Things Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Employees Will Never Tell You

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Is there anything I missed?

[@Acesfull82]

I would like to correct my previous comment. I hadn’t watched the whole video at that point. You’re dead on about why we need a social for that amount and why we can’t really tell the whole truth. We can say “we’re federally required to have your information on file for this transaction” but we cannot say why. If Nevada gaming or compliance found out an employee was telling guests how avoid a reporting threshold, immediate termination, revoke our f their gaming license, and, potentially, if serious enough… even jail time.

[@aaron2jz]

how about tipping the casino host?

[@Insane22sz]

Be careful Jacob , a lot of mobsters and casino owners don’t like when people reveal stuff like this and stuff like this can go wrong.. and usually silence these type of people

[@Acesfull82]

@@Insane22sz this isn’t 1975. Lol he’s fine

[@cj9667]

@@Acesfull82 lake mead water is rising…it’s all good 🤫

[@bobmiller6974]

I worked in casinos in Reno in the early eighties and I’ve seen the degenerates and met some movie stars at the Hilton and yes, I knew two people that committed murders and suicides. I’m glad I left after a couple of years, my own gambling and alcohol addiction problems were not a good mix. PS, I’ve been sober now for 35 years and don’t gamble anymore either. Good Video Mr. Jacobs.

[@mashmartmusic]

Well done

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Thank you Bob. Glad to hear you made the best decision for your own health!

[@hubertdeyette5070]

Thank you for sharing

[@jim2376]

Props Bob. Glad to hear of your success in dealing w your issues.

[@PutTheCookieDown]

Yew okay Bob. 😂

[@Kyle_d]

Probably worth mentioning that bed bugs are usually brought in by guests, not due to fault from the hotel

[@LABoyko]

@Kyle_d. Not "guests," but guest. Just me. The bed bug situation in Vegas is all my fault.

[@williamhaynes7089]

@@LABoyko - well admitting the problem is the first step in solving it... But why bother it creates jobs for hotel maitience and maid staff...

[@DavidDavis311]

Not probably, it is brought in by guests who should be spending their money on hiring a bed bug specialist for their home instead of going to Vegas. Nasty.

[@sew_gal7340]

I got bed bugs that traveled with me to india ...took a ton of money to solve that mess

[@jemeljordan-butler4510]

No shit, Sherlock.

[@PapaCharlie9]

Agree to tip cash whenever possible. I sometimes do both for exceptional service, auto deduction and cash on top of that. All of the folks in hospitality that I've talked to prefer cash, to avoid automatic tax withholding, and in some cases, to avoid their boss's taking a cut for doing nothing.

[@youknowme8578]

​@@kas1843well you shouldn't, build that pricing in the menu. Those serving are the front line of your business.. don't take from them, without them.. you would have no business.

[@annhenriques3520]

@@kas1843that is part of the cost of doing business, build that into the price on your product. What’s next, taking a part of their tips to pay for workman’s comp insurance? To pay for toilet paper in the employee bathroom? Jeez!

[@chiarac3833]

I always tip cash. I never auto tip as I know that employee won't get a dime. Besides, I tip well over $2 a day for my housekeeper. They work hard and always treat me very well.

[@chuckh4077]

I only tip if I win big. Other than that I just tip for dinner or housekeeping.

[@notthenorm9090]

I worked all over Las Vegas for 15+ years. Hooters Hotel was the worst for bugs in the rooms, roaches in the restaurants, and feathers in the wings. One of the girls (hostess) got murdered while I was there. She met a weird customer when she was off work. They found her body in the desert a few days later. I've also seen several jumpers and murders through the years as well. Bally's had a shooter at Drai's night club you can still find on KZbin. I was at Paris Casino when a crazy young woman decided to drive her car down the sidewalk and mow people down because she was awoken and asked to leave when sleeping in her car with her infant child at Planet Hollywood's parking structure and was angry about it. Vegas is full of craziness.

[@UneducatedGeologist]

Yup. I lived there for just under a year and I saw my share of yellow tape and upon brief investigation usually suicide or excess drug OD. Its actually kinda depressing how much bad stuff happens.

[@pamelalamar2531]

Yes. It was the dirtiest most disgusting place that I have ever lived.

