Readers' Choice Awards Best Casino Rewards Program of 2026

What keeps you coming back to the slots and blackjack tables? The odds of scoring big, yes, but it’s likely also that your favorite casino rewards club gives you points toward a comp room, free buffet, or cruise discount.

After our team of experts narrowed down the top 15 programs in North America, we wanted to hear from you during the Readers' Choice Awards, and the results are in.

These are the top 10 casino rewards programs our readers chose in 2026.

Winner: Coushatta Casino Resort's Advantage Players Club

Coushatta Casino Resort

At Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana, the Advantage Club has earned a following as one of the region's most player-friendly programs. Members earn points on slots and table games, with every 500 points converting to $5 in cash back redeemable directly at the machine — a straightforward earn-and-redeem setup. Comp dollars accumulate simultaneously and apply at all Coushatta restaurants, the golf pro shop, the gift store, and even the on-site fuel station. The Coushatta mobile app rounds out the experience, letting members check balances, redeem points, and track offers without a trip to the players' club desk.

You made the Advantage Players Club the landslide winner! Comps and free perks echoed across entries: "Comp rooms, always adding new updated machines, ease of parking, friendly helpful employees, Starbucks and great eateries, and a little cash on my card.” Several pointed to the program's regional standing directly: "Best in SW Louisiana" and "I LOVE COUSHATTA CASINO ABOVE ALL OTHER CASINOS!" And several submissions mentioned staff by name, pointing to an incredibly friendly atmosphere that makes us want to go ourselves.

Runner up: Ocean Casino Resort's Ocean Rewards

Ocean Casino Resort

Status matching has been central to how Ocean Rewards has built its player base in Atlantic City. With a four-tier system—Signature, Preferred, Prime, and Reserve—the program offers tier matches to players arriving from competing clubs, giving new and returning members immediate access to mid-tier benefits. Property-specific perks are tied directly to tier, including Avila Lounge access for Preferred and above, and Luna's, an ocean-view VIP space exclusive to Reserve members. A cruise partnership with Virgin Voyages adds a travel dimension for members who meet qualifying play thresholds.

Regulars who wrote in pointed to consistent, tangible bonuses as their personal draw. "I always get a gift!" one said, while another wrote, "promotions every day with selections and tier gift offers." The Virgin Voyages partnership also came up directly, with one member calling "the tie-in with and discounts for Virgin Cruises" a standout.

3. Boyd Gaming's Boyd Rewards

Boyd Gaming

Few regional memberships match the geographic scope of Boyd Rewards, which spans Boyd Gaming properties across Las Vegas, Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Its five-tier hierarchy runs on a full calendar-year earnings period, with members moving up tiers immediately upon qualifying rather than waiting for a reset. Emerald members and above become eligible for complimentary or discounted Holland America Line cruises, annual trips to Hawaii, and stays at Las Vegas properties, giving local casino perks a destination-travel dimension.

Redemption flexibility came up a lot in voter comments. "I love that I can easily redeem my points for free hotel rooms, dining, or slot play at all of the different Boyd properties," one member wrote. Another zeroed in on travel extras: "The elite status perks, especially the complimentary Holland America cruises and Las Vegas stays."

4. Hard Rock International's Unity by Hard Rock

Hard Rock International

When Hard Rock International launched Unity by Hard Rock globally in May 2024, it consolidated the brand's prior programs into a single platform active at more than 150 participating locations worldwide. With four tiers, members earn Unity Points at Hard Rock Hotels, Casinos, Cafes, and Rock Shops worldwide, with 100 Unity Points equal to $1 in spend. Points earned at a casino in Atlantic City can be redeemed at a café in London or a hotel in Cancún—a breadth few loyalty programs in the gaming space can claim. Reciprocal benefits with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises add another dimension.

Readers praised both the tangible rewards and the service behind them. "Comp rooms, free play and a great player advocate that does an outstanding job," one wrote, while another called it simply "the best entertainment place."

5. Monarch Casino Resort & Spa and Atlantis Casino Resort Spa's Monarch Rewards

Monarch Casino Resort & Spa and Atlantis Casino Resort Spa

Monarch Rewards links two AAA Four Diamond properties — Monarch Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk, Colorado, and Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada — under a single loyalty account. Points earned at either property through slots, video poker, table games, keno, and sportsbook wagering pool into one combined balance, letting members build tier status and comp dollars across both locations faster than either property could deliver alone. The five-tier system, with an invitation-only Black Diamond level at the top, offers daily free play for all tiers, with higher tiers unlocking complimentary resort stays, airport limo transfers in Reno, and exclusive event invitations.

