Harrah's Rincon is the "test casino" for the Caesars casinos. Rincon was the first casino to get to get the machine top "touch screen" display for downloading comps, ordering drinks, adding free play to your machine, making reservations -- all without leaving your seat at a slot machine or video poker game. See the photo below.



Rincon has since tried some other "firsts" in terms of promotions. About a year ago it was the first to have three different tiers for Diamond players -- and that is something all of Total Rewards will have soon.

And about three weeks ago, Rincon added another "promotion" for play on certain days and it wasn't advertised -- extra comp points (Total Rewards reward points) when you inserted your card into any machine. When I inserted my card a message came on the screen that said I was being awarded 10,700 bonus reward credits which is the equivalent of $107 for meals and such, and $50 worth Shell and Arco gas cards and Macy's gift cards that I could have redeemed immediately at the Rincon gift shop... or $50 of free play.

But yesterday I got a mailer indicating that every Tuesday in March when I insert my card I will get 25,000 reward credits added to my account which is $250 of dining, or $125 of free play, gas cards, Macy's cards.

There are also Visa cards available for comp points but thee is a slight redemption premium of about 7%.

Starting in April these comp points will be worth even more for certain players because the redemption rates go down for free play if you are 7Stars or Diamond.