[@wakie442]

I was on that sidewalk and took a picture just minutes before she plowed through though there.

[@melissabrewer8969]

You’re confusing Bally’s with the Cromwell because Drai’s was never at Bally’s.

[@user-wo7rp6bc6t]

If you build it. They will come😊

[@sirroundsound9104]

Nothing irritates me more than mandatory gratuity on a dinner check. I worked food jobs for a decade and I always leave a tip but at that point it's no longer a tip. It's extortion. Telling me I have to tip is the sure fire way to not get tipped. It's supposed to be performance based.

[@chiarac3833]

I've only seen that at a couple of places. I'm used to it on groups of 6 or more. They typically get 18%, then I can add as I wish. They do that because those large parties take up time and space and if they stiff the server on the tip it's ridiculous.

[@white_devil73]

If they do add an automatic gratuity, I add a big $0 to the tip line. I used to wait tables and work in bars. I tip well when it's deserved, and I'm not extorted.

[@chuckh4077]

Blame the Europeans. They had to do that because Europeans don't tip.

[@ljlopez1991]

It's more of a failsafe for time and money made iv had couples sit for hours and I mean hours come in after opening leaving around 9pm not leave a single tip cuase they were just there to catch up had water the whole time and left nothing some ppl are like that I think 10 percent should be a mandatory gratuity can't blame the server if your wife left ypu today and nothing makes u happy the service the food and that leads to close to nada on the tip so I get it and it should be doubled for party's five and more you taking up my tables and my time with them

[@MrKongatthegates]

Too many people stiffing these days. Waiters work for tips and good restaurants need good waiters, and they are used to making good money

[@secretvideopoker9602]

Great segment Jacob. Been dealing on the strip over 15 years, info is on point. Not much to add except a dealer who "hot" tips or asks for tips is extremely frowned upon not just by customers but staff too. It's rare that I've seen it but it does happen. And I remember a day when someone jumped off the parking structure and unfortunately committed suicide. The only way I knew this was to ask a security guard why there was tape off and ambulances and etc. It was done very quickly. Never heard a word about it in the news. So the suicide thing is definitely legit. It's a great city, but please gamble responsibly because as most of us know, games are in the casinos favor, and yes you can get lucky, but yes you must be realistic. Cheers.

[@trytotravel4713]

You must of taken a lot of peoples money

[@dannydaw59]

I assume that's why hotels don't have balconies. Too much of a temptation to commit suicide. You can still do it but have to think twice.

[@svenshanah]

Yep true story. Another one u may not have heard of - Tony Spilotro .. played by Joe Pesci in the movie "Casino"- He was my neighbor for years over on Balfour by Paradise Park between Trop and Flamingo.. He once "saved" a life once (what a departure from his other life huh?) by learning of a guy that was about to call off the life thing for the same reason, and cashed him out..how much I don't know..if he knew him somehow I also don't know..but hey, good deal either way 🤷‍♂

[@daniellenorman498]

I've been a dealer for 6 years at 3 different places and I have never censored myself. I tell people what I know, and what I've heard, as well as my opinion and no one has ever told me not to, but I'm SURE some places are not as laid back.

[@catecostanzo8925]

You never would have made it as a dice dealer working table to table. There’s an art to it that you obviously don’t have.

[@Judah98]

I like the reporter side of you Jacob! Keep it up. 👍🏾

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Thanks Judah! Will do!

[@NoHarmDunn]

The hotel tip policy is new to me. I’m usually $5 a night but I never leave my place messy or leave trash

[@lblum610]

Where do you go with the trash?

[@NoHarmDunn]

@@lblum610 I usually have a bag and take it downstairs to the lobby

[@UneducatedGeologist]

They are paid horribly and although I tidy up room, they still are scrubbing it after me $5-$20 is nice as they knock 6-8 rooms a day.

[@RuthyLook]

@@UneducatedGeologist 10-20 is extremely excessive unless you are staying in a large suite.

[@WilfBond55]

I'm a $10-$15 per night guy. I'm neater in hotel rooms than at home and don't need a lot of attention, but hey, those housekeeping folks work hard for low pay and deserve something extra.

[@ke6264]

I work in the cage at a pretty popular casino on the strip, fun fact we have wanted posters back there showing patrons who have stolen from us or other casinos or who are barred from coming in our property.

