Things Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Employees Will Never Tell You
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Is there anything I missed?
I would like to correct my previous comment. I hadn’t watched the whole video at that point. You’re dead on about why we need a social for that amount and why we can’t really tell the whole truth. We can say “we’re federally required to have your information on file for this transaction” but we cannot say why. If Nevada gaming or compliance found out an employee was telling guests how avoid a reporting threshold, immediate termination, revoke our f their gaming license, and, potentially, if serious enough… even jail time.
how about tipping the casino host?
Be careful Jacob , a lot of mobsters and casino owners don’t like when people reveal stuff like this and stuff like this can go wrong.. and usually silence these type of people
@@Insane22sz this isn’t 1975. Lol he’s fine
@@mikesiegrist928 lake mead water is rising…it’s all good 🤫
As a former cage cashier & banker lemme tell you: after 3,000 they must ask you for your ID but you can decline & we must pay you out. Anything 10,000 or above we are legally required to obtain your ID, ss, & other info before cashing you out. If you win over 10k & are with friends & want to avoid a headache have them cash some chips for you
And unlike what Jacob says, it's not for security reasons and robbery prevention.
It's a federal fcking law! It's from IRS and all about prevention of money laundering.
@@Bigfishead59I think he’s referring to the 3k mark like this person says. Not the 10k. Casinos will ID when they want your information (card counters)
@dawsonbrown1462 card counters get ID? Lol I lived and worked in Las Vegas, at Bellagio and Aria for 10ish years (lived there 20?). He's wrong. I wouldn't assume to know what they do in the strip joints or night clubs he worked in. But I can tell you he's wrong about the casinos.
Pretty close, yes.
legally you can’t get their id even over 10k, just fill out the SAR with their photo and any details you already have.
I worked in casinos in Reno in the early eighties and I’ve seen the degenerates and met some movie stars at the Hilton and yes, I knew two people that committed murders and suicides. I’m glad I left after a couple of years, my own gambling and alcohol addiction problems were not a good mix. PS, I’ve been sober now for 35 years and don’t gamble anymore either. Good Video Mr. Jacobs.
Well done
Thank you Bob. Glad to hear you made the best decision for your own health!
Thank you for sharing
Props Bob. Glad to hear of your success in dealing w your issues.
Yew okay Bob. 😂
I worked all over Las Vegas for 15+ years. Hooters Hotel was the worst for bugs in the rooms, roaches in the restaurants, and feathers in the wings. One of the girls (hostess) got murdered while I was there. She met a weird customer when she was off work. They found her body in the desert a few days later. I've also seen several jumpers and murders through the years as well. Bally's had a shooter at Drai's night club you can still find on CZcams. I was at Paris Casino when a crazy young woman decided to drive her car down the sidewalk and mow people down because she was awoken and asked to leave when sleeping in her car with her infant child at Planet Hollywood's parking structure and was angry about it. Vegas is full of craziness.
Yup. I lived there for just under a year and I saw my share of yellow tape and upon brief investigation usually suicide or excess drug OD. Its actually kinda depressing how much bad stuff happens.
Yes. It was the dirtiest most disgusting place that I have ever lived.
I was on that sidewalk and took a picture just minutes before she plowed through though there.
You’re confusing Bally’s with the Cromwell because Drai’s was never at Bally’s.
If you build it. They will come😊
Nothing irritates me more than mandatory gratuity on a dinner check. I worked food jobs for a decade and I always leave a tip but at that point it's no longer a tip. It's extortion. Telling me I have to tip is the sure fire way to not get tipped. It's supposed to be performance based.
I've only seen that at a couple of places. I'm used to it on groups of 6 or more. They typically get 18%, then I can add as I wish. They do that because those large parties take up time and space and if they stiff the server on the tip it's ridiculous.
If they do add an automatic gratuity, I add a big $0 to the tip line. I used to wait tables and work in bars. I tip well when it's deserved, and I'm not extorted.
Blame the Europeans. They had to do that because Europeans don't tip.
It's more of a failsafe for time and money made iv had couples sit for hours and I mean hours come in after opening leaving around 9pm not leave a single tip cuase they were just there to catch up had water the whole time and left nothing some ppl are like that I think 10 percent should be a mandatory gratuity can't blame the server if your wife left ypu today and nothing makes u happy the service the food and that leads to close to nada on the tip so I get it and it should be doubled for party's five and more you taking up my tables and my time with them
Probably worth mentioning that bed bugs are usually brought in by guests, not due to fault from the hotel
@Kyle_d. Not "guests," but guest. Just me. The bed bug situation in Vegas is all my fault.
@@LABoyko - well admitting the problem is the first step in solving it... But why bother it creates jobs for hotel maitience and maid staff...
Not probably, it is brought in by guests who should be spending their money on hiring a bed bug specialist for their home instead of going to Vegas. Nasty.
I got bed bugs that traveled with me to india ...took a ton of money to solve that mess
I’ve been to Vegas over 40 times and one trick I’ve learned is as soon as I get to the room I immediately call house keeping and ask for towels, shampoo, or what ever I might need, just to get someone there.
