I was at the Paris in vegas a few weeks ago and they asked for my id, took it and scanned it in some machine before they would let me play. Why do they do this? They said they do it to make sure the id is real but I've never seen any other casinos do it. Do they have some kind of record on you when they scan it?
they simply "copied" (electronically) your License. I don't give mine out, as I don't want yet another piece of electronic data floating around so that when the casino computer system gets "hacked" they simply say "oops, everyone has a copy of your D/L now." I've never had one say "give me your license or you can't play" but if they did, I'd tell them no, tell them why, and then walk out... They can require a valid ID for certain types of transactions, such as a CTR or if you win big on the slots and they have to withhold federal income tax. But they aren't scanning my D/L...
I got a players' card yesterday at Bally's and they did not scan my ID, not did they at Harrah's or the Flamingo. I got a lot of pressure at Wynn becasue I refused to have my ID scanned. I was betting real high and losing, and the pit came to me and asked for my ID. Although they have no right to do so, I gave them my ID. They said it was not scanned and were going to scan it. I refused, they said we will mark me as "refuse"....not sure what it meant, I was too worried about my losses to argue. Later I called a manager, complianed about the pit, and he reassured me that my points were in for that session, and I have more than enough for a free stay. I later decided to have my ID scanned to avoid the attention.
Episode #2: I get a player's card at Bellagio. I was playing when the pit asked for my ID. I gave it to them. After a long tiime, he returned to me saying it was not scanned and it is now scanned......
I am not sure if the two episodes were because I presented a foreign passport as my ID. In the Bellagio case, they also thought it was expired, they missed the extension date....
allowing your license to be scanned is nuts. I won't sugarcoat this. It is just plain dumb. Let them attempt to intimidate you all they want, but do not let them scan your license. If you need reasons as to why this is not a good idea, then you probably deserve whatever negative repercussions that may come into play down the road.
They do NOT need, nor is it a law, for them to have a scanned ID in their computer database. Just simply do not allow them to physically take your license anywhere near the small and seemingly innoculous devices (scanners).
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Stealth Bomber means how do you handle the Player's Club employee when they try to grab for your license when applying for a new club card.
Ask them for a pen and paper and offer to write it down. If they say they need to see ID, offer to show it to them though the window of your wallet. Otherwise, tell them you're not willing to give up your private information to an unsecure organization like a casino.
Go thru wal-mart, pick up something, go to checkout and pay with check. They want to write your driver's license number on the check. I carry a letter with me, and I demand that they sign it before I will allow them to write _any_ personal information on my check.
I tell them this first: I've written hundreds of checks here. You know that. If you are going to write personal information on my check, that makes it easier for someone to steal my ID, then sign this...
The letter says (in part):
I agree that by recording this customer's driver's license number, D.O.B. and so forth on his check, that I am exposing him to identity theft. I further agree that I will accept full financial responsiblity, including financial losses, attorney and legal fees, and personal damage to reputation if it is proven that this customer's identification is stolen thru information supplied on this check.
It is _amazing_ how quickly the manager says "that is OK, sir, we don't need to record that information..." and away I go...
I'm not interested in having my SSN on my checks, nor my D/L number (which is different from my SSN), because some minimum-wage person can run checks thru a sorter and my check jams. They pull it out, notice the info, and there goes another identity theft. Providing too much personal info is just too risky. In the case of casinos, we know there are other risks too, but they don't have to be told that. :)
I get carded because I look young but really even if you are not an AP why should you let some stranger know your address and dl#?
At the black chip level, they will harrass you for an ID every time you raise your stakes and they check your profile in the computer. This raises their suspicion level..... and could lead to cancellation of comps. The less attention I attract, the longer I can play....
