in the jurisdictions licensed by lottery commissions (the state gov't), esp if the wanted person is a known gambler, the casino can be notified to be on the lookout for someone,

in NY they will check for outstanding child-support warrants before paying out

a quick Google tuned this up:

http://openline.blogspot.com/2008/01...sino-with.html

I know nothing about NY laws, but I would assume this is before paying out a jackpot, and it is standard in most places, if not everywhere. If I get up from the poker table with 2k, nobody is taking my ID to check for tax intercepts. If I win a 2k slot jackpot though, it's happening.

And I'd have to agree.

Im 42 and I get id checked, I have no problem with that. My issue is that management is having employee meetings threatening to fire them if they deal to an underaged patron. At the same time management is standing there watching the people who get seated, Theres a major security at the front, nobody under 21 is allowed in at all any time of day. And an employee seats the patron -they are really the ones who should get fired if theres an issue.
On top of things, if a person gets seated and then id checked it takes over 15 minutes due to goofy procedures. I can tell there was a threatening meeting because ive seen this ed check at least 3 times last week, from the same dealer. Last time she was asking the floor whether to id check and he dismissed her and said it was her responsibility if there was an underage player???
I wouldnt have had any issue if they would check the Id of the 26 year old or anyone else either. But they make a big stink, dont deal cards while they call the floor and this takes at least 2 minutes. Then floor says theyll be back in 10 more because they are busy and need security - while a player fills a seat and steams.

While the player steams or while you steam?

1) Security at the doors of most casinos isn't exactly impenetrable. Underage people seem to get through it into most casinos fairly often.
2) If the casino is caught allowing underage people to play (or drink), they really do risk serious repercussions with their state gaming commission (or Alcoholic Beverage Commission), both for the employee(s) involved and for the casino itself.
3) It sounds to me as though your casino views the dealers as their last line of defense vs. underage players. This may not be optimal, but it's not unreasonable. The floors' insisting that the dealers take responsibility for the decision to card a new player as they sit down would be consistent with this, nor does it eliminate the ability of security and floors to check ID's of patrons who might be underage. (Same policy applies to cocktail waitresses in many places; no matter who else may or may not have carded a patron, if they serve an underaged person, they risk job loss)(via the state ABC, as well as their employer.)
4) I don't know why it takes so long in your casino to check out an ID, but why is it so different from a player simply being away from the table or sitting out the game for a while? What real difference does it make? And why should this bother you so much? Maybe could be handled better, but it really seems like no big deal.

AYFKM? That's the law. The casino can get seriously fined or worse if the casino violates the law. What do you EXPECT the casino to do???

This mindset would be a major leak in security.

ALL employees are responsible for following the law.

There's something goofy in this thread alright...
Ooh now you're psychic!
Now, FINALLY, you have a real point.

Dealer should deal around the player being ID checked.

All the rest of your post is LOL

Happy birthday!

Predicted future threads from OP:

Outrageous player takes seven minute cigarette break, plays two hands, takes five minute bathroom break.

Completely unprofessional and vindictive floor took more than three hands to balance 7-handed table with 9-handed table in $20 daily tournament.

On river, last to act: noob player turns to wife on rail, shows her his cards before saying "call" and turning over nuts. Obviously conspiring floorperson refuses to declare hand dead.

Something something automatic card shuffler conspiracy something something.

Aren't those all actual threads here already?

lol

For starters don't play at the Grand Victoria. So many better options in Chicagoland than that place with their $8 rake.

Also just skimmed the GV thread and see that cops in that town have been seen standing in front of the casino writing tickets to people for not wearing their seatbelts... $8 rake and harassment from suburban cops you will never see me in Elgin.