Upon arrival, I give a noticeable tip, this way setting a president on how things will be. Once conventions start and the hotel is packed, I amazingly get service in short order. Again, I keep the tips going, now I’m not the one waiting for my second cup of coffee in the morning.
BAM! Not to sound like the conceded jerk, but I was a buffed, good lookin' dude in my younger days, and ppl would laugh about how I got the great service from the cocktail waitresses. And I'd often tell them how they must have missed my entry trick.
I'd walk in, flag the very first girl I saw, and no matter how long it took or how weak the drink was, I'd Fat-Tip her when she returned, 99.9% of the time that changed any slow returns of weak drinks for the rest of the night 😉😎👍
You're right. Being known as a good tipper will take you far. Those hotels keep notes on customers. If you start tipping on arrival, you're guaranteed to have a most excellent stay.
Crazy, I don't tip and I have towels, and toiletries, and the coffee station is always stocked. I might leave something at the end of my stay if they've done a good job consistently.
BUT DO SHIFTS GOSSIP, WHOSE THE BIG OR GQQD TIPPERS? PLUS, THERE ARE DAYS OFF. NEW STAFF? HOW CAN YOU BE SURE THAT YOUR TIP, SPREADS AMONGST THE MANY STAFF?
@@JustJack80 we probably don't stay at the same type of places.
I lived in Vegas between 1980-84. I've lived all over the Western States and Vegas was by far the most violent place I've ever lived. Yes, tipping is a huge deal in Vegas and not just for Casino or hospitality workers.
Last time I went to Vegas (June) I had a limo pick us up and I have never done that before. When I called to make reservations I asked them what the proper tip should be. It was awkward as crap but I didt know and the man on the phone was very helpful. He even suggested lower than I thought. So don’t be shy to ask just maybe not the individual your about to tip themselves.
When I shoot craps I usually make a side bet for the dealers. Love it when they say " dealers in the action". The dealers have given me some great tips on how to maximize my bets ( & winnings) so it's a win-win situation.
I can give you a tip on how to maximize your bet too . Free of charge . Just bet the table max .
Their advice is all nonsense. Tip them to be nice but in the long run you'll lose at the rate you're supposed to.
They tell you to bet a lot bc if you win you'll likely make more in tips.
Same as BJ dealers telling people to bet ripoff side bets bc the rare times they hit people tend to tip.
I like the reporter side of you Jacob! Keep it up. 👍🏾
Thanks Judah! Will do!
I am a table games dealer. Love this channel. Thanks for keeping it real Jacob
De nada! Thank you for watching!
@@JacobslifeinVegasyou know this comment is legit because of “table games”. Photo ID is required because of 6A regs…. what you did is called structuring a transaction to avoid 6A. That is splitting money to cash out….. Maybe I’ll see you around town sometime. Been here since 98 on the blvd
@@truthseeker8123weird that he got the first thing he claimed to be giving inside info on wrong. Makes much of his info suspect in general.
Reg 6a went away in 2007...that was only a Nevada statute. It's been Title 31 since then.
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The hotel tip policy is new to me. I’m usually $5 a night but I never leave my place messy or leave trash
Where do you go with the trash?
@@lblum610 I usually have a bag and take it downstairs to the lobby
They are paid horribly and although I tidy up room, they still are scrubbing it after me $5-$20 is nice as they knock 6-8 rooms a day.
@@SerenityES 10-20 is extremely excessive unless you are staying in a large suite.
I'm a $10-$15 per night guy. I'm neater in hotel rooms than at home and don't need a lot of attention, but hey, those housekeeping folks work hard for low pay and deserve something extra.
Agree to tip cash whenever possible. I sometimes do both for exceptional service, auto deduction and cash on top of that. All of the folks in hospitality that I've talked to prefer cash, to avoid automatic tax withholding, and in some cases, to avoid their boss's taking a cut for doing nothing.
@@kas1843well you shouldn't, build that pricing in the menu. Those serving are the front line of your business.. don't take from them, without them.. you would have no business.
@@kas1843that is part of the cost of doing business, build that into the price on your product. What’s next, taking a part of their tips to pay for workman’s comp insurance? To pay for toilet paper in the employee bathroom? Jeez!
I always tip cash. I never auto tip as I know that employee won't get a dime. Besides, I tip well over $2 a day for my housekeeper. They work hard and always treat me very well.
I only tip if I win big. Other than that I just tip for dinner or housekeeping.
Shout-out to this guy. He is actually taking time and explaining everything in detail for visitors and anyone who loves vegas. Best detailing ever. Thanks
This is basic information everyone knows after spending a week in Viva. A monkey could figure this out
@@benbazy9238 Even you could? What do you have to offer?
I agree that his videos are very good, but he is getting paid a fair amount based on the number of views, so don't feel too sorry for him.
He's actually only about 50/50 on his accuracy. I've worked numerous casinos in California and Reno and most of what he said is BS or just the basics.
You want the real secrets of the casinos? We have no secrets. Everything is out in the open. It's obvious we won't tell you when a celebrity is staying with us, but that's the same with ANY guest who asks for privacy. Most celebrities use an alias when they check in, and that's all we see when we look up the room info, not the real name, so we usually don't know either.