6. MGM Resorts' MGM Rewards

MGM Resorts

MGM Rewards serves as the loyalty backbone for MGM Resorts International's portfolio of more than 20 U.S. properties, including Bellagio, ARIA, and MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A tiered structure — Sapphire, Pearl, Gold, Platinum, and NOIR — gained a significant new dimension in March 2025 when MGM expanded its Marriott Bonvoy tier-matching benefits to Pearl and Gold members for the first time. NOIR members now match to Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite, unlocking perks at more than 10,000 Marriott properties worldwide, alongside enhanced Royal Caribbean cruise benefits.

One regular’s write-in kept it simple: "The perks."

7. Caesars Entertainment's Caesars Rewards

Caesars Entertainment

Operating across more than 50 Caesars Entertainment destinations in the United States and Canada, Caesars Rewards is one of the most broadly accessible casino loyalty clubs in the country. The membership structure progresses from Gold through Seven Stars, with meaningful benefits kicking in at the Diamond level, including complimentary hotel nights, celebration dinners, and priority access across the portfolio. Members can match tier status with Wyndham Rewards, access special rates at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas, and receive discounts through Norwegian Cruise Line.

Voters love how it’s "Easy to earn rewards, gift cards, free or discounted rooms, free parking at all Caesars properties. Great overall." The overall vibe of the feedback we received was pretty much, "I love Caesars wherever!"

8. Delaware North's Lucky North Rewards

Delaware North

Delaware North's Lucky North Rewards serves nearly 2.5 million members across five gaming properties: Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, Arkansas; Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack and Hamburg Gaming & Raceway in New York; and Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack and Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in West Virginia. The club was rebranded and significantly expanded in 2025, doubling its tier-earning and benefit-use window to a full 12-month period and adding national travel partnerships, including Carnival Cruise Line, as well as access to 16 Delaware North destination properties near landmarks such as Yosemite and the Grand Canyon. A new partnership with Fontainebleau Las Vegas gives all 2.5 million members waived resort fees on stays at the Strip's newest luxury resort.

9. Resorts Casino Hotel's Star Card

Resorts Casino Hotel

Atlantic City's oldest casino, Resorts Casino Hotel, which opened on the Boardwalk in 1978, runs its loyalty program with a straightforward value proposition that has developed lasting player loyalty. The Star Card operates on a five-tier design with comp dollars and cash-back earnings based on slot and table game play, with comp dollar redemption at a 1:1 ratio across all on-property restaurants, the hotel, and retail shops. Comp dollars earned at Resorts can also be redeemed at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut and Mohegan Pennsylvania, giving players at a single Boardwalk property access to two additional resort destinations.

One player’s note was brief but still noteworthy here: "Great deals, programs and rewards."

10. Mohegan Properties' Momentum

Mohegan Properties

Mohegan's Momentum avoids the conversion confusion that plagues many loyalty clubs, as it's built around a refreshingly direct currency: one Momentum Dollar equals one U.S. dollar, redeemable at more than 100 dining, shopping, hotel, spa, entertainment, and nightlife options across the resort. Members at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, and Mohegan Pennsylvania in Wilkes-Barre progress through six status levels, with higher tiers unlocking Momentum Dollar earn-rate accelerators of up to 25% above the base rate. Soar and Triumph members receive VIP lounge access, priority access at the Mohegan Sun Arena, and personalized service from Casino Marketing Executives.

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Our Experts

Susan Lanier-Graham

Lanier-Graham is an award-winning food, wine, and travel writer with more than three decades of experience exploring destinations around the world. She has visited luxury resorts, boutique properties, and hidden gems across six continents, bringing a discerning eye to every stay. As publisher of Wander With Wonder, she leads an award-winning digital publication that inspires readers to discover exceptional travel experiences. Her work blends firsthand insight with a passion for storytelling, offering trusted recommendations on where to stay, dine, and explore. Susan’s expertise helps travelers confidently choose destinations that transform trips into unforgettable, experience-rich journeys.

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