That moment when you are done with not just a job...

[eltf177]

My brother used to do this when we visited our uncle in Las Vegas or when his was in the area of Atlantic City, NJ. He's take US$500 or so and have a night out. Any winnings would be played until he'd lost all that money. Then he'd quit. It was just a lot of fun and he got free drinks and a buffet for his trouble. This was only once in a while, like 5-6 times a decade. He doesn't do it anymore, just too busy.

Unlike me who had a rather serious gambling problem when I was younger, I finally learned my lesson and don't do that anymore...

[sstabeler]

If they think you've found a genuine fault in their games which you're using to cheat, rather than simply getting lucky, then they will kick you out. That's what the millions of cameras are for.

Of course, the luckier you are, and more particularly the longer and more consistent your lucky streak, the more suspicious they'll get and the more scrutiny you'll invite.

It depends- I'm not sure they'll kick you out of the casino, but I'm 99% sure they'll 'ask' you to find a different game to play if you're winning a particularly large amount.

but yeah, a Casino can throw you out for just about any reason, IIRC, but you'll only actually be prosecuted for cheating.

[EricKei]

Just a heads-up, guys: Some posts in here are veering sharply into FTSTS ("Failure to see the suck") territory. Please keep in mind that, especially at a casino, it's likely that nobody short of Pit Boss level management can get away with "cutting off" a gambler if he's not bothering anyone else. In other words, Smiley most likely canNOT tell anyone to go home, or affect much of anything else with regards to how the place is run, no matter how much he may want to. Whether you (or Smiley, or anyone else) approves of the industry a member here works in is irrelevant; this site is here so workers can vent about their experiences. Thus, if all you have are criticisms of the OP himself, knock it off or take it to Fratching.

I do have an interesting question about casinos...

Card games aside, if you start winning decent amounts of money, but you aren't doing anything illegal, can casinos ask you to leave?

but yeah, a Casino can throw you out for just about any reason, IIRC, but you'll only actually be prosecuted for cheating.

sstabeler is correct. Local ordinances about things such as card counting aside, a casino is still a business -- and, as such, can choose who their patrons are. In other words, they have the Right to Refuse Service.

[smileyeagle1021]

And it takes a big person to walk away from a good gig because it gnaws at their personal conscience.

Yeah, if only it was a good gig... I'm making about $10k a year less than I should based on BLS statistics with practically no career path. I love my coworkers, and that is about the best thing that can be said about the job.

I've always been told that the best machines are near the entrance because they want you to see people winning when you go by

Legally, all machines are supposed to have the same odds... in reality, all machines will be within a statistical relevance of being the same odds... but, the ones at the more generous end of that statistical margin of relevance, will be near the doors, near the restaurants, and near the cage (the first thing you see, and what you see while you are waiting).

it's likely that nobody short of Pit Boss level management can get away with "cutting off" a gambler if he's not bothering anyone else.

I'm not even front of house... I don't even see the self harm activity until after it is a done deal and truly nothing can be done. And as much as I would love to say, not my circus, not my monkeys, it is hard, especially this time of year when it is more common (most of the time, I have no problem with it, because it is such a minor portion of our business, but this time of year it seems to balloon).

[smileyeagle1021]

an interesting conversation

So, I was discussing this with some people on a facebook group for people who grew up in Reno... and I was told in no uncertain circumstances that as a Renoite, I am a, and I quote, dumbass mother for not appreciating casinos and everything they have done for our "culture", that casinos are what made us great and we should be thankful for everything they have done for us. That the only way Reno can be a unique city is to be proud of the casinos (because, you know, there aren't casinos in over half the states by now, and it's not as if Vegas didn't do the whole casino thing better, sorry Reno, you are my home, but I have to be honest, Vegas won).
Yeah, so apparently, I should be proud to work in an industry built on a get rich quick scheme, which offers no career path, and underpays by thousands of dollars.
I am so open for ideas on relocation for places with good accounting jobs, reasonable requirements to sit for the CPA exam (eg, not Texas or Utah which require you to have a full masters degree to sit for the exam, most states only require a 150 credit bachelors), that aren't too expensive, and I won't be accused of being a "dumbass mother " for not being in love with an industry that frankly isn't that lovable (not that hateable either, it's not an evil industry, they aren't out clubbing baby seals or anything like that, but just because you don't have any reason to hate them doesn't mean you need to love them, I'm sure we all have neighbors like that).

[dawnfire]

I've always been told that the best machines are near the entrance because they want you to see people winning when you go by

my biggest win ($700) in a casino was off a machine near the door. hubby was drooling over a high powered boat, which was the big jackpot. I wandered over to nearest bank of machines.I threw 2 dollars into a recently vacated machine and got $700 much to the disgust of the lady next to me who had just vacated the machine.

[EricKei]

My biggest win ever was on a Wheel of fortune gimmick slot machine where I got the biggest available payoff short of the jackpot -- $250. I had been in the casino less than half an hour, and playing for less than ten miutes. My dad and his friend looked at me kinda funny when I pocketed my winnings and said that I'd done what I went there to do/was ready to leave I ended up waiting for them for another four hours, eventually breaking down and losing another $40 in a different slot machine.

[dalesys]

I won a T-shirt on a wheel-of-fortune today at the plasma center...

It's red.

Th-th-that's ...

[Aria]

I won a T-shirt on a wheel-of-fortune today at the plasma center...

It's red.

Th-th-that's ...

Oh no, a red shirt?!? We'll all bring flowers.

[pzychobitch]

You just described my relationship with cookies. And ice cream.

described my relationship with pizza 100%

[Seshat]

I'm not familiar enough with the US to give you location recommendations, smiley, but I do say 'good for you' for deciding when to just up and change industries.

And the Reno folks who are going all 'you should be proud of the casinos' are ... bleargh. You're you, not them. Your feelings and opinions are unique to you, and you're entitled to have them.

[Strathclyde]

My dad is the only one in my family who gambles (and even he does so infrequently and with a set budget) and his biggest win was $1000 on the airport slot as we were heading home from Reno. He put it in for shits and giggles.

[CyberLurch]

My dad is the only one in my family who gambles (and even he does so infrequently and with a set budget) and his biggest win was $1000 on the airport slot as we were heading home from Reno. He put it in for shits and giggles.

I'd giggle and possibly shit if I won $1000.

Hell, I'd probably do it for $10.

[Shyla]

I say pick a new place to live partly based on climate. Do you want sun or snow? Changing seasons or not? Which natural disaster can you best live with: earthquake, tornado, blizzard, flood, etc. there will be a couple of states with that climate and then you can check CPA requirements.

[wolfie]

Of course, "climate" also includes the probable reaction if someone finds out about a controversial aspect of your personal life. For example, if you're an AD&D player:

Good climate: "Which edition? One of my friends is running a 2nd level campaign, and Joe in housekeeping knows someone running a Pathfinder campaigh."

Bad climate: "We don't need devil worshipers like you in this town!"