[@jwee9543]

As a former cage cashier & banker lemme tell you: after 3,000 they must ask you for your ID but you can decline & we must pay you out. Anything 10,000 or above we are legally required to obtain your ID, ss, & other info before cashing you out. If you win over 10k & are with friends & want to avoid a headache have them cash some chips for you

[@Bigfishead59]

And unlike what Jacob says, it's not for security reasons and robbery prevention. It's a federal fcking law! It's from IRS and all about prevention of money laundering.

[@dawsonbrown1462]

@@Bigfishead59I think he’s referring to the 3k mark like this person says. Not the 10k. Casinos will ID when they want your information (card counters)

[@Bigfishead59]

@dawsonbrown1462 card counters get ID? Lol I lived and worked in Las Vegas, at Bellagio and Aria for 10ish years (lived there 20?). He's wrong. I wouldn't assume to know what they do in the strip joints or night clubs he worked in. But I can tell you he's wrong about the casinos.

[@GlockFan19]

Pretty close, yes.

[@FullerJMP]

legally you can’t get their id even over 10k, just fill out the SAR with their photo and any details you already have.

[@adapterz]

Jacob, you are a celebrity in vegas. I saw you at Tuscany a few months ago and came up to you to say I appreciate your videos. Keep up the good work man.

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Will do! Thank you!

[@Happy-jv9fd]

Celebrity? Never hear of Her😆😆😆

[@jarvisda]

Always inspect the room and bedding for bed bugs. Look in the bedding and seams of the mattress and along the headboard. Never place clothing in the dresser drawers. Use the luggage rack or keep suitcases in the bathtub. If you ever get bed bugs. Hot steam. Laundry and dry all linens and clothing . Then use cimexa behind the wall voids and hit everything else with crossfire. Then 10 to 14 days later hit with a reapplication of crossfire.

[@LABoyko]

@jarvisda. Why I always travel with a blowtorch.

[@robertmcgregor6609]

Luggage racks are a no go also - bathtubs are the safest available strategy. But... for those of us that fly to Vegas, carry-on and checked bags are also intermingling with bags that have clothes that had been packed into dressers, laid on beds, etc. Heat kills bedbugs effectively (aim for at least half an hour at 140 degrees F to ensure killing eggs, but 120+ will start killing the live ones.) So after getting back from a trip, since I live in a fairly hot location, I just leave my bags in the car for a couple of days.

[@zb7905]

Or just don't go to motel 6 or super 8 and it most likely won't have bed bugs

[@raulcarvajal9401]

"Group of One, Table of One, Party of One" tag killed me! Love it.

[@ericmutnan6358]

Tip culture is messed up in general, but LV takes it to another level. I swear, you cant take a piss without someone shaming you into tipping them. Between that and the covid/franchise/whatever fees they try to add, the strip is sucker central.

[@jpjp3873]

It’s frickin ridiculous! Everyone wants free money.

[@kendallevans4079]

@@jpjp3873 Yup..Those ridiculous screens with tip amounts. The smallest one at the bottom "no tip" is my favorite

[@johng3497]

RE: Your glasses example. Check the size of the sham on your wider glass. The sham is the amount of solid glass at the bottom of a glass. When I ran a bar, the glassware suppliers' catalogs loved to emphasize the size of the sham (makes the customer think they are getting more for their money) They even sold thick sham shot glasses, so what looks like an ounce may be 3/4 to 7/8.

[@Flint_Hyzermatic]

What an absolute sham!😁

[@WilfBond55]

I don't buy alcoholic drinks in bars or restaurants that often (anymore), but I've been known to tell bar managers, "OK, let's get an unopened can of a soft drink and see if your "12 ounce glass" can hold all of it." They usually give me a larger glass rather than argue. Yeah, I've also been asked to leave a few times.

[@finbarrhayes5878]

That didn’t feel like a 22 minute video. That was a blast. Thanks

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

De nada!

