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A customer at Main Street Station got a dealt a royal flush and won $10,000. The casino gave him cash. He asked for a check, but the casino employee said he had to ask for a check before they counted out the $10,000 cash. He asked them why they didn't give him the option beforehand of cash or check and the casino employee said they're not allowed to ask that question. Weird, but thought you might know an answer?
“Sounds like there was some miscommunication in this instance, as we typically do give customers the option of taking a payment by check at that amount,” says Boyd Gaming communications director David Strow.
Strow says the general policy at Main Street Station is similar to that at other Boyd properties: “For jackpots of $10,000 and above, we ask the customer how they would prefer to be paid –- check, cash, or some combination of the two. For taxable jackpots below that number (i.e., $1,200-$10,000), the default payment method is cash, but we will pay by check if a customer prefers that method.”
“The property’s leadership team is very interested in investigating further to ensure our team members are clear on the payment policy,” Strow adds. So if the submitter of this question knows the jackpot winner and can find out who was involved and when it occurred, contact Boyd. They'd like to hear from you.
I have a question I can't find a clear answer to. As a foreigner, what's the easiest way to deposit cash in Vegas? I'm not talking about big amounts, but what if I want to deposit $500? Or $5,000? Can I open a bank account in Vegas? Can the casino wire it for you? Do they charge for this service? What if it's table game or poker money? Will the casino still perform a wire if you have the chips on you? I've only heard about this with slot jackpot. It seems like getting cash is easy enough by using an ATM or depositing front money, but I never hear about getting money back home. Not that I pretend I'm going to win, but I wonder what happens to people who do and are foreigners.