Tipping on hand Pays and Taxables.

"The machine can add the payout to your credit balance."

Some casinos still do handpays for $1,000 jackpots, even though there is no W2G. Cannery is one example, but there are others.

And the only reason is to generate tips for the employees...

From a customer service standpoint, I would want the machine to simply add the payout to the credit balance rather than wait the 5 or 10 minutes for a handpay.

Several of the local casinos where I live hand pay jackpots, whether it's a $1,000 royal or a $440 major on Mr. Woo. They always have and probably always will. Although Talking Stick and Casino AZ handpay on everything over $200 or $300, I forget which, I've never feel the employees are hanging for a tip.

This was an interesting thread...i've never really known how to approach tipping on a hand pay. Sometimes they seem to hang around expecting and tip and sometimes they don't. I agree with all - depends on their attitude and the availability of a $10 or $20. I hope others put in their comments too.

I got a W2G last trip for a lousy $7.50 over $1,200.

So guess what I gave the handpay people?

I got a hand pay at Orleans for a royal between $1100 and $1200, I was told it was automatic there because of it being a progressive. I don't know if it had to be but the machine did lock up and I had to wait on a hand pay for the amount of the royal while the other credits stayed on the machine. This was a few years ago.

I for one do believe in the tipping and not the excuse of yes I have bad nights and loose money. Las Vegas is a town built on tips and if the service is good and the employee is friendly I really do not see a problem in tipping. I just wish I had more W-2 forms to sign when I go to Las Vegas. I would like them to re-visit the amount of the payout and move it up from where it is now. Needs to be increased to at least $1500. It a little hard to swallow when you hit a jackpot for $1240 instead of $1199.

My thoughts and a new question. I typically tip $20 on a hand pay over $1200 but I typically have taxes taken out so I never have to worry about being paid in only hundreds. I also tip $1 for every drink. Here's the new question. If you ever have security or a slot attendant watch your machine during a bathroom break do you tip them? I've never had someone watch a machine in Vegas but I have many times at my local casino. I had never even considered a tip until I talked to someone who said he always does.

Either you subscribe to tipping for things people do for you (in gambling destinations) or you don't, and either is fine, buyer beware ( e.g.no tip for a dring may result in slow service next time, maybe not). I've decided that tipping big for a jackpot is ridiculous. Those bringing the money do a service just like the cocktail server, the doorman, the housekeeper, the bathroom attendant. They all get a dollar or two (housekeeper gets five, food server gets the standard 15-20 percent...more work) from me. Karma, OK, fine, do what you want. I would tip the person who watches/holds a machine.

But...do what makes you happy!

I had a slot attendant at the Cannery babysit my machine the other day so I could go to the restroom. I tipped her $2. And when I hit a $1,000 jackpot later, I gave the slot people a $10 tip.