How do casinos keep track of the amount of chips in a dealer’s care at a table to make sure the dealer isn’t pocketing them or paying out too much?

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I used to think it was some kind of process like a cashier till where the dealer would pick up a tray with X amount of chips, and then have to turn it in where everything is counted and reconciled somehow.

But I saw in a movie (never been to a casino myself to gamble) where one dealer would just walk up and tag-out another dealer and take over their spot. It made me wonder how everything was accounted for.

What’s to keep a dealer from slipping an extra $500 chip every once in awhile to their buddies?

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Just assume that everyone is watching somebody in a casino.

And if you’re gonna steal, best place is around food. If you are a good cashier, less people watch. At least where I worked. They could see an ant on the floor, but when someone asked about the food registers, supposedly they couldn’t see anything (bill denom or whatnot).

Also, I’ve seen instances where employees would be short hundreds of dollars EVERY DAY but wouldn’t get fired because “they needed bodies” and yet would constantly tell staff they are replaceable because soooo many people apply to casinos. True, but they aren’t necessarily top tier candidates.

Anyway. This could only be the market/casinos I worked in. And by no means and I’m saying to rob a casino- you won’t get away with it. And if you are employee and you think you are getting away with it- they’ll probably just have you arrested or sue for the stolen funds.

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