I like that the dealers don't tell the last name. I work in a prison and we don't tell our first names so all the inmates know me as Wyatt and not Stacy. It's COMPLETELY a safety matter.
you look like a "Cinnamon" to me...or maybe a "Lexus" 😂!!?
Yeah especially since a lot of weirdos blame the dealers for their losses sometimes. I could imagine after losing a large sum of money, these deranged individuals might want to hunt down and unleash their anger towards a dealer.
When you expect a tip from a winning player at a casino (as a dealer) you have to be smart enough to equate (understand) the player's frustration towards you when they lose. After all, since you don't control anything in reference for wins or losses, why are they tipping you when they win?😊
Odd I would think like dealers better to know your first name than last. It might be more respectful being a guard and last name, but a whole lot easier to find you on the outside or have someone else find you. Especially as most prisons are smallish towns. A lot easier to find a gal with a last name of Wyatt than it is to find a Stacy:)
Great segment Jacob. Been dealing on the strip over 15 years, info is on point. Not much to add except a dealer who "hot" tips or asks for tips is extremely frowned upon not just by customers but staff too. It's rare that I've seen it but it does happen. And I remember a day when someone jumped off the parking structure and unfortunately committed suicide. The only way I knew this was to ask a security guard why there was tape off and ambulances and etc. It was done very quickly. Never heard a word about it in the news. So the suicide thing is definitely legit. It's a great city, but please gamble responsibly because as most of us know, games are in the casinos favor, and yes you can get lucky, but yes you must be realistic. Cheers.
You must of taken a lot of peoples money
I assume that's why hotels don't have balconies. Too much of a temptation to commit suicide. You can still do it but have to think twice.
Yep true story. Another one u may not have heard of - Tony Spilotro .. played by Joe Pesci in the movie "Casino"- He was my neighbor for years over on Balfour by Paradise Park between Trop and Flamingo.. He once "saved" a life once (what a departure from his other life huh?) by learning of a guy that was about to call off the life thing for the same reason, and cashed him out..how much I don't know..if he knew him somehow I also don't know..but hey, good deal either way 🤷♂
I've been a dealer for 6 years at 3 different places and I have never censored myself. I tell people what I know, and what I've heard, as well as my opinion and no one has ever told me not to, but I'm SURE some places are not as laid back.
You never would have made it as a dice dealer working table to table. There’s an art to it that you obviously don’t have.
I used to work as a dispatcher and once got a call requesting a different guard because there was a shooting previously and the guard on site was found hiding in the bushes when cops arrived. I laughed because guards are only there as a deterrent and to call law enforcement when something major happens. They're not there to catch bullets.
The last one you mentioned, is how any respectable business operates. If you hear someone at your company tell a non-employee when someone will be working, it's time for you to leave because they clearly do not care about employee safety.
Its called observe and report:)
I used to work at a pub and occasionally ran into this issue. Whenever someone asked when a particular server or bartender would be working again, I’d reply with “he/she will be here on his/her next scheduled shift”. I said the same thing even if that employee had quit or got fired
One guy asked me for one server’s phone number. I immediately said “get the fuck out”
@@nicholasselke5214 EXACTLY! If the employee wants you to know their schedule, they would have given you their number so you could call them directly.
Even when it's a mutual friend asking for someone's number, I first ask that person's permission.
@@nicholasselke5214As a former bartender hats off buddy 🤘
Years ago when I first moved to Nevada I took my wife to a concert at the Sparks Nugget. At the time seats weren’t reserved. Instead they had a guy in a tuxedo at the door that you gave your ticket and he would seat you. A tip up front was expected. In my naivety I gave him $3.00. He looked at it in disgust and seated us in the back of the room. The venue was probably 30% full. There were plenty of better seats. Live and learn.
Seen many shows in SPARKS at the NUGGET ... the "STEPPING OUT" package was the BEST and for that I would pay $20 for a SEAFOOD BUFFET and the SHOW 😊
id simply stand up and move to a better seat midshow
Thank you for showiing the tourists on how to have a good time in Vegas without being ripped off
#7 Asking for dealer advice at the tables: Out of courtesy to other players do this at tables with fewer people or during slower hours. If you elbow your way into the last open seat at a Blackjack table and stall the game with uncertainty and asking newbie questions it will piss everyone off. Most dealers would be happy to explain the game but only at the right time.
Exactly. I dealt swing shift for fifteen years, and too many people don't even have a basic, working idea about the tables. You want instructions at midnight on Saturday night, you're on your own.
I've heard dealers tell certain players, "Hey, 10 AM is the time to learn how to play." They'll help you some most of the time, but not at a full table. And there's the problem of the player understanding simple explanations; as the saying goes, "I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you."
Yep, slow times are the BEST times to go and learn a new game. Also I have found that slower smaller casinos have more customer service focused teaching of a table game versus the rude behavior I experienced during my birthday at vegas this year at the large casinos... Laughlin, or your local indian casino during slow times is a great way to go and learn how to play some of the more complex table games, like craps. Laughlin even reduced the 15.00 minimum to 10.00 during the slow time to encourage more playing. Which with a game like craps is great cause you want a couple of bets on the table to hedge against your losses.
