Founders Card

[Kilgore Trout]

Does anyone have this?

Being that this is the first year I don't have the benefits of 7* or Diamond - I am looking for a way to compensate for some of the benefits (travel wise) that I no longer have. I received an email offer for Founders Card for $395/annually. I guess this is $100 off?

I want to know:
1) is this the actual service that you automatically receive CET Diamond status by signing up for? Resources listing the benefits are hard to find.
2) are the benefits legit?
3) am I better of just playing the points game with Amex and Chase?

I am, after all, like Druff - a Master Jew. Now that I am no longer punting off senseless shekels at casinos - I need alternatives.












(edit: worth noting - I am a small business owner and have been for a decade - so I qualify.)

[sonatine]

theres a whole thread devoted to this sort of thing around here someplace thats pretty much 5 star information.

i got my chase sapphire reserve which, at the time, was best in slot for this sort of thing (i think what youre talking about here) but they nuked the signup miles bonus recently which took a bit of the bloom off the rose... but my gut says you can do better than this card. search for chase sapphire and you should find the thread, i think..

[Dan Druff]

Read this: https://thepointsguy.com/2018/01/max...derscard-2018/

Ignore the part about the Atlantis trip, though. That benefit isn't very good, unless you're going there anyway.

Yes, you will get Caesars Diamond status. HOWEVER:

1) It won't improve your casino offers

2) You won't get free rooms beyond what you're already entitled to right now

3) You won't be able to get into the Diamond Lounges

So Caesars Diamond through this card will get you free parking (which you could get by signing up for the free Total Rewards credit card anyway), no resort fees, and some ability to be in priority lines. That's pretty much it. You also will be able to earn some status matches to other casinos and hotel programs like Wyndham.

The Founders card does have some decent other benefits, as listed in that link.

[Kilgore Trout]

Read this: https://thepointsguy.com/2018/01/max...derscard-2018/

Ignore the part about the Atlantis trip, though. That benefit isn't very good, unless you're going there anyway.

Yes, you will get Caesars Diamond status. HOWEVER:

1) It won't improve your casino offers

2) You won't get free rooms beyond what you're already entitled to right now

3) You won't be able to get into the Diamond Lounges

So Caesars Diamond through this card will get you free parking (which you could get by signing up for the free Total Rewards credit card anyway), no resort fees, and some ability to be in priority lines. That's pretty much it. You also will be able to earn some status matches to other casinos and hotel programs like Wyndham.

The Founders card does have some decent other benefits, as listed in that link.

I knew I could count on joo. Thx