--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "labum63" <labum63@...> wrote:
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> The money does not belong to the casino. There was a Michigan case where an elderly woman was confined for retrieving a nickel and the casino claimed it was the casino's money. Consistent with the law of abandoned property in private property, the lady won her lawsuit and was awarded $600,000 in punitive damages.
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Really? Certainly depends on the state, and at least some of it does in NV.
See http://tinyurl.com/bopkbqs
and how about this interesting "story" http://tinyurl.com/bmg8x4k
And while I'm at it, most all that stuff people posted about police reports and complaints was ill-informed too. Do your research. BTW, in some states, like NV , one files a "application for a criminal complaint"... in others it's called a "request". Technically speaking, you don't (that is can't) actually file a criminal complaint itself. That's for the prosecutor, DA, etc, who determines, well, (to be non technical) if there was was crime committed (well that's not quite the correct phrase, but it will do)
This should make things a bit clearer (LOL):
http://tinyurl.com/coukgml
Some more interesting "facts" to ponder. When tickets get large enough, casinos require photo ID to cash them. They also match the ID to the information from the ticket the information was actually on your ticket (your players club card was in the machine, wasn't it?). That kinda brings up all kinds of other interesting issues/stories... but they are for another day.