People don't want to be dealing with newbie questions during a busy craps game, but if you are lucky the players will help teach you where to bet.
Doesn't matter. They have to explain it if asked at anytime. Mad or not that is thier job.
@@WilfBond55 I wish I knew those phrases when I was dealing. The only complaint that was ever lodged against me was on a Saturday night from a player on a full Free Bet table that didn't like my brisk tone when I tried to quickly explain why his pushed free split didn't earn him any money. My floor told me about it later we had a good laugh about the palyer's lack of self-awareness
"Group of One, Table of One, Party of One" tag killed me! Love it.
Always inspect the room and bedding for bed bugs. Look in the bedding and seams of the mattress and along the headboard. Never place clothing in the dresser drawers. Use the luggage rack or keep suitcases in the bathtub. If you ever get bed bugs. Hot steam. Laundry and dry all linens and clothing . Then use cimexa behind the wall voids and hit everything else with crossfire. Then 10 to 14 days later hit with a reapplication of crossfire.
@jarvisda. Why I always travel with a blowtorch.
Luggage racks are a no go also - bathtubs are the safest available strategy. But... for those of us that fly to Vegas, carry-on and checked bags are also intermingling with bags that have clothes that had been packed into dressers, laid on beds, etc. Heat kills bedbugs effectively (aim for at least half an hour at 140 degrees F to ensure killing eggs, but 120+ will start killing the live ones.) So after getting back from a trip, since I live in a fairly hot location, I just leave my bags in the car for a couple of days.
Or just don't go to motel 6 or super 8 and it most likely won't have bed bugs
I keep asking the slot attendants which machines are the 99.99% pay out guaranteed to pay off a jackpot... they laugh each time and they say "to tell them where and when I find it." 😢😂
My husband worked security on the strip for a while and they were told not to break up a fist fight but instead to call Metro. It was actually a liability for the security company if their employees got hurt trying to break up a fight or something like that, so you are correct that a security guard making $12 an hour is not about to risk their safety to break up a fight.
whats the point of having a security guard then?
I have a friend that work’s security for circa, what they do now is send over like 7 or more security guards to try to deescalate the fight
Let them fight....let them get tired. As long as there is nothing life threatening and it's just a fist fight let them go.
Idk where your husband worked but if you witness a fight on the strip they tell you wait for at least one other officer before you break it up. At no point are you ever trained to call metro and let it go on. You may have misunderstood him or he misunderstood the trainer. You absolutely stop the fight if you can but you dont just let them act a fool inside your establishment lol
@@gregoryupton9527 is actually paid to "observe and report" and also act as a witness. there are some grey areas there as far as what they can and can't do. Also if they can carry firearms or not, but again, it's to observe, report and act as a witness. And it depends on local police as well as city and state how they handle the grey areas which would be breaking up fights, throwing people out. thats why u see all this drama about walmart security at the beginning of the pandemic not really doing anything when people walked out of their doors with a shopping cart full of stuff. It's a liability and walmart can be sued because security has no job responsibility to stop an actual theft ( technically walking out the door of the walmart with unpaid stuff is theft ). And again , they are paid to observe, report, act as a witness to the police and walmart if charges are filed.
I was a blackjack dealer in the 1980s at the Stardust. I was a dealer known as a "cooler". Even though the player was more likely to lose money when I was at the table, I'd offer them advice on the correct moves. I ended up getting tips even if a player lost a few hands to me.
The stories you must have from working at the Stardust
Why were they more likely to lose if you were dealing? I feel like these newer card shuffling machines are rigged. They literally reshuffle every hand in certain games (like ultimate Texas hold em) and for the dealer to mysteriously hit like 10-10 times is pretty obvious. I played multiple table games last time I was in Vegas and literally didn’t win once! I also know how to play. Sketchy af
@@chillingsworth4384 they weren’t more likely to lose if she was dealing. The cards are the cards no matter who is turning them over. The house has the mathematical advantage with every shoe and every dealer. The “cooler” is an old Vegas myth. The CSM’s are not rigged per se. As low cards come out of a traditional shoe the “advantage” can actually swing slightly to the player in some cases resulting in almost a 1.5% ODDS advantage swing to the player. Blackjack is the only game that the odds can work in a players favor based on the historical show of the cards. A CSM insures this NEVER is the case resulting in a permanent house edge since the deck will always keep the same amount of low and high cards in play… never allowing for the count to get high enough for the player to have the advantage.
@carrieb619 Have you seen the movie "The Cooler" ?
Did you ever meet Lefty Rosenthal? Or any of the other mafia dudes that used to hang around there? I would like to hear your stories I'm fascinated about old-time Vegas it has changed so much
I was a security guard years ago. No way I was getting stabbed for 2 dollars above minimum wage.
Yeah I totally understand
This video and channel is a must-watch for anyone traveling to Vegas. It could be the difference between having a good time, and having a great time. Or in a worst case: Having an awful time vs. having an okay time.
I work in the cage at a pretty popular casino on the strip, fun fact we have wanted posters back there showing patrons who have stolen from us or other casinos or who are barred from coming in our property.
