Casino & Table Games

Casino comps

Free goods or services that casinos give to players as a reward for their gambling activity.

Also called: comps
Typical rebate rate: 0.3% of slots wagers, 0.1% of blackjack wagers⁴
Common forms: Meals, drinks, rooms, show tickets, transport²³

Key points

Comps are based on average bet × hours played × house edge, returning a fraction of the casino's expected profit.²⁴
Land-based casinos track play via a player's card or a casino host; online casinos use comp points that can be converted to cash or perks.¹⁵
Live casino comps work the same way: the casino monitors your wagering in real time and credits your account accordingly.

Common questions

How do casino comps work?

Casinos estimate your theoretical loss by tracking your average bet, time played, and the house edge of the game. They then give back a portion of that figure as freebies or points.²⁴

How to get casino comps?

Sign up for the casino's loyalty programme and use your player card every time you gamble. The higher your average bet and the longer you play, the more comps you earn.¹⁵

Where this term is used

Not the same as

Casino — the venue itself, not the benefits it gives out

Casino games Casino The venue or establishment where gambling takes place. Casino games Casino chips Tokens used in place of cash at table games. Casino games Casino gambling chips Another term for the tokens used at casino tables. Casino games Casino craps A dice game popular in land-based casinos. Casino games Casino shoe A device that holds multiple decks of cards for dealing. Casino games Casino hold The percentage of money wagered that the casino keeps as revenue.

Sources

Comp (casino) en.wikipedia.org Defines casino comps and explains their purpose.
Casino host en.wikipedia.org Describes how comps are calculated and the role of a casino host.
High roller en.wikipedia.org Lists common forms of comps such as rooms and tickets.
Ask The Wizard #138 wizardofodds.com Provides specific conversion rates for comp points on slots and blackjack.
Ask The Wizard #46 wizardofodds.com Explains how theoretical loss is used to award comps.

Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.

Written and maintained by Ellis Warrender, writer and maintainer.

Last updated 28 July 2026. Spotted an error? Tell me and it gets fixed and logged on the corrections page.