[@nigelsookram882]

Yeah for real on that

[@RAMONSANTAANA]

I keep asking the slot attendants which machines are the 99.99% pay out guaranteed to pay off a jackpot... they laugh each time and they say "to tell them where and when I find it." 😢😂

[@SpaceDust206]

I parked at the Shops at Crystals a few weeks back and the valet driver did the same thing to me. He said that "just so you know this isn't actually "free"" before he even went to go get my car. I was so rattled by that since I was planning on tipping for their service either way (their website does say complimentary) but it rubbed me in such a bad way...

[@jamesblack946]

I tip on the end not up front. The tip is for good service not being ragged on by employee first. You tip upfront and you get your car back and the hand is out again for a tip. How do they know if you tipped up front or not, they don't. Simple any negative discussion about tips should get you fired

[@MH_6160]

Just rule of thumb, assume everything in vegas is not free.

[@dmoney7184]

Word to the wise: always take a picture of your vehicle and check your vehicle before leaving the property.once you leave the property all damages are on you 😁

[@UneducatedGeologist]

The line I like is....Tips are greatly appreciated. Okay I was gonna tip ya, but good to know

[@ruk2023--]

The only way to get no tip from me is to tell me what you think you should get.

[@markvader8083]

This is why I really like your videos, you tell it like it is. Great information as always!

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Thank you Mark!

[@michealdionne5456]

Always informative and no bs. Always come to your videos when I got a vegas trip on the horizon.

[@FreedomAtRisk]

Thanks for being a great ambassador for Nevada! Could you do some Reno/TAHOE vids??

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

I may have to make my way up there 😉

[@J3unG]

@@JacobslifeinVegas Nah...don't do it. Vegas is where it's at, bro. Indian casinos are positively crushing it in NorCal. No one drives up there anymore.

[@FreedomAtRisk]

@@J3unG Nevada, not NorCal dude

[@FreedomAtRisk]

@@JacobslifeinVegas Yes! Highly recommend staying at Edgewood where they have the celebrity golf tournament. That's right by all the Tahoe casinos on the south shore. Thanks!

[@siennagrace8726]

I worked at a club on the strip years ago and the code words are totally true. Famous gentleman in the club were so frequent.

[@breannemartin4764]

It was great to see you in the mirage recently! Thanks for showing us how to place a dealer bet for a tip! Made the dealers help me learn craps through all the hands and the game a lot of fun! Also, I worked at an Indian casino in California for a few years, Sycuan. The suicide rate is unreal let alone the od’s or health emergencies. As you started to talk about it I told my boyfriend who you were so awesome to take a pic with how we even had someone jump off the parking structure and the news never reported on it just as you said. Thanks for being so friendly. The world needs more people like you in it. Oh and they do use code words to alert security. All true!

[@SOCORROGM]

Stayed at circa, prayed cramps won big. Didn't understand the game they showed me how to play at 730 am. Won $1500 they were in total disbelief is what happens most often the time? I ask ask about tipping when leaving they said anything we are grateful for. I gave them $400 they seemed very happy 😊

[@rickardrakkoon2500]

We have to stop tipping. The actual employer needs to pay fair wages. Why should customers subsidize workers pay because companies are greedy and scummy.

[@dcmdcm0224]

We shouldn't tip

[@PJ-ep7cd]

Your tipping because you are a good person and know the person that is serving you doesn't make enough by there employers

[@waleeworld]

That's how I feel. I shouldn't have to pay an extra 20-50 for my food. My wife got mad at me cause I didn't tip on $200 bill.

[@sidthetech7623]

Best advise on not breaking up a fight... I had a friend tried to do it, got stabbed, and he was the one that didn't make it. The two in the fight got to live to fight another day. Sad. Thanks Jacob for the solid advice all around.

[@Alstars2006]

👍👍Awesome thumbnail btw! The blackjack dealer suits you. You would most definitely have a FULL table every day that's for sure!! 🎲♦️♥️♦️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Thanks! 😀

[@rocketscienceinstituteinc8993]

Excellent production values, lighting, sound, script, and settings. Thanks. First class and vital information that's not in the books!