Tip culture is messed up in general, but LV takes it to another level. I swear, you cant take a piss without someone shaming you into tipping them. Between that and the covid/franchise/whatever fees they try to add, the strip is sucker central.
It’s frickin ridiculous! Everyone wants free money.
@@jpjp3873 Yup..Those ridiculous screens with tip amounts. The smallest one at the bottom "no tip" is my favorite
Thank you Jacob for the honest and true information, it shows you care. I have a sad story of a older security guard who should have not been working at his age. He went by himself to get someone off the property as the homeless person was still lingering around after he was escorted outside the casino. Well, the homeless man pushed the security guard down, he hit his head and eventually ended up in a coma. A month later the elderly security guard passed away. I hope I never have to work at that age, and I'm working on that now.
Maybe he was working because he wanted to and not because he had to..I am 70 and I am living off the interest of several million dollars..I also make lots of money off of investing in crypto.. I work security and I also work Uber because I like being around people and helping people.. I also do Hands-On work helping the homeless and Saint Jude's children hospital.. I wish lots of happiness and good health for everyone 😊
@@richardhowe5583 wow, you are busy for your age, very nice. When I retire I still want to work part time. I like helping people too. How did you come by the several million dollars 💰💰😄?
@@helenburke9999 .. the bottom line would be real estate.. investing, rentals, flipping and very extensive research in buying commercial and reselling or flipping..
I went to Las Vegas last year because one of my best friends had been living there for a couple years. I couldn’t believe all the things she taught me, that was different for locals and tourists. Even riding the public bus… there were 2 different fares.
I have heard the old saying, "Vegas was not built on winners!" And this is absolutely TRUE! Most people who gamble LOSE! Now if you are a gambler visiting Las Vegas and you are losing every time you gamble at whatever (Slots, BJ, Craps, Roulette, Poker, etc....) what do you think the odds are you are going to be tipping workers for this and that, while you are not only losing your money gambling, but being gouged with excessively high costs of everything and being gouged with every fee under the sun for your stay in Sin city?! I'll give you good odds that between inflation, hidden fees, and gambling loses.....tipping has gone way DOWN or does not exist for many visitors.
I like your candid demeanor. Your videos are always informative and a joy.
Always informative and no bs. Always come to your videos when I got a vegas trip on the horizon.
Thanks for the info Jacob. I always learn so much.
RE: Your glasses example. Check the size of the sham on your wider glass. The sham is the amount of solid glass at the bottom of a glass.
When I ran a bar, the glassware suppliers' catalogs loved to emphasize the size of the sham (makes the customer think they are getting more for their money)
They even sold thick sham shot glasses, so what looks like an ounce may be 3/4 to 7/8.
What an absolute sham!😁
I don't buy alcoholic drinks in bars or restaurants that often (anymore), but I've been known to tell bar managers, "OK, let's get an unopened can of a soft drink and see if your "12 ounce glass" can hold all of it." They usually give me a larger glass rather than argue. Yeah, I've also been asked to leave a few times.
That didn’t feel like a 22 minute video. That was a blast. Thanks
De nada!
Yeah for real on that
Me racking my brain trying to remember what they called me the million times i got bottle service in vegas.
😂
According to Jacob, they must have called you "Big Cup". 🎉
Most informative video in a while! Loved this one, I bet it blows up. Great work Jacob!
As always you have provided another very insightful post. This is why your new videos are appointment viewing. Keep up the good work!
Jacob, you are a celebrity in vegas. I saw you at Tuscany a few months ago and came up to you to say I appreciate your videos. Keep up the good work man.
Will do! Thank you!
Celebrity? Never hear of Her😆😆😆
Stayed at circa, prayed cramps won big. Didn't understand the game they showed me how to play at 730 am. Won $1500 they were in total disbelief is what happens most often the time? I ask ask about tipping when leaving they said anything we are grateful for. I gave them $400 they seemed very happy 😊
Excellent info and very entertaining, Jacob - thank you!!💕
It was great to see you in the mirage recently! Thanks for showing us how to place a dealer bet for a tip! Made the dealers help me learn craps through all the hands and the game a lot of fun!
Also, I worked at an Indian casino in California for a few years, Sycuan. The suicide rate is unreal let alone the od’s or health emergencies. As you started to talk about it I told my boyfriend who you were so awesome to take a pic with how we even had someone jump off the parking structure and the news never reported on it just as you said. Thanks for being so friendly. The world needs more people like you in it.
Oh and they do use code words to alert security. All true!
Moral of the video...I can't afford a trip to Las Vegas.
I literally did Vegas for under 1K. Pretty well under 1k. It's doable and I had a blast!!!! Just research, have a plan, if going with friends make a strategy but most importantly have strong will power as scammers are everywhere. I'm from a big city so it's nothing new to me. Trust me its doable and you'll have fun!
