Do Tier Credits and Reward Status (at MGM, Sapphire, Pearl. Gold. Platinum, Noir) matter to you? If so, what's your strategy for getting maximum status.

For me, at MGM Springfield, it matters purely as a personal preference (I like Platinum). I use high-limit slots to amass tier credits. I use blackjack winnings to fund the slot play. Last year, it cost me about $8k in slot losses (about $140k "coins in" over 50 days) to get a Platinum card. Of course, I don't play slots every day.