[@thomasrichardson-ev1wp]

Back in the day at the Desert Inn we were playing blackjack and tipping well and the dealer started playing the hands for us if he looked at his whole card. When he knew he had a hand that could bust he just passed us up and if we had a losing hand he would hit it. Nothing was ever said and it took me about three hands to catch on. Had a nice run. 🎉

[@anomaly2990]

Hole

[@thomasfranco5997]

Thanks Jacob, you are the Best. I live in Los Angeles, and I fly to Vegas once a year. I always figure out my bills before I leave. The most I take is $500.00 for three days. I was planning to look for a vacation house in Vegas. I don't know if I told you before. I had a cousin who moved to Vegas and worked at one of the Casino's for about 5 years. He and a co-worker were caught stealing money from the Casino. They were told that they can never work in Vegas again anywhere. They were kicked out of Vegas. He moved back to Texas and has sure straightened up since then.

[@rosenasser5943]

I have heard the old saying, "Vegas was not built on winners!" And this is absolutely TRUE! Most people who gamble LOSE! Now if you are a gambler visiting Las Vegas and you are losing every time you gamble at whatever (Slots, BJ, Craps, Roulette, Poker, etc....) what do you think the odds are you are going to be tipping workers for this and that, while you are not only losing your money gambling, but being gouged with excessively high costs of everything and being gouged with every fee under the sun for your stay in Sin city?! I'll give you good odds that between inflation, hidden fees, and gambling loses.....tipping has gone way DOWN or does not exist for many visitors.

[@danielbrockerttravel]

Not sure how the algorithm found me but stumbled on your channel and love these videos! Very well done!

[@brendalea1606]

I was staying at NYNY in July, I am a big tipper. Well one night I sat at a machine for over an hour and no one came by to offer a drink. The couple sitting across from me were getting drinks often. I asked the girl if she could get me a drink and she told me I was not in her station, that someone would be over soon. ( nope never happened). So about 30 min later I asked her again telling her i had been there for over an hour and no one has come by, she said she would bring me a drink,. she did not. So I asked the floor supervisor, i guess they were calling in help. I finally went to the bar and paid 11 dollars for a small glass of wine. I was not happy. I went to the high limit room and was ignored there as well, however i found out why there because the bartender was swamped by a group hanging in the bar. I had a machine that malfunctioned in the high limit room and it took someone 40 minutes to come and fix it. Yea I went to my room after that I was not having fun.

[@Badhans2007]

BEST video ive seen on KZbin in general, in a while. Thanks Jacob!

[@MrScottmccarthy]

WOW!!! Awesome video Jacob. I know the MSG Sphere opens late September. You may consider doing a video just on the sphere and do it about 2 weeks before the big U2 concert. I say this because those 18,000 people going to the concert may search for MSG Sphere a week or so before they head to Vegas. Any thoughts???

[@iwannatalktosampson]

I'm noticing something about the smaller and larger cup. The cup that is "larger" has a taller solid base within the cup. I bet if you fill the "smaller" cup up and pour it into the "larger" cup, it'll be the same amount, or damn close to it.

[@the-chillian]

About the cup thing -- the diameter of the cup makes more of a difference than you might think. A taller cup might look larger, but its volume increases directly with how tall it is. However, the volume increases with the *square* of the diameter. As an example, suppose you have a cup that's 6 inches high and 3 inches across. That's about 42.4 square inches, or 23.5 oz. If you increase the height of a cup by an inch, you've increased the volume to 49.5 square inches or 27.4 oz, a difference of 2.9 oz. However, if you increase the diameter of a cup by an inch, it now contains 75.4 square inches or 41.8 oz, a difference of 18.3 oz! So by giving you a narrower cup, you're getting a MUCH smaller drink than if they gave you a shorter cup even though it doesn't look that much smaller.

[@Vegasgrumpydealer]

Nice video, Its amazing how much this town has changed. i learned 40 years ago not to worry about tips because at the end of the day it seems to always equal out.

[@marciclark8266]

When it comes to hotel tips for maids either hand it to them in person or put it where a 'head housekeeper' or 'room stripper' will just grab it. I made no tips whatsoever at a few places I worked because of dirty management. My first was a Best Western in eastern Oregon. I made $7 in a year because of this. We'd clean 17 rooms a day...

[@brendapayne6603]

I always hand the tips directly to the person who will clean the room. Never leave it on the dresser, etc.

[@RuthyLook]

@@brendapayne6603 on the bed is fine.

[@jpjp3873]

Behind the toilet seat!

