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Deal Me In: Gambling goodies from the grave?4 October 2013
In its strictest form, Bob, a "will" is limited to real property while a "testament" applies to the disposition of personal property. So, is the distribution of your friend’s personal property in the form of casino comps and used by a beneficiary legitimate? Most likely, not, Bob. The whole idea behind comps, Bob, is to get you into the casino and gamble. YOU are the gambler they are targeting, not Aunt Gertie. If the departed acquired room, food and beverage (RFB) comps; show tickets; and rounds of golf to induce continued play, kinfolk can’t surreptitiously use the deceased’s freebies. Somewhere in itsy bitsy fine print on just about every club card brochure, the wording along these lines exists: NON TRANSFERABLE! Members may not distribute, lend or in any way allow another person to use their card. These revocable perks-for-play, Bob, are a privilege granted by such-and-such casino specifically in exchange for THAT player’s past and future action. Most casinos are going to want to see a photo identification of the person trying to redeem comps, and it had better match with the individual whose name is related to that account. A copy of an obituary won’t cut it. Dear Mark: I don't gamble, but I very much enjoy your column. You make your point very clearly, unlike the guys who have the other poker column who write in jargon that I don't really care to understand. Your latest column concerns a blackjack player who was offended by the dealer's play so he "cashed out and went to a slot machine." I can imagine the scene, and surely he would have been more effective if he had "cashed out and found a deck chair and read a book." Toasting the pit boss from a deck chair would have been so much juicier than toasting him with a handle in his hand. I am afraid he lost all my sympathy when he chose to continue getting screwed, after getting screwed. Fender T. Thank you for your kind words, Fender, and support of the column. It forever amazes me how many non-gamblers read it. I really don’t have too much to add, except that your wit and wisdom was worth sharing with my readers. As for why gamblers do what they do, well, there is a simple explanation. The casino does everything within its power to induce you to gamble and forget that yanking a slot handle, in most instances, is one of the worst bets the casino offers. Add bright lights, drinks and memorizing melodies coming from their slot machines, and all of a sudden, those “don’t do it” principles from a faith-based upbringing are disregarded. Gambling Wisdom of the Week: “Once I lost ten blue chips to a player who bet me that the pale light we happened to notice filtering through the curtains was dusk, not dawn.” – Dick Miles, Lowball in a Time Capsule (1970) Recent Articles
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