Whenever I talk to folks about going to Las Vegas and staying at a casino the subject of having a host and getting comps always comes up. And always someone tells me how they "ripped off" the casino by asking for comps (freebies, complimentaries) they did not deserve based on their level of play.

Some folks think they are really "ahead of the casinos" doing this. Maybe they are.

But I have to wonder: if the casino hosts somehow know who is a high roller and seem to exchange this information or carry it over from one casino property to another -- wouldn't they also know who the casino goers are who aren't worth the comps they've been getting? Wouldn't they also know about the low level players who have been milking the casinos? And wouldn't that information come back and bite these players?