[Extended] MGM Status Match March 2 – September 30, 2026

As anticipated, you can now once again match to MGM Rewards from any other eligible card you’ve been able to keep afloat since the Status Match Merry Go Round® got neutered by the casinos catching on. They did this last year and later extended it through September 30th, 2025.

And as of July 1, 2026, while the website hasn’t been updated yet, many MilesTalkers have been told it has been extended to September 30, 2026 just like last year and have already successfully matched on July 1 and 2. 

Generally, even if you matched earlier in the year, if your status has expired, you can match again (although this isn’t in the terms either way and you may be rejected on an individual basis).

Like last time, you’ll get your Gold status for 3 months unless you earn a ridiculous amount of tier credits within 3 months to keep status through Jan 2028 (note – it’s harder to earn status this way on a per month basis than without a challenge!).

To keep Gold status through January 2028, you have to earn 50,000 Tier Credits in 90 days. To earn it outright over a 12 month period, you need 75,000 Tier Credits. 

To keep Platinum status, you need to earn 150,000 Tier Credits in 90 days to keep it through January 2028. To earn it outright over a 12 month period, you need 200,000 Tier Credits. 

MGM credit card spend and BetMGM also do not count towards the challenge.

The list of programs you can match from are here.

Assuming this works like previous matches, you can find the casino you want to match from in any state and it will be valid.

For example, New Jersey (where the Borgata is) does not list Hard Rock Icon as a valid match. However, California, where there list Hard Rock Icon as matching to MGM Gold, should be sufficient to match in any state from Hard Rock Icon.

If you matched to Venetian last year and onward matched Venetian to Pechanga, that Pechanga card is good for MGM Gold. 

Rivers Black should also match to MGM Gold, as some people have picked up in Philly recently.

Good luck, everybody! And don’t forget to post your results here or in the MilesTalk Facebook group – the official home of the Status Match Merry Go Round®!

Big Hat Tip to Anthony T. in the MilesTalk Facebook group for flagging.

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