As a Caesars reward member, you can get some great deals across all Caesar owned hotels. Always use the reward card on purchases and gather points. Then check the hotels and calendar days and watch for the promo deals. We just booked a few nights at the LINQ with two nights being $110 and the last being $53
I worked at the Bellagio when it first opened and celebrities were aplenty. Casino policy was, if you encountered a celebrity, you cannot ask for an autograph or whatever. Caught doing so was an automatic termination. One dealer was foolish enough to test that policy and suffered the consequences.
My work brings me in contact with various types of celebrities - musicians, sports players, actors, etc - and usually I don't speak to them unless they speak to me. I'll smile, with a friendly nod, and if they say something I'll respond briefly and pleasantly. They have to initiate any conversation.
I have never figured out why some would want an autograph anyway, unless it was to sell to someone else.
@@raygunsforronnie847 that's always been my policy and I think it's appreciated.
Why would anyone want a celebrity autograph? I mean, if you are a fan, at most just say hi, otherwise leave them alone. They don’t know you!
I remember when I learned how to play Craps the workers were more than happy to “assist” with the basic tips. And just like you said, I won a little bit and then I tipped for the help. So it’s a win win!
Oh my goodness, so much to think about and I’m so happy I’m not a high roller, I can walk around enjoying myself oblivious to what’s going on around me, not being a target is a peaceful happy feeling. Thanks for the info, I’ll try and remember next time I visit. 👍
Jacob. The issue of a photo ID needed when you cash in certain large amounts probably had to do with Banking Secrecy Act & Anti Money Laundering.. I actually worked at a casino for 12 years. Any transaction of 3k or more had extra documentation. You'll find that under Treasury regulation 31 CFR 103.33 in FinCen. A larger report is triggered at 10k. We would keep records if a person did multiple transactions that summed up to 10k or more. You find people will also try to skirt the tax law by getting someone else to cash in a slot ticket that was large. So what that guy did is frowned upon and technically could get you in trouble if found out. So be careful
or maybe taxes idk
@@gypsymoontarotofficial There are separate rules for reporting gambling winnings, and for reporting cash transactions of any kind. It's hard for a casino to track gambling winnings unless at a slot machine or something.
It used to be $3000 but has since raised to $5000... I know that is the limit for Poker Tournament winnings. I think slots are less than that.
Yep, casinos used to be great places for money laundering, back before Vegas got prettied up and made "family friendly".
@@metaleggman18 It is not at all uncommon for poker players to hold on to their chips and instead of taking them to the cashiers window sell them to other players that need to buy chips. But this has to be done discreetly as casinos will get after anyone caught selling chips to other players.
Caught dealer at Silverton short me $25 cashing out at blackjack table. I eventually got paid correctly when I described how dealer had put a green $25 chip under a stack of $5 chips when he put chips back in his rack. Cameras didn't catch it, but manager agreed that the math worked out the way I said it happened. No doubt dealer got fired.
Wow! Great video! Packed full of information! Well done.
Great information Jacob nice job. And I really liked getting to see mt. Charleston last night a beautiful place.
When I travel I hate a pocket full $1 bills. All 1's over $5.00 and all loose change goes to the housekeepers.
By the end of my week or so, sometimes it adds up!
Jacob you always give excellent information. Thank you. Helena
Been binging on these videos with no intention of going to Vegas anytime soon 😅 He seems like a genuinely nice guy and I just enjoy hearing his stories 😄
Jacob great information and really interesting topics…well done.
I once fired an employee of mine for cause. He was telling people he had to be tipped and for $X.
@CAUSELESSREBEL. Would like to fire you for being a stupid mask-wearing Dodger fan.
I was a beverage manager on the strip for a decade. Fired more than one employee for telling people they had to tip to be served complimentary cocktails.
This is why I really like your videos, you tell it like it is. Great information as always!
Thank you Mark!
I've experienced most if not all of your secrets living in Reno for 29 years. You said it best. Thanks for the refresher.
Awesome video, Jacob!! You’re a wealth ok knowledge, as always!!
When I worked as a night auditor we could have as alias names on our name tags. Unfortunately people had stalkers, especially the poor cocktail waitresses. My favorite thing though was meeting some of the celebrities. For a small resort town in northern Nevada, you'd be surprised at the acts that showed up.
Came here to watch some great content and left informed. Thank you good sir.
De nada!
You are very informant on so many issues in Vegas.And I will be using them.Great job.
Really liked this video. Not only for the information shared but also for the location you walked through. Have stayed at New York New York, Excalibur, Luxor, and Mandalay hotels. This part of the strip has always been my favorite so is was a nice backdrop as you spoke.
A casino that exceeds GAGR of $1,000,000 must follow Title 31 guidelines. It's federal reporting limits on cash in/cash out of the casino cage. The reason employees are not allowed to tell you the limits is to avoid structuring of your cash transactions. You gave a perfect example of structuring with your story of your friend dispersing his cash out amongst his friends.
You are correct. Title 31 states you have to get id. With cash in/ out of $3000.
Yup. That’s definitely illegal. Although I will give this guy the benefit of the doubt that he didn’t know the law. That’s usually the case. People don’t like being taxed on gambling winnings and they think that’s what’s happening. It’s not.
@@markchristensen2876the threshold is 10,000. Most casinos ask at 3000 but the law does not require it until the 10k threshold is hit.
