Originally Posted by redietz View Post
As the gaming demography "matures" (industry term), which means has spent more hours-on-device, the corporations can rely on the addictive quality of the machines themselves and their "losing while winning" conditioning (penny slots and multi-line vp) to generate repeat business. The stronger the conditioning in that regard, the more they can downgrade the perks and bonus programs, which in essence provide a "losing while winning" experience outside of the actual machines.
I don't think ANY CASINO has ever given away in comps more than the expected edge it has on any game. If a casino knows you play a game with a 99% return, the value of your comps will be less than 1%. I think when a casino cuts comps it is done to increase its profit margins -- it's never to turn gaming from a negative to a positive for the casinos.