Complimentary points

Complimentary Points in Online Casinos

Complimentary points or comp points are one of the methods on how brick-and-mortar casinos keep the loyalty of its clients, and just like regular land-based casinos, online casinos are also offering complimentary points to its members.  The only difference is that online casinos can afford to give bigger and better complimentary points because they have lesser overhead expenses, unlike land-based casinos.

What are Complimentary Points?

In a nutshell, the complimentary points, also called CP or loyalty points, are points earned by a player each time he makes a bet, but the points vary though.  It depends upon the online casino, the amount of bets, the types of games, and the level a player is at in a VIP or loyalty program.

For example, Casino A offers comp points to its players wherein the player receives three comp points whenever he makes $10 worth of bets on slots and one comp point whenever he makes $10 worth of bets on blackjack games.  Now, Casino A gives a dollar each time a player accumulates 100 comp points, so when the player has gathered a hundred comp points, a dollar will be credited into his player account.  This is tantamount to receiving a percentage of your wagers back, albeit very small.

Uses of Complimentary Points

There are many uses of complimentary points.

Aside from the fact that you can exchange it for cash, you can also use it to play more games or earn a seat into one of the tournament offered by an online casino.  Comp points can also be used to purchase goods, items, and products on an online casinos’ comp points store such as an Ipod, a new television set, or free hotel accommodations coupled with free meal tickets, among others.  You can also use it to exchange for gifts and bonuses.

However, comp points almost always go hand in hand with an online casinos loyalty program.  This basically means that the more you play at an online casino and the more you wager, then the more comp points you earn.  Now, the more comp points you earn, the higher up on the online casino VIP and loyalty ladder you go.  The higher up the ladder you climb, the bigger and better the benefits you receive, including better comp point conversion, bigger bonuses, and more rewarding special promotions, among others.  Getting to the top of the ladder of their VIP and loyalty program also gives you the benefits of rewards like invitations to special tournaments and high roller events as well as a special treatment in terms of customer service and your very own casino manager whom you can easily contact should any problems arise during your stay at the online casino.  You can also earn double comp points when you get to the top of an online casino’s VIP and loyalty program.

But, of course, the terms and conditions of the comp points always depend upon the online casino.

Tips in Choosing Online Casinos Based on Complimentary Points

Here are some tips and pointers in choosing an online casino based on the comp point scheme that they offer.

1.         The cost of your wagers.  If you are after earning a high number of comp points just so you could get that free TV or a seat into a high roller event, then you should definitely choose an online casino that offers a bigger comp point conversion.  It will be defeating the purpose if you bet huge amounts of money and continue playing so that you can earn a certain amount of comp point to get you that TV when you could just as easily have purchased it outright.  Not only have you spent more money on bets to earn the reward, but you have also lost some money along the way.

2.         The quality of the rewards.  This is also another factor that you have to consider when you choose an online casino based on their comp points.  You have to look at the quality of their rewards.  It will not do you good to collect comp points only to get a dollar in return for all your efforts and money.

3.         The time restrictions.  Sadly, some online casinos put a time limit on their comp points.  There are those that allow you to collect them for an indefinite period of time before you can redeem them for rewards and gifts, but then again, there are also some online casinos that put a time limit on it.  Let us say for example that Casino A placed a 90-day time limit on their comp points, after which you have to redeem them or all your accumulated comp points will be forfeited.  Either way, you are on the losing end because you will be forced to redeem or exchange them for a lesser reward or risk losing them altogether.  Remember, unredeemed comp points also expire after a certain period of time, depending upon the online casino’s policy.

4.         The online casino.  Of course, before you look at all these, you first have to look at the online casino itself.  Make sure that it has a good reputation and that it delivers what it promises.