Odd experience at a casino, considering my "situation", has me suspicious

[shockedcanadian]

I'm not sure how many of you have ever been to a casino, but for those of you with some understanding of slot machine etiquette, this story will make sense to you.

I was playing a particular slot machine and decided to grab a tea from the self serving machines, they were a short walk away (it's not a large casino). Anyways, I had my players card in the machine, the green light was on to indicate this and my card was visible as "being active", I had over $8 left in the machine, and, I even turned my chair sideways to signal that the machine was taken.

Now, I've seen all kinds of crazy people do crazy things in casinos, try to take peoples money etc. I wasn't too worried as I was only going for a couple of feet and it was right in front of the security stand. Regardless, I went and quickly grabbed my tea, I come back and there is a guy at my machine. He hasn't spun yet, but he placed a $100 bill into my slot machine. I told him, "why did you do that? You don't see the credits, my card and the chair turned sideways?" I had gone so quickly to the tea location that is nearby, that he had to have pounced as soon as I started to step away. He plead ignorance, "sorry, sorry, I didn't see that" (right).

Anyways, I cashed out the ticket, walked to the automatic machine and cashed it, had him take his money and give me my $8 and change. Shook his hands as in "no hard feelings" and that was that. In all of the years of going to the casino (generally to play poker, but our nearby casino only has slot, I play pennies and low bet amounts just for entertainment) I have never experienced the interaction, and I started thinking.

I used to work at a bank, and FINTRAC is a big deal in Canada. We are particularly intrusive, and many banks here were state owned, crawling with RCMP agents. It's a big deal if you are engaging in laundering money, doing suspicious things, etc. Now, I have been a thorn in the side to the RCMP and their surrogates, which I have shared on here multiple times, and I couldn't help but think, "what if this guy was purposely putting that $100 bill into my machine with my card in and it would look particularly suspicious that I put a $100 bill in, didn't spin again, and simply cleaned it by cashing out and going to the machine"?

You have to understand the lengths that the security apparatus would go to justify their activities against me. Every bill has a serial number obviously, and problem bills are traced and sourced. The casinos work very closely with the authorities, to such a degree that you could win a jackpot and there are cases in which the casino denied you the winnings because of a chat with the police (after they call you to the back room). That's the casino apparatus, in a broader socialist apparatus that operates like a typical socialist country.

So, besides the obvious thoughts that I might be paranoid (if you have experienced what I have, you would be too I assure you and I'm not a conspiracy guy), if you were me, how would you go about ensuring nothing unbecoming has occurred?

Cheers.

 

[MarathonMike]

If you are really worried about it, you could go to the Casino management and have them review the security cameras to see they captured video of you and the other guy at the machine.

 

[my2¢]

Sounds suspicious but I would guess that you are best protected in this situation by security cameras in the casino that guard against tapering with the machines?

 

[shockedcanadian]

If you are really worried about it, you could go to the Casino management and have them review the security cameras to see they captured video of you and the other guy at the machine.

Funny you suggest this, as I thought the same of their transparency. It doesn't exist.

A few months ago I was literally assaulted by the same guy twice, he bumped into my hard on two occasions, the second time I stood still so he couldn't blame me. I took a foul as one would in basketball and I had a feeling for some time this guy was trying to entice me into punching him or something. He even told me "want to take this outside"? I am comfortable in my ability to defend myself, but at my age and with my wisdom, I knew what was going on.

Now, because this guy was always around when I was and was verbally aggressive with me in the past without any precursor, I assumed he was a cop getting under my skin and provoking me to respond. Not only was he not escorted off the premises when I complained to security (he waked right by them), but, management let him stay. They gave me every excuse, and he was visibly uncomfortable when giving these excuses. I asked for the video evidence, emailed the Premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne, the CEO of OLG (Ontario Lottery Corp.), even the provincial AG. They are literally protecting this guy and avoiding accountability. Can you imagine that?

I told them forcefully that "you are in fact complicit in a crime. What if I had taken him up on his offer and two grown men were fighting outside with people coming and going? What if someone got hurt? An older lady harmed? Is that what OLG wants"? They just repeated that they protect their patrons, and pretended he didn't know who the guy was. I told him the specific times of the video evidence, there was an "Incident Report" filed. In Canada; where our justice system is ranked one of the lowest in the Western world, you are at the mercy of the government.

Without question, they would balk about video details, though I am interested in them, especially since I saw him leave soon after the interaction. I am going to send an email and protect myself as I have all of the details. In a country like Canada in a province like Ontario, this is sadly the manner in which one has to operate. Like living in some post-war commie hellhole.

 

[Vandalshandle]

Having lived in Vegas and Reno for 10 years, my observation would be that anyone who would leave a machine even for a minute that has credits in it is incredibly naive.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Having lived in Vegas and Reno for 10 years, my observation would be that anyone who would leave a machine even for a minute that has credits in it is incredibly naive.

Call me naive, I've done it hundreds of times with short distances and I've seen many people do it, especially when you get free spins etc. In fact, I watched a guy leave a machine at $20 a spin in which he left for a smoke break when he received free spins, and he won $8500. The machine sat there for about 2-3 minutes when the spins were complete. Still doesn't explain the odd interaction on this day, nor those in the past.

In my particularly situation living in a neo-communist state, noone should be subjected to false accusations/insinuations to deem someone a threat or criminal (if that was the intention). We all know it happens, especially in countries and within organizations that have little trust, or, their trust is waning. I wouldn't have expected it to happen to me as it has.

 

[charwin95]

Wife and I go to Southern California Indian casinos about 2 or 3 times a month and Las Vegas if we have time. I play mostly black jack or sometimes poker but my wife play slot machines only and most of her friends. Our favorite here is Pechanga the rest are mostly irritating low class players.
A lot of times I sat next to my wife while she is playing slots machines.

Remember there are lots of people never been to casino, don't know what chair turned sideways mean, or card left in your machine, don't even realized they won, left the machine with money in it. Or it could be just an honest mistake.

In your case I seriously doubt it's a money laundering. Mostly that happened in a black jack or poker table at high limit, change your $20,000 with casino chips, dealer check making sure it's not a fake money, then your cash will go to a slot. Your $20,000 are mixed with the rest. Play let say only $500 then leave, cash but in form of check. That is how some people launder money at the casino.