The MGM MLife program is similar to the Caesars Total Rewards program.

While I bash Caesars often, I can at least give them credit for applying their Total Rewards program equally and evenly to all of their properties.

The same cannot be said for MGM!

Check this out:


Las Vegas MGM properies tier credits earned
$10 slot play = 33.3 tier credits
$10 video poker play = 10 tier credits
$10 spent on property (hotel, spa, dining, entertainment) = 250 tier credits


Beau Rivage or Gold Strike Tunica tier credits earned
$10 slot play = 6.66 tier credits
$10 video poker play = 2 tier credits
$10 spent on property (hotel, spa, dining, entertainment) = 80 tier credits


MGM Grand Detroit tier credits earned
$10 slot play = 3.33 tier credits
$10 video poker play = 1 tier credit
$10 spent on property (hotel, spa, dining, entertainment) = 80 tier credits


Pretty brutal.

This means it takes you 10x as long to earn tier status at MGM Detroit (through play) as it does at Vegas MGM properties.