How is anyone supposed to know what GAGR means ?
@@michaelblankenau6598 Gross Annual Gambling Revenue.
I went to a nightclub solo and i ran into this guy from NY he gave the dude 100$ and we moved to the dance floor without any questions. one of the best nights of my life
@ryanfischer7080. Not sure about the "without any questions." Your move to the dance floor with a wealthy stranger from the Big Apple raises a lot of questions, actually.
Thank you Jacob !! Keep it up with all the great knowledge 🤓🤓🤓
Jacob, your vlogs are excellent, so informative, current. 😊
I worked at the Showboat (which became Castaways), now gone, back in 2000. A man jumped off the top deck of the parking garage, and the bang heard from it, when he landed on the roof of the casino, was awful. A sound I won't ever forget. We only knew, the employees, because security told us what happened. To the guests, who freaked out with the sound as well, it was a maintenance issue that was being worked on, even though cops, paramedics and fire were on scene, and the top deck of the parking garage was now taped off. Suicides happen almost daily in Vegas, and it is an unspoken rule by Casino/Resort employees to not say anything to guests.
I was running my finger across a blackjack strategy card, looking for my current situation… and a fast dealer thought I was signaling to stand 😂😂
When I didn't tip Elvis twice I got a THANK YOU VERY LITTLE....thanks Elvis!
Your content is always full of great info. Go VGK!!!!
Obrigado!
Almost any business that handles a transaction over $10,000 in cash has to report it to the government. And if you take more than 10,000 and break it up into smaller amounts, they can still arrest you for money laundering or structuring.
But I've watched plenty of card counting blackjack videos on CZcams and the cashier will sometimes want ID for just a few thousand dollars.
You don't get arrested for the $10,000 rule. Its a report the government requires. Its called a "Cash Transaction Report" aka "CTR". It is a way for the federal government to trace large cash transactions. All business must comply with it. Under federal law, if you are at the $10,000 limit and you refuse to produce valid personal I.D., the business is legally bound to refuse the amount over $10,000.
@@OriginalGateKeeper Yeah, this is why I'm a low-roller. I don't want this paper trail documenting what I do for recreation. I don't know how or why the high-rollers put themselves in that situation.
@@miamivicefanatic9736 as long as you get it legally, it's no problem. The law was out in place to track money laundering of drug money. But, I understand why people don't like doing it When I was in the industry, we didn't like asking for the info either
@@OriginalGateKeeper that handpay 1099 and documentation is how people launder money too.
Yea they want proof of your $10,000 transaction but then they won’t tell any of us where 100 Billion just disappeared too…. Gotta Love the slave state government we have!
When it comes to hotel tips for maids either hand it to them in person or put it where a 'head housekeeper' or 'room stripper' will just grab it. I made no tips whatsoever at a few places I worked because of dirty management. My first was a Best Western in eastern Oregon. I made $7 in a year because of this. We'd clean 17 rooms a day...
I always hand the tips directly to the person who will clean the room. Never leave it on the dresser, etc.
@@brendapayne6603 on the bed is fine.
Behind the toilet seat!
As always good informative video. Thanks
Coming to Vegas in September. The wife and I have watched a bunch of your very informative videos. Hopefully we see you walking around while we're there.
Great video. I learned a few new things. I will keep this in mind on my next trip there
Back in the day at the Desert Inn we were playing blackjack and tipping well and the dealer started playing the hands for us if he looked at his whole card. When he knew he had a hand that could bust he just passed us up and if we had a losing hand he would hit it. Nothing was ever said and it took me about three hands to catch on. Had a nice run. 🎉
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Us firefighters have a rule. Its the Two-In-Two-Out Rule. There has to be two firefighters out side ready to go when two firefighters go in. The two outside are there to assist the two going in by feeding hose and calling out so the two inside know where the front door is. Or if, god forbid, something happens to the two, there are two ready to go in to rescue them.
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
My mom's g/f lost everything in Vegas, & did what you are talking about. I thought it was a rare event because I never heard of this before in Vegas.
Vietnamese hairdresser told me her husband committed suicide after loosing big. Worked with a guy who had been a "high roller" in Vegas. Unfortunately he was embezzling from his Mother's Japanese pastry shop. She locked him out & he lost his position running the place & inheritance. Now works as a Raman cook. Sad.
I parked at the Shops at Crystals a few weeks back and the valet driver did the same thing to me. He said that "just so you know this isn't actually "free"" before he even went to go get my car. I was so rattled by that since I was planning on tipping for their service either way (their website does say complimentary) but it rubbed me in such a bad way...
I tip on the end not up front. The tip is for good service not being ragged on by employee first. You tip upfront and you get your car back and the hand is out again for a tip. How do they know if you tipped up front or not, they don't. Simple any negative discussion about tips should get you fired
Just rule of thumb, assume everything in vegas is not free.
Word to the wise: always take a picture of your vehicle and check your vehicle before leaving the property.once you leave the property all damages are on you 😁
The line I like is....Tips are greatly appreciated. Okay I was gonna tip ya, but good to know
The only way to get no tip from me is to tell me what you think you should get.
