Originally Posted by
Alan Mendelson
No one responded so I called Morongo Rewards -- the players' club -- and I hope I got the correct information. Here's what I was told:
1. You must have your card in the machine and playing to be called for the prizes starting with a 6pm drawing for $1,000 of free play. What I tried to get was an answer as to what is considered to be "playing"? Can you play once every 5-minutes or once every 60-seconds?
2. For the car drawing at 10pm again your card must be in the machine and playing. Then I asked when must you start playing? For example, can I insert my card one minute before 10pm or must it be inserted 15-minutes before 10pm or an hour before 10pm? I was told the actual drawing is at 10pm and all that matters is that your card is in the machine and you are playing when the drawing is held at 10pm. The Morongo Rewards person I spoke to told me she has been there for the drawings and the drawings are held "live" exactly at 10pm.
The reason I asked question #2 is that at some casinos the actual drawing is held a few minutes before the "announcement time." For example, a casino says they are drawing for a big cash prize at 11pm but in reality the name was already picked at 10:45pm. I think Rincon does this.
Remember when Rincon gave away a million dollars and Robin Leach made the announcement at a big ceremony? Well, the winner's name popped up on a TV screen even before Robin Leach announced the winner's name.
And someone at Total Rewards at Rincon told me that the monthly $50,000 winner's name was actually pulled about fifteen minutes before the announced drawing time of 11pm.
This is why I questioned Morongo about when your card and play must be in effect.