- Table Games: Varies (rated by the pit boss based on length of play, average bet amount and the type of game) Poker: Varies (the amount of Tier Credits are based on length of play, limit and type of game) The most common way that Total Rewards cardholders earn Tier Credits is, of course, by gambling.
- Redeem your points on Rewards. Use your points to get Xbox games and subscriptions, gift cards, sweepstake entries, nonprofit donations, and more. There are thousands of Rewards available to you, whether you want to save up for a big item or spend your points on smaller rewards along the way.
Caesars Entertainment is one of the most recognized names in the gambling industry, operating roughly 40 casinos in the United States, Canada, Dubai and Mexico. Regardless of whether you are in Reno, Las Vegas, Atlantic City, or somewhere in between, you are probably not far from one of Caesars' casinos.
As one of the biggest casino operators in the world, you would expect Caesars to have an exceptional rewards program for their players – and they do. The program is called Total Rewards, and it's used at virtually all of the company's properties. Many gamblers view the Total Rewards program as one of the best in the industry simply because such a large number of casinos use the program. Read on to learn more about the Caesars Total Rewards program and why it is so popular.
Tiers of the Total Rewards Program
TOTAL REWARDS ® Here are four distinct levels, or tiers, of Total Rewards membership. The more you play and enjoy all the great entertainment options offered at the nearly 40 Total Rewards resorts and casinos, the more Tier Credits you'll earn and the more benefits you will unlock. Caesars Entertainment is rebranding its Total Rewards players' club as Caesars Rewards. This program continues to be one of the largest and most popular casino loyalty clubs in the US. In 2018, Total Rewards had more than 55 million members. Caesars Rewards. There won't be many changes to the players' club when the name changes.
Just like many player programs at other casinos, Total Rewards members earn points (Tier Credits) for gambling or spending money at any Caesars property. When gambling, these credits get added to a player's account based on the type of game they play, the amount of money wagered, the length of play and other factors.
The total amount of Tier Credits that a player has in their account determines their status in the program. In the Total Rewards program there are 4 tiers; Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Seven Stars. Below is an image of these tiers as well as how many credits are required to reach each one:
New players start out at the Gold level and will ascend to the subsequent levels as they earn more Tier Credits. As you accrue credits and reach higher tiers, you will unlock bigger and better perks. Some of the benefits associated with this rewards program include free nights at all Caesars properties, free slots play, and discounts on everything from meals to shows. Caesars is such a large enterprise that it is almost difficult to avoid earning Tier Credits if you visit one of their properties.
Earning Total Rewards Tier Credits
Tier Credits can be earned at any Caesars Entertainment property by playing games on the casino floor, attending shows, eating at certain restaurants, and a variety of other activities within the casino. After signing up for a Total Rewards card, you can easily keep track of how many credits you have directly on their website at TotalRewards.com or at one of the kiosks in the casino.
To give you a better understanding of just how easy it is to earn Tier Credits and in turn reap the benefits of Total Rewards, we will go over exactly how and where players can earn credits.
Playing Casino Games
Slot Machines: 1 Tier Credit for every $5 wagered
Video Poker: 1 Tier Credit for every $10 wagered
Table Games: Varies (rated by the pit boss based on length of play, average bet amount and the type of game)
Poker: Varies (the amount of Tier Credits are based on length of play, limit and type of game)
The most common way that Total Rewards cardholders earn Tier Credits is, of course, by gambling. The amount of Tier Credits you receive will depend on whether you play slots, video poker, table games or poker. Each of these game categories give players a different ratio of credits based on how much money they wager, and this is usually determined by the game's house edge. For example, slots have a much higher house edge than most video poker games, therefore you'll earn more Tier Credits by playing slots.
Because Caesars has one of the most extensive networks of casinos in the world, a player is given the chance to earn Tier Credits no matter where they are. 55,000+ video poker and slot machines combined with more than 2,500 table games gives any type of casino-goer the chance to earn seemingly countless rewards.
If you enjoy gambling, there is a Diamond in a Day promotion which makes it easier to become a Total Rewards Diamond member. If you're a new player and earn 5,000 Tier Credits during the first 24 hours of getting your card you will receive a 10,000 Tier Credit bonus.
Dining at Caesars Properties
Dining: 1 Tier Credit for every $1 spent
Dining is one of the easiest ways to earn points simply because you're always going to have to eat. Total Rewards are able to be achieved while dining at any one of Caesars' 250 approved locations. From extravagant restaurants owned by iconic chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Bobbly Flay, to the buffets and food courts that feed the casino grinders, there are ample opportunities to earn Tier Credits regardless of your budget or appetite.
Shows and Events at Caesars
Entertainment: 1 Tier Credit for every $1 spent
If you venture to places like Atlantic City and Las Vegas, it is no secret that some of the world's biggest stars come to headline shows. If you are a Total Rewards member, earning Tier Credits is as easy as attending any of the shows held on Caesar properties and even some that are held elsewhere.
Shopping
Shopping: 1 Tier Credit for every $1 spent
Finally, Tier Credits can be earned by shopping at any of the outlet locations approved by Caesars. The more you spend, the more credits you will earn. This includes shops that sell clothes, jewelry, gifts and other daily essentials. Many casino goers prefer to use these outlets as a way to spend comp dollars versus earning them. That being said, it's not as common as the other methods of accruing Tier Credits.
Earnings Snapshot
Tracking Total Rewards Tier Credits
As you accrue credits from any of the aforementioned avenues, you can keep track of them a few different ways. The first, and maybe easiest way to keep track of how many credits you have is on the Total Rewards website. It's very user friendly and easy to navigate. In fact, it is probably one of the most comprehensive player reward program websites we've come across. Doing so gives you direct access to how many points you have and how many you will need to achieve the next level in the program. You can also view any offers that you have at Caesars' casinos across the country as well as shows, restaurants and more.
Aside from checking in online through the TR website, if you are at any of their properties you can check your points by going to a Total Rewards Kiosk. These are often spread throughout the casino floor and are easy to spot. To access one, just swipe your card and enter your pin number. This will show you how many credits you have and if you have free play offers.
If you are not tech savvy, there are other ways to check your credits. The last method is by going to the Total Rewards desk at any Caesars property, where an employee should be able to pull up your card info for you, let you know how many credits you have and answer any questions you might have.
List of Casinos Using Total Rewards
Bally's Atlantic City
Bally's Las Vegas
Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Caesars Windsor
Caesars Atlantic City
Flamingo Las Vegas
Harrah's Ak-Chin Hotel And Casino, Maricopa
Harrah's Resort Southern California, Funner
Harrah's Joliet
Harrah's Metropolis Casino and Hotel in Southern Illinois, Metropolis
Harrah's Council Bluffs Hotel and Casino, Council Bluffs
Harrah's Louisiana Downs, Bossier City
Harrah's New Orleans
Harrah's Gulf Coast Biloxi
Harrah's North Kansas City
Harrah's Lake Tahoe Stateline
Harrah's Las Vegas
Harrah's Laughlin
Harrah's Reno
Harrah's Resort Atlantic City
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
Harrah's Cherokee Valley River
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack (Chester)
Harveys Lake Tahoe
Horseshoe Bossier City
Horseshoe Council Bluffs Casino
Horseshoe Hammond
Horseshoe Southern Indiana Hotel and Casino (Elizabeth)
Horseshoe Baltimore
Horseshoe Tunica (Robinsonville)
NOBU Hotel Las Vegas
Paris Las Vegas
Planet Hollywood Las Vegas
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
Tunica Roadhouse
The Cromwell Las Vegas
The LINQ Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
Related Posts:
Members of Caesars Entertainment's popular player loyalty program, Total Rewards, have been champing at the bit for the next iteration of the company's mobile app, and it appears they need champ no further.
Related Posts:
Members of Caesars Entertainment's popular player loyalty program, Total Rewards, have been champing at the bit for the next iteration of the company's mobile app, and it appears they need champ no further.
The new app is called Play by Total Rewards, and it's free at the iTunes store. Or possibly it's just called 'Play.' By Total Rewards. Let's not get stymied with details, shall we?
Total Rewards Online Casino Games
The brand new app appears to be in a testing phase, as no official announcement of the app has been made. We've got a first look!
Total Rewards Games On Facebook
The Play by Total Rewards app has flown under the radar, but this blog flies even lower.
The only way we knew about the new app was a message on one of the interactive digital kiosks at The Linq (see below). Guests are prompted to have a top secret app link e-mailed or texted to their phone.
Somebody's trying to slip a soft launch by us, but we refuse to be slipped by. (Note: That big, red arrow probably wasn't there in real life.)
The first caveat of the Play by Total Rewards app is it is for the iPhone only, and requires that the phone be using iOS 7.0 or later. Our first hurdle leaped (we were looking for a reason to do an update, but it's an app design pitfall to create an app which can only be used on the latest operating system, on a specific device), we dove headlong into the app.
This app is the first from Caesars Entertainment which covers all its 40-plus destinations across the country. We chose the Las Vegas region, because really, is there an anywhere else?
Sorry, other, less fun, places. Thanks to our eagle-eyed reader Steven Brown for noting the Harrah's associated with New Orleans is actually Harrah's Las Vegas. D'oh!
The app prompts users to log in with their Total Rewards number and password. We weren't able to log in, despite resetting and double-checking our password. (The only review we could find on iTunes also mentioned the person couldn't log in.) Given this app has 'Total Rewards' in the name, we assume this glitch will be fixed soon.
A welcome screen has an expandable set of 'cards' featuring some offerings from Caesars Palace. We assume these are featured on the app's home screen because Caesars is the premier resort in the Caesars Entertainment portfolio in Las Vegas.
Games To Play For Rewards
Caesars Palace can be quite a diva.
Poke at the three lines in the upper left and the main menu of the app appears, with these sections: Hotels, Restaurants, Shows, Nightlife, Things to Do and My Favorites.
All the categories have some map and location functionality, and the Hotels section pulls up all the hotels in the Caesars Entertainment family.
Caesars Entertainment has nine hotels in Las Vegas.
When you select a specific hotel, you get some basic information about the hotel, as well as the ability to book a room. (If you choose to 'Book Now,' you're basically sent to a mobile version of the hotel's Web site.)
Wouldn't it be cool if you hit 'Book Now' and got an actual book? Books are those things people read before the Internet.
The hotel pages are light on useful information. They include check-in and check-out times, the numbers of restaurants and shows at the hotel (with no easy way to get details, although they exist in other parts of the app), and links to the hotel's social media channels like Facebook and Twitter.
The Restaurants section is comprehensive and again has map functionality. Even if you're not a Las Vegas expert, with this app, you'll be able to act like one. Not that we'd know anything about acting like a Las Vegas expert. Ahem.
A buffet of dining options. Including, you know, buffets.
This section also boasts some pretty sweet filtering capability. You select a price range, cuisine and hotel (or hotels), and the app cranks out all the restaurants that match your criteria. This is easily the most robust and useful component of the Play by Total Rewards app, in our humble and always-accurate opinion.
Again, the information about the specific venue is on the light side, but hours of operation and attire suggestions can be helpful. The restaurant pages do have phone numbers, so that's handy for making reservations.
Next up: Shows. We'd love to show you that part of the app, but it crashed every time we tried to go into that section. Sort of supports our assertion the app is still in the soft launch phase.
Moving on!
The Nightlife section is straightforward, with listings of bars and lounges across town (no filtering, you get everything, in alphabetical order).
Things to Do is a catch-all for everything else, which, given that it's Las Vegas, covers a lot of ground. Thankfully, there a filter in Things to Do.
If you didn't go forth and filter before, do it here. And shame on you for not doing what we say the first time.
It appears the creators of the app got a little sleepy at this point, because what in the world is a 'property feature,' and how is that a thing to do? Bovada check cashing.
There's a 'Promotions' category, and while not fully fleshed out, this could be a great way to stay abreast of hotel promotions at your favorite casinos. As with most travel apps, a key component of success is keeping the information fresh and complete. Our favorite Las Vegas app, Vegas Mate, prides itself on frequent updates, so we'll have to see how the Play by Total Rewards app fares. (Another bonus of Vegas Mate is it covers all of Las Vegas.)
The Play app has a Favorites section, too. So, as you're browsing for restaurants or things to do, you can give those items a heart, and the app conveniently collects them on one page for you. So much candy.
If you tap on the human head icon, you get into a Guest Services screen.
Just a couple more things to cover. Stop nodding off.
Here, you can call or e-mail your questions to customer assistance. We didn't try it, but if this works as it appears to, it could come in handy.
There's also an Itinerary page accessible here, in case you missed the Favorites page, because they do exactly the same thing.
That's about it. We suspect that once the Total Rewards log-in problem is resolved, the app will also be a convenient way to view one's Total Rewards points and access offers specific to one's tier status.
This new app covers a lot of ground, and has several useful features. It misses the opportunity to be more useful and relevant by not providing a way for people to share reviews (as the Vegas Mate app does), but companies are reluctant to do that because people don't always say what the company would like them to.
The lack of substantive content, or authentic, trustworthy reviews and descriptions (as opposed to marketing fluff), are some of the key reasons self-serving corporate apps so seldom gain any real traction, and why they're often little more than glorified virtual brochures.
Still, this is easily the best app from Caesars Entertainment to-date, and we suspect refinements and tweaks are still being made, and improvements will be ongoing.
It's free, so take the new Play by Total Rewards app from Caesars Entertainment for a test drive and let us know what you think.