BEST video ive seen on CZcams in general, in a while. Thanks Jacob!
Excellent production values, lighting, sound, script, and settings. Thanks. First class and vital information that's not in the books!
I have a funny story that happened to us in the 90s. We had tickets to see Wayne Newton but we were late. And of course it was a dinner crowd. We entered the venue and we were escorted to a table but the guy that was escorting said there were no tables available. My husband slipped him a $20 bill and he took us down front right in front of the stage to a table with a blonde. and a teenager sitting there. The show started and it was fabulous and it just so happened that we were sitting with his wife and her daughter. edge of the stage and was talking about the woman and introducing her. The spotlight was honest, and it was just amazing.
I would bet nearly EVERY hotel in Vegas had bed bugs at one time or another.
There's a Good chance. They are a nightmare to have
Sheesh. I definitely lift the sheets upon check in to look for activity and trails. I also sleep with the lights on (sleep with a blackout mask) to possibly keep any critters in hiding.
I been a tour guide for 13 years for western Rocky with European Asian international tours on bus tour. We are hotel people. To be honest Vegas hotel When it comes to mega hotel does impressive job to keep bed bug away than all the other chained hotel all western states. You don't want to know some of the bed bug situation my tourist run into in Arizona page When we visit antelope canyon 😢😢😢
Yup. When entering the room. Immediately search for bed bugs. Even if I don't find any I use bed bug spray ( good ones) and spray around the bed frame, door and cabinets. Anywhere they can be at.
Bed bugs don't discriminate 😂
Great information. I have been going to Vegas since 1987, and I miss the old Vegas more every trip.
Very good and interesting as per usual Jacob. Thank you! James London UK
My family and I vacationed in Vegas and we were driving into the Plaza downtown parking structure and as we drove in, a guy fell just 6 feet in front of our car. He jumped from the top floor of the parking structure…He was shallow breathing and he died when he got to the hospital. We had to give a statement of what we saw. My 11 year old son was pretty affected by that…It’s true, I’m sure there are a lot of suicides In Las Vegas….thanks for the informative video…
Sorry to hear your sad encounter! My father worked for Caesars in Atlantic City for 25+ years. One day when he was walking out of the casino after a long night shift he was going to his car when a man’s body came falling from the sky and landed no more then 15 feet away from him. He has nightmares of it to this day. He said the sound it made and the actual bouncing of the man’s body were unforgettable to him. He jumped from almost the top floor of the Caesar’s hotel after losing an undisclosed amount. Sad sad sad
@@dannydubs oh wow, yes, very sad indeed….
I lived there short of a year, spent most nights on the strip. Lots caution tape deaths weekly.
You brought your 11 year old to the Plaza? Lol.
Thanks for that informative video, Jacob! The last 3 times I've been to Vegas (all within the last 17 months) when I have my luggage held either before check-in or after check-out, the person who took my bag said, "we work for tips."
Oh yeah been try forever!!! In fact the Bell Captain usually pays for his job and gets it back through his cut. Not sure now but in the mid 70s it was 2.50 a bag. If you didn't pay you probably did not get it and no matter when you got to the casino you never got your room right away so you need to check em:)
I dont go out there often, but your inside the city tips bith good and bad are fascinating to my wife and I. Great job Sir
I’ll keep this in mind for my next Vegas trip! Thanks!
The cups are the same volume. The "larger" cup has extra thickness at bottom
Love the content. Just applied to bartend at MGM’s new restaurant by TAO, Luchini Italian Restaurant. Mainly just because I’m trying to get my foot in the door to bartend at one of the clubs when a position becomes available lol.
How long have you lived in Vegas and how old are you is it worth coming out there?
Nice video, Its amazing how much this town has changed. i learned 40 years ago not to worry about tips because at the end of the day it seems to always equal out.
I’ve always found the dealers at the Craps table extremely helpful. They quickly learn your betting habits and will remind you if you forget to make one of your bets. Making a bet for them always helps too.
Additionally on two separate occasions the dealer has raked one of my winning bets. I gave the dealer a WTF look, and a few minutes later he overpaid me on a winning bet to acknowledge his mistake. I don’t know how this went over with the eye in the sky, but they kept a customer happy and playing.
About the cup thing -- the diameter of the cup makes more of a difference than you might think. A taller cup might look larger, but its volume increases directly with how tall it is. However, the volume increases with the *square* of the diameter.
As an example, suppose you have a cup that's 6 inches high and 3 inches across. That's about 42.4 square inches, or 23.5 oz. If you increase the height of a cup by an inch, you've increased the volume to 49.5 square inches or 27.4 oz, a difference of 2.9 oz. However, if you increase the diameter of a cup by an inch, it now contains 75.4 square inches or 41.8 oz, a difference of 18.3 oz!
So by giving you a narrower cup, you're getting a MUCH smaller drink than if they gave you a shorter cup even though it doesn't look that much smaller.
Best advise on not breaking up a fight...
I had a friend tried to do it, got stabbed, and he was the one that didn't make it.
The two in the fight got to live to fight another day.
Sad.
Thanks Jacob for the solid advice all around.
OUTSTANDING video Jacob! 👍