Thanks for the feedback, Bettie & Tom. I've never had any problems cashing
old tickets but I've never gotten past the expiration date. Your story is
a warning that the casinos can get officious any time they want to. You were
right but they made you jump through hoops. I wouldn't be surprised if
stories like yours become more common as the casinos become more financially
strapped.
However, I do have a good story to offset your experience. A couple of
years ago, I was at Harrahs New Orleans & was unable to use a $800 voucher for
free play. If I remember correctly, there was a rule about using 2 vouchers
at the same time. The girl behind the desk told me to hang on to it & they
would honor it on the next trip even though it would be past the
expiration date. I took it back with some trepidation but, sure enough, they honored
it on the next trip.
In a message dated 2/7/2011 5:02:57 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
vpFREE@yahoogroups.com writes:
Posted by: "bettiepaige21" _bettie@rge21.com _
(mailto:bettie@rge21.com?Subject= Re:%20Re%20old%20topic:%20Bankroll) _bettiepaige21 _
(http://profiles.yahoo.com/bettiepaige21)
Mon Feb 7, 2011 11:00 am (PST)
I've only let one expire, and I actually hadn't. It was exactly the 60th
day on a ticket with a 60-day limit from Boulder Station, but when I went to
cash it, they said it had expired. The issue was that the month of
February had elapsed between my play and my attempt to cash the ticket. February
only having 28 days generally, they caused me a great deal of grief because
I tried to cash on (for example, I don't recall exactly as this was several
years ago) 3/20 when I had played on 1/19. The cashier simply did not want
to listen to reason when I explained that she shouldn't look at the dates,
it was the number of days that mattered. After a good 40 minutes,
discussions with two managers, and a little speech to me, they finally cashed the
ticket. It was such a hassle, and for no reason whatsoever. Now I only hold
on to tickets if I know for sure I'll be back to that casino within the
next couple of weeks.
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