Chips in the News

Last week, I checked into The D Las Vegas (formerly Fitzgerald’s), a cool hotel and casino. The ‘D’ might stand for its neighborhood, Downtown Las Vegas, its owner Derek Stevens or his hometown, Detroit, Michigan. Whatever the case, the joint radiates appealingly old-school vibes befitting of Stevens, who made the tricky and unusual jump from casino gambler to casino owner. One of the first things I noticed upon entering my room: was a print secured to the bathroom wall (yes, a pitstop was in order upon arrival). The framed print artfully depicts the D’s chips in denominations from $100 to $1,000. Golden Era and $5,000 Confiscated It made me instantly nostalgic for the days when managers of casino cages asked fewer questions about...

In the first eight months of 2024, over 23 million visitors arrived in Macao – an increase of more than a third compared to the same period from a year ago, according to data from the Macao Government Tourism Office. While some visitors crowd the city streets to try egg tarts or photograph historical landmarks, others head to the casinos, filling gaming tables with hopes of winning it big. As the cards are dealt, punters quickly shift their focus to the rank and suits printed on each one, with little regard for the other players or the chips in front of them. Others are watching, however. There are ceiling cameras installed above. Croupiers and floor managers are scrutinising each player, ensuring fair gameplay. And, unknown to most...

A Macau casino pit boss is accused of stealing gaming chips from her employer in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). Macau Judiciary Police officers conduct random patron checks on July 28, 2024, inside a Cotai Strip casino. Law enforcement says its ongoing surveillance of the Chinese gaming hub detected a pit supervisor stealing high-value chips from a roulette table. (Image: Macau SAR Government) Macau’s Judiciary Police says surveillance video of a nondisclosed casino floor in the city’s ZAPE District (Zona Aterro do Porto Exterior) allegedly shows a female supervisor swindling gaming chips from a roulette table on four different occasions. Law enforcement contends that the woman, identified only as a 56-year-old...

A husband and wife were recently arrested for allegedly stealing more than $650K in cash and casino chips from the cashier’s cage at Nevada’s Primm Valley Casino. Primm Valley Resort & Casino, pictured above. A couple was arrested for allegedly stealing cash and chips from the gaming property. (Image: Expedia) Last week, Lydia Salmen, 70, allegedly “jumped over the counter” at the cage and made off with $625,569.47 in currency and lots of coins and chips, police said. Both she and her husband, John Salmen, 63, were charged on July 19 with theft of more than $100K and attempted burglary of a business, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Money Found at Their Home When Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers...

https://www.casino.com/news/legal/teens-arrested-following-brazen-acts-at-mgm-national-harbor/ Teens Responsible for the Crime The alleged suspects are two 16-year-olds and one 18-year-old. They’re all males. Per the Prince George’s County Police Department, they were arrested and taken into custody. The incident occurred at around 2:45 p.m. this past Saturday. However, there were others that took part in the incident that have seemingly not yet been found. After setting off the extinguisher on the gaming floor, they attempted to steal chips before attempting to escape the campus of the casino. All three teens are being charged as adults, and if convicted, they will serve time in adult prison. None of the suspects have been...

You could say Paul Schaffer is a gambling man. That’s because the Kansas City, Missouri, USA, resident has the largest collection of casino chips, with 2,250 of them to his name. Paul has been a collector his whole life and says he loves the thrill of hunting down difficult-to-find items. He says when he first began collecting chips 20 years ago, it was because you could go to a casino and for one dollar, you could get a chip or token that was cheaper than other souvenirs and could be easily stored. “Since I grew up in Minnesota where the legal age to gamble was 18, it was something we did for entertainment,” he said. “When my wife took me to Vegas for the first time for my 30th birthday, I saw all these cool chips on the tables...

Casino dealer pocketed S$55,000 worth of chips by slipping them into his pants, gets jail He would cover his hand with a piece of paper and grab a high-value chip before slipping it into his waistband, or through the zipper of his trousers. Over about four months, the casino dealer pocketed chips worth at least S$55,000 from his floats. (Photo: iStock) Listen to this article 3 min This audio is generated by an AI tool. Lydia Lam @LydiaLamCNA 01 Oct 2024 01:39PM Bookmark WhatsAppTelegramFacebookTwitterEmailLinkedIn SINGAPORE: A card dealer at the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) casino pocketed at least S$55,000 (US$42,800) worth of chips by covering his hand with a piece of paper and slipping the chips into his pants. To avoid...