Avid "Gambler" and have my fair share of Players Club Cards up and down the whole strip. I go to Vegas about 20 times a year and since the "Cosmo" opened it has been nothing but the "Best" at treating their guests. The only downside is their philosophy of "comping" a room but taking your comps to pay for it was and is an Old School way of deterring the "Serious Gambler". There was a time I didn't gamble at MGM Properties because they would hinder the gambler by taking my food comps etc. to pay for my stay and essentially "earn my keep". Caesars Properties DO NOT do this bait and Switch with the Serious Gambler. Cosmo will thrive but to become more profitable and bring in the SERIOUS Gamblers, they need to do away with the double edge sword of comping. MGM Properties finally went to the "M LIFE" system which is similar to "Caesars Entertainment's" Tier System and comp system. Now I've happily gambling and staying at properties that won't rape your comps from you. During these times I need my money or comps to go further than ever before. I do still gamble and LOVE Cosmo but their "Identity" card system needs a serious overhaul.

Caesars Entertainment= Diamond Level
MGM Properties= Platinum Level
Cosmopolitan= Platinum Level
Venetian/Palazzo= Gold Level

I have recently Gambled at TI and found they have taken out all the machines that use to pay out. I'm an avid gambler and I see that same tactic at local casinos here in California. The ones they keep are the ones with lower theoretical payouts. Most of the machines now at TI are penny machines. Now it makes total sense Phil is making TI into another Circus Circus.

(Gambler 20 times a year to Vegas, Club Cards throught Strip; Gold Member=Venetian, Platinum=MGM, Diamond=Caesars, Platinum=Cosmo)