What's the best way transport money to and from LV? I heading out in a few weeks and I want to take about $15-20K with me. This is all "mattress money." I don't want to establish credit with the casino because that requires a link to your local bank. I hate like hell to carry that amount of money on me in cash.
So what's my option? Traveler's Checks? Anybody got a better idea?
GCNE
A few months back my family went to Vegas and my mom took her Christmas present money as she wanted to hit the outlet malls and get some shopping out of the way. Anyway she ended up loosing $1,500. We think someone picked her pocket but we can't proove it. Wallet and driver's liscence found at a 7-11 near downtown but the money was gone. Since then she has be justifiably paranoid about going back to Vegas. Just last week was her first time back and she got a wearable money safe, it goes around the waist and it helped her alot. They have some that go around the neck and others for the leg.
I know the amounts we are talking about are vastly different but I'd figure a wearable safe would be a good start. They have a nice selection of them at the gambler's general store in Vegas which I highly recomend visiting. They have a great book selection and all kinds of goodies, decks of cards for $1 for your buddies at work and other neat stuff.
The money is always in front of me and I can count it as many times as I like.
If you don't want to carry that much cash, traveler's checks are a good idea. If you're worried about cash seizure at the airport, don't. It's not uncommon for those going to Vegas to carry that much and more. You could make several bundles and put them in various pockets. There are also several money belts on the market. Go to a luggage store for one of these.
It's not uncommon for serious players and pros to carry this much and more.
JB
I've been curious to know if you are the Greasy Johhn that E.O. Thorp discribes in his book?
Sean and Padraigh were visiting the Florida beaches one fine afternoon. Sean kept getting admiring glances from all the bikini babes, and Padraigh was getting irritated.
Finally, Padraigh asked, "Howinell do ye get the colleens so hot and bothered?"
Sean says, "You just get a potato and stick it in your swimsuit!"
"Ah, the potato! A hunnerd and one uses, now a hunnerd and two!" laughs Padraigh.
So that night, Padraigh goes out and buys a potato, and the next day, he stuffs it in his swimsuit before they go to the beach. But all morning, the girls are looking at him with horrified, disgusted looks on their faces. So he asks Sean what he's done wrong.
Sean looks, and tells Padraigh, "You idiot, the potato goes in FRONT!"
So, try putting your money there. The ladies will like you more, and if one tries to rob you, at least you'll get something out of it!
Alternately, you can stick your money where the sun don't shine. But it'll be a wee bit uncomfortable and you'll get some funny looks. You you can put a small amount in your shoes, too, but expect it to be damp and smelly by day's end.
i like to use my credit card i place the money on my american express and tkae it out when i need it
