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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There are very few, if any places on earth, where you have every one of your movements watched and recorded more than a casino. Outside of highly important government buildings (White House, Pentagon, CIA stations, etc). You are ALWAYS being watched.
There are very few, if any places on earth, where you have every one of your movements watched and recorded more than a casino. Outside of highly important government buildings (White House, Pentagon, CIA stations, etc). You are ALWAYS being watched.
Many years ago, I saw a security video of a blackjack dealer who slipped a $100 chip out of his chip tray and put it in his mouth, and then stood there after they took the chip tray away. He was standing there waiting to be cleared and released. They let the poor guy stand there for quite a while, sweating and fidgeting with the chip in his mouth. Finally, two security guards came and hustled him away.
Many years ago, I saw a security video of a blackjack dealer who slipped a $100 chip out of his chip tray and put it in his mouth, and then stood there after they took the chip tray away. He was standing there waiting to be cleared and released. They let the poor guy stand there for quite a while, sweating and fidgeting with the chip in his mouth. Finally, two security guards came and hustled him away.
Aside from being watched by a bunch of pit bosses and the untold amount of visible and hidden cameras being monitored by a crew, dealers and cashiers must handle all cash and checks (chips) in a specific manner to ensure it’s clearly visible to the cameras and customers (players).
They have to handle the checks in a manner where they can’t “palm” them.
In the end, it’s up to the player to ensure they are properly paid.
Aside from being watched by a bunch of pit bosses and the untold amount of visible and hidden cameras being monitored by a crew, dealers and cashiers must handle all cash and checks (chips) in a specific manner to ensure it’s clearly visible to the cameras and customers (players).
They have to handle the checks in a manner where they can’t “palm” them.
In the end, it’s up to the player to ensure they are properly paid.
As well as cameras, inspectors, pit bosses and managers, if a punter sees a dealer palming chips, they will say something. (A colleague of mine was caught out this way.) The way they see it, If you’ll steal from the casino, you’ll steal from them.
As well as cameras, inspectors, pit bosses and managers, if a punter sees a dealer palming chips, they will say something. (A colleague of mine was caught out this way.) The way they see it, If you’ll steal from the casino, you’ll steal from them.
Or what’s to keep a dealer from pocketing a chip here or there without anyone noticing? The answer is that casinos have a very rigorous system of checks and balances in place to prevent any kind of theft or fraud. All chips are counted and reconciled at the end of each shift, and all chip transactions are monitored and recorded. Dealers are also subject to random chip counts throughout their shifts. If any discrepancies are found, the casino will investigate and take appropriate action. Additionally, all chips are marked with a unique serial number, making it easy to track them if they are stolen or misplaced.
Or what’s to keep a dealer from pocketing a chip here or there without anyone noticing? The answer is that casinos have a very rigorous system of checks and balances in place to prevent any kind of theft or fraud. All chips are counted and reconciled at the end of each shift, and all chip transactions are monitored and recorded. Dealers are also subject to random chip counts throughout their shifts. If any discrepancies are found, the casino will investigate and take appropriate action. Additionally, all chips are marked with a unique serial number, making it easy to track them if they are stolen or misplaced.
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