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Iowa Casino Returns $5,000 Tip7 September 2000DES MOINES, IOWA—Sept. 7, 2000—As reported by The Associated Press: "Harveys Casino Resort in Council Bluffs returned a tip of more than $5,000 tossed on a craps table by a man who had become angry over big losses. "`Dealers' money,' the man said before walking away in frustration. "Managers weren't comfortable accepting such a hefty tip, so they tracked him down and asked him if he really meant to leave that much money. "`He said, 'You know what? I request my money back because I wasn't thinking clearly,'' said Kevin Kaufman, Harveys director of casino operations. "…The man reportedly lost about $90,000 at craps on Aug. 26, and became angry when a supervisor wouldn't allow him to continue to exceed the casino's betting limits. "…Julie Hamilton, supervisor of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation's gaming unit in western Iowa, said the question of whether the tip belongs to the dealers or the gambler appears to be an internal matter…" |