Discussion of the hazards of redeeming "old tickets" prodded a loosely related memory from several years ago ...
I attended an annual premium player cocktail party at which eligible players received a premium in the form of a $500 machine voucher. Before going to dinner afterward, I decided to take a quick shower. While I was freshening up, Bev decided to "freshen up" my slacks with a quick press.
I was delighted with her diligence, at least until re-dressing for dinner when I stuck my hand in my pocket, discovered the ticket, and pulled out something I didn't immediately recognize.
Remember the tale from ages ago told here (or perhaps on vp-mail) of the Suncoast player who had left a ticket on their car dash exposed to the day's sunlight? The heat of the iron had turned my voucher into a solid sheet of black soot.
Horrified, I called my host for assistance and was left a little anxious when he said he'd have to turn the ticket over to his boss, a PD-VP who had a reputation for being cantankerous and more than a little difficult on his best days.
As we were sitting over dinner my host approached our table with a big smile. Palming over 5 crisp bills, he said the story had given the boss his biggest laugh of the day (just about peeing his pants).
From that day on, Bev would nudge me to steer clear of the boss when our paths might threaten to cross in the casino ... only because each time he caught sight of her he would look at her with a bemused grin ;)
- H.
bettiepaige21 wrote:
> 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.
