Let Me Show You — How Cruising For Free Works!

How Casinos Make Money

Casinos are not in the gambling business — casinos are in the statistical predictability business.

They know EXACTLY how much they’ll make from you over time:

Expected Loss = (Your Average Bet) × (House Edge) × (Hands per Hour)

This formula is baked into every game:

• Blackjack: ~0.5%–2% house edge
• Baccarat: ~1.06%
• Craps (Pass Line): ~1.41%
• Roulette (double zero): ~5.26%
• Slots: 6%–12% or higher

Casinos do not care if you win in the short term — their system guarantees they make money over time.

The casino’s true business model:

• Keep you playing as long as possible
• Ensure every game produces predictable profit
• Reward you enough to keep you coming back
• Make you FEEL like you’re winning

The Psychology of Gambling

Casinos manipulate:

Dopamine spikes – Small wins + near misses.

Control illusion – “Stop the reels,” “hold,” “double” — fake choices.

Loyalty conditioning – Free rooms → more visits → higher ADT → more offers → more casino profit.

Loss memory distortion – You remember the jackpots but forget the $40 spins that bricked 20 times.

Your job as a comp hunter? – Use their system WITHOUT giving them the long-term profit they expect.

Casinos hate educated players because… Educated players extract more value than they lose.

The Casino’s Real Goal

Casinos want ONE metric from you:

Consistency of play, not amount of play.

A player who: gambles twice a year but has strong ADT

Gets BETTER offers than someone who: gambles 20 times a year but has diluted ADT

Expected Loss — Your Power Tool

Most gamblers don’t know this.

Expected Loss is the number casinos use to calculate comps.

Example:

You bet $2.50 per spin
Slots have a ~10% house edge
You do ~600 spins per hour

Expected Loss = $2.50 × .10 × 600
Expected Loss = $150 per hour

If you play 2 hours → casino expects to earn $300 from you.

If they comp you $150 room + $40 food + $50 freeplay = $240

→ They STILL expect to profit.

This is why comps exist.

How Casino Loyalty Systems Work

Every casino uses 3 main buckets:

1. Tier Credits

Measure your status level.
Does NOT equal free money.
Resets every year.

2. Reward Credits / Points

These are spendable like cash.
Earned slower than tier credits.

3. Theo (Theoretical Loss)

Your VALUE to the casino.
Determines:

• free rooms
• freeplay
• food & beverage
• future offers
• host attention

Theo → ADT → Offers
This is the entire system.

Tier Credits vs Reward Credits vs ADT

Tier Credits

→ Based on how much you gamble in a YEAR.
→ Used to determine status (Gold, Platinum, Diamond, etc.)

Reward Credits

→ Spendable (food, rooms, gift shops).
→ Earn slower.
→ Often tied to promotions.

ADT (Average Daily Theoretical)

The number ONE factor for offers.

Formula:

Theo / Days Played = ADT

If you gamble $300 theo over 3 days → ADT = $100
If you gamble $300 theo in ONE day → ADT = $300

90% of gamblers destroy their offers by spreading play across multiple days.

What’s next?

The next step is to decide whether this information has been helpful enough for you to want to know more, or if you now know just enough!

Tier 1

→ The Casino Comp Formula
→ What Comps You Actually Unlock

→ Basic Bankroll Structure & Strategy 101

Tier 2

→ Basic Bankroll Structure & Strategy 102
→ How To Get FREE Cruises
→ Casino Games For Comp Masters

Tier 3

→ Triggering Offers Cheaply

→ Advanced Comp Optimization
→ Cruise Comp Mastery
→ Secrets Casino’s Don’t Want You To Know

With any purchased Tier, you also get Casino Tools Access. This is a web page that has useful tools to help you be successful!