[@contentlessincali602]

Oh my goodness, so much to think about and I’m so happy I’m not a high roller, I can walk around enjoying myself oblivious to what’s going on around me, not being a target is a peaceful happy feeling. Thanks for the info, I’ll try and remember next time I visit. 👍

[@jessespad]

Almost any business that handles a transaction over $10,000 in cash has to report it to the government. And if you take more than 10,000 and break it up into smaller amounts, they can still arrest you for money laundering or structuring. But I've watched plenty of card counting blackjack videos on KZbin and the cashier will sometimes want ID for just a few thousand dollars.

[@OriginalGateKeeper]

You don't get arrested for the $10,000 rule. Its a report the government requires. Its called a "Cash Transaction Report" aka "CTR". It is a way for the federal government to trace large cash transactions. All business must comply with it. Under federal law, if you are at the $10,000 limit and you refuse to produce valid personal I.D., the business is legally bound to refuse the amount over $10,000.

[@miamivicefanatic9736]

@@OriginalGateKeeper Yeah, this is why I'm a low-roller. I don't want this paper trail documenting what I do for recreation. I don't know how or why the high-rollers put themselves in that situation.

[@OriginalGateKeeper]

@@miamivicefanatic9736 as long as you get it legally, it's no problem. The law was out in place to track money laundering of drug money. But, I understand why people don't like doing it When I was in the industry, we didn't like asking for the info either

[@redwolfexr]

​@@OriginalGateKeeper that handpay 1099 and documentation is how people launder money too.

[@dannydubs]

Yea they want proof of your $10,000 transaction but then they won’t tell any of us where 100 Billion just disappeared too…. Gotta Love the slave state government we have!

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Jacob there is an underground walk way from a building within the airport that goes to the Luxor , a maglev train then goes to The Bellagio from there it goes to Groom Lake . More . ✨🛸✨

[@JWD1992]

I think we'd be better off with dealers like the guy from Vegas Vacation because he was honest about how poor your chances are.

[@dondee5439]

That movie sequel was so bad that I blocked the entire movie from my memory. Perhaps it's time for me to rewatch it to see if the stink is still there.

[@davidjkus]

Love the content. Just applied to bartend at MGM’s new restaurant by TAO, Luchini Italian Restaurant. Mainly just because I’m trying to get my foot in the door to bartend at one of the clubs when a position becomes available lol.

[@johnmandock56]

How long have you lived in Vegas and how old are you is it worth coming out there?

[@JohnnieV]

I give my opinion all the time. I’m a dealer of 30 years.

[@ArthurvanH0udt]

The TIPPING (system) in the US is INSANE!! Having legally much lower hourly wages for industries where you could get tipped is one of those really insane parts.

[@LABoyko]

@ArthurvanHOudt. Here's a tip: stay in the Fatherland, avoid the U.S., avoid tipping. Problem solved.

[@georgespalding7640]

What most people don't understand is that in some states the servers still get paid the same minimum wage as anyone else plus of course their tips on top of that. I know servers in California who make more money per hour then some highly-skilled technicians. But of course it depends on the town and the restaurant you're working at. If you're working in Alabama in some small town coffee shop, you're not going to be making a whole lot of money.

[@vegasmitch1472]

See the US Was founded on SLAVERY Sooo WYTEE Folks wanna work their Employees on almost Slave Wages while they get Rich then tell u if you don't Tip then you're the "Bad Guy" Not Us!! 🤨🤔

[@vegasmitch1472]

i Tip According to your Service / Amount of that Service!

[@chiarac3833]

Don't like it? Well don't come here! Go try your luck in Monte Carlo. We already have enough a$$holes here.

[@DirtyDog97]

22:00 In blackjack, even money is the same as insurance. They are only offered when the dealer shows an ace. Even money is what the player is offered when the player has blackjack and insurance is what the player is offered when the player doesn't have blackjack. So there's no "the casino doesn't offer even money because they want you to take insurance." When the dealer has an ace showing, the player is offered one or the other depending on whether the player has blackjack or not. I've heard that at some tables that pay 6:5, the casino doesn't offer even money, but they don't offer insurance to a player with blackjack either.

[@BrianRP1209]

I was running my finger across a blackjack strategy card, looking for my current situation… and a fