casino charges

[Slyfox16]

If you charge chips to your room, is there a fee?

[mahdnc]

5% fee. Link to information source.

 

[JFontaine]

No fee if you use on board credit or if you are in a high level of the Blue Chip Club.  

[micruiser2002]

You can also charge to your room on the slot machines and then just cash out the ticket.

[travelwide]

1 hour ago, JFontaine said:

No fee if you use on board credit or if you are in a high level of the Blue Chip Club.  

Used OBC and was charged 5%. Not in Blue Chip  Club so can't comment on that.

[Fly and Sail]

6 hours ago, JFontaine said:

No fee if you use on board credit or if you are in a high level of the Blue Chip Club.  

 

No need to be a very high level, ONYX is enough (2500 points). Otherwise 5% even when using OBC.

 

The exception is when you're a MGM Rewards member and have that liaison attached to the booking.

[JFontaine]

I used OBC in February ten times on the Edge, $100 each time (slots) and had no service charge. The slot machine showed the $100 credit each time. I am not a Blue Chip member (my mom is Sapphire). 

 

[Fly and Sail]

26 minutes ago, JFontaine said:

I used OBC in February ten times on the Edge, $100 each time (slots) and had no service charge. The slot machine showed the $100 credit each time. I am not a Blue Chip member (my mom is Sapphire). 

 

 

Were you in the same room / on the same reservation or was it a casino booking? If so, the fee is waived.

 

Also, the fee is waived for Suites as well.

[micruiser2002]

If you use the slot machines to charge to your room there is no service fee for anyone.

[JFontaine]

3 hours ago, Fly and Sail said:

 

Were you in the same room / on the same reservation or was it a casino booking? If so, the fee is waived.

 

Also, the fee is waived for Suites as well.

Not in the same cabin, not a casino booking.  Was in a Villa suite.  Others in a sky suite also not charged. 

[Fly and Sail]

5 minutes ago, JFontaine said:

Not in the same cabin, not a casino booking.  Was in a Villa suite.  Others in a sky suite also not charged. 

 

Yeah then it makes sense. The fee is waived for all suites. Casino is the best way to use up (withdraw) OBC. Just don't give it to your mom, being Sapphire she would run through that quickly. 🙂

[JFontaine]

44 minutes ago, Fly and Sail said:

 

Yeah then it makes sense. The fee is waived for all suites. Casino is the best way to use up (withdraw) OBC. Just don't give it to your mom, being Sapphire she would run through that quickly. 🙂

Quickly? She's 94 years old, and plays video poker ($1 and $5, times 5) so quickly that by the time my brain registers her hand she's on the next. And she loves every minute. The adrenaline has been a fountain of youth!  So grateful  

[Fly and Sail]

23 minutes ago, JFontaine said:

Quickly? She's 94 years old, and plays video poker ($1 and $5, times 5) so quickly that by the time my brain registers her hand she's on the next. And she loves every minute. The adrenaline has been a fountain of youth!  So grateful  

 

Yeah Sapphire requires 100,000 points that's $200,000 wagered on video poker ($100,000 on slots).

 

Keeps you sharp though. If she's doing this at 94 that's better than anything that claims is "good for seniors". Add a gin tonic per day as the Queen would say!

Edited March 22, 2022 by Fly and Sail
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