Las Vegas

MGM

MGM Rewards: Why My $60 Freeplay Disappeared

Oct 22, 2026

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4 min read

MGM Rewards: Why My $60 Freeplay Disappeared

An MGM comp booking at the Cosmopolitan revealed a once-per-offer Freeplay restriction. The rewards desk eventually restored my missing $60.

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Hilton Aspire

Why I Booked a Hilton Room I Didn’t Need

Oct 16, 2026

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7 min read

Why I Booked a Hilton Room I Didn’t Need

A $214 Resorts World reservation offered a way to recover $354 in unused Hilton Aspire resort credits through restaurant spending and targeted Amex Offers.

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Hilton Aspire

Aug 16, 2026

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3 min read

Do Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Dining Charges Trigger Hilton Aspire Resort Credits?

My 2026 data point after almost $600 of restaurant spending at the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas.

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MGM

Jul 11, 2026

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6 min read

ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas Review

A Four-Night MGM Rewards Comp Stay

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MGM

Did More Gambling Improve My MGM Offers?

Jul 8, 2026

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4 min read

Did More Gambling Improve My MGM Offers?

A stronger ARIA gambling session improved some MGM Rewards offers, but not in the way I expected.

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MGM

Do You Need to Gamble to Receive MGM Hotel Offers?

Jul 3, 2026

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4 min read

Do You Need to Gamble to Receive MGM Hotel Offers?

Building a control account to separate acquisition marketing from gambling history.

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Hilton

Jun 29, 2026

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5 min read

Hilton Aspire Resort Credits: A Vegas Test

I spent almost $600 at the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas without booking a room. Here’s what happened to the Hilton points, the Aspire resort credits, and the experiment.

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MGM