And of course, there's the other problem, and that's the whole concept of Seven Stars.

Seven Stars is awarded to you based upon what you've done in the (semi-recent) past.

Hosts comp you based upon what you're doing in the present and what you're likely to do in the future.

So this creates a weird situation, where hosts get to resent certain Seven Stars who "aren't playing enough recently", and avoid doing anything for them. At the same time, these hosts are very generous to Platinum and Diamond players who are showing the willingness to play on every trip.

These players card programs are just too contradictory for what the casino is really trying to accomplish (only comp the players who are going to regularly and continuously play), and I wonder if they will be heavily modified or done away with over the next few years.