Crazy situation in Mississippi casino

[DaBurglar]

[QUOTE=DaBurglar] [QUOTE=billryan] To be fair, to the management, there is a chance you are in cahoots with the attendant. You did sign the form for the wrong amount. It could be an innocent mistake, or it could be collusion. Sorry it happened but I bet next time you'll check to see the paperwork is okay before you sign.


"To be fair to the management...? " Are you serious??
...he said he told the girl he wanted to keep the remaining 275 credits to play, and her seemingly cooperative, affirmative response set him at ease, as it would have me. He's a regular who plays this level often so he is what most casinos would consider a valued high denomination player (I despise the term high roller but there it is...)   A Vegas casino would be kissing his arse by comparison to how this typical Mississippi backwater treated him....
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If you are going to quote someone, try quoting them correctly. [/QUOTE]You're right, but it's a small distinction and the points raised and made (by me) are still valid....there are times where its good to see things from the other side's perspective, I just don't think this is one of them.

[FloridaPhil]

We haven't played in Mississippi in a few years.   Back when we were regulars, this type of thing was a common occurrence.   The employees are nice people, they just aren't trained very well and the casino management is clueless when it comes to customer relations.   I can remember one time when I asked for a $7,000 check instead of cash.  You would have thought I asked for the keys to the vault.   It took two suits and one nasty cashier to get my check.  Before I wised up, I used to play VP bigger than I do now.  More than once I've had to wait for nearly an hour for a hand pay.   Then there is the insane 3% Mississippi gambling tax.  Mississippi makes their money from players who will play any game they see and they don't care if they ever come back.    The VP odds and slots are stacked so far in their favor that you have zero chance of leaving the State with money.  Even if you do, they will take their cut before you can.  If you play in Mississippi, enjoy the beach and play nickels.

[Come Back Kid]

My guess is, no and no...

[pokerpokerpoker]

I would be seriously pissed about the "we decided to pay you" statement and would give the suits a piece of my mind.

No tip for sure. I would cash out and leave the place with one finger on each hand up - for the cameras to see.

[Chicagoan]

I am perfectly willing to look at it from management's point of view, but once it became obvious that the slot attendant had erred (not the player), at that point I think I deserved more respect and perhaps even an apology. Instead, what set me off was the suggestion that there was even a consideration of attempting to withhold my payment. Very offensive. We will not be returning to that casino.

As for what Florida Phil wrote about the 3% Mississippi gambling tax (it's really a fee, not a tax!!), I am in total agreement. Mississippi residents can claim losses against this tax, but out-of-staters can not get it refunded. Very unfair. It automatically takes a 98% game and makes it 95%.

[FloridaPhil]

I would like to point out that playing cheap was created as a way to survive three day Mississippi gambling junkets.  If you play 95-96% VP games at max coins then add a non recoverable 3% fee on hand pays, the comps quickly cost more than they are worth.   It's a real ego boost for a nice resort like the Beau Rivage to fly you round trip from Florida to Mississippi, put you up in a free gulf front room and pay for drinks and food.  I'm sure lots of people jump on that deal.  Trust me, it's no deal.

[billryan]

I am perfectly willing to look at it from management's point of view, but once it became obvious that the slot attendant had erred (not the player), at that point I think I deserved more respect and perhaps even an apology. Instead, what set me off was the suggestion that there was even a consideration of attempting to withhold my payment. Very offensive. We will not be returning to that casino.

As for what Florida Phil wrote about the 3% Mississippi gambling tax (it's really a fee, not a tax!!), I am in total agreement. Mississippi residents can claim losses against this tax, but out-of-staters can not get it refunded. Very unfair. It automatically takes a 98% game and makes it 95%.


The form you signed was for the extra $275, right? So the casino was responsible for collecting the tax on that amount, no? Perhaps that's why they took so long. They had to void the one tax form and fill out another.
It's only a $8 difference but it creates headaches.

[billryan]

[QUOTE=Chicagoan] I am perfectly willing to look at it from management's point of view, but once it became obvious that the slot attendant had erred (not the player), at that point I think I deserved more respect and perhaps even an apology. Instead, what set me off was the suggestion that there was even a consideration of attempting to withhold my payment. Very offensive. We will not be returning to that casino.

As for what Florida Phil wrote about the 3% Mississippi gambling tax (it's really a fee, not a tax!!), I am in total agreement. Mississippi residents can claim losses against this tax, but out-of-staters can not get it refunded. Very unfair. It automatically takes a 98% game and makes it 95%.


The form you signed was for the extra $275, right? So the casino was responsible for collecting the tax on that amount, no? Perhaps that's why they took so long. They had to void the one tax form and fill out another.
It's only a $8 difference but it creates headaches.
It does not change a 98% game into a 95% game. It only collects the tax on handpays, which is about 2% of the payout.   [/QUOTE]

[Chicagoan]

Bill, it is 3%.

[billryan]

Bill, it is 3%.

It's not 3% of your winnings. It's 3% of your handpays. Huge difference.