I found this in Jeffery Compton/Bob Dancer's Dec. 23 'Players Edge' RJ.
The Connection Club slot club at Paris and Bally's will be absorbed into Harrah's Total Reward club on Jan. 17. On Feb. 14, Caesars Palace will follow suit. Hosts at the three properties are suggesting to their members that they cash out their points before the systems are merged. According to the official explanation from Harrah's available at
www.harrahs.com/merger/faq.html, this isn't necessary because the cash will be mailed to you within a few weeks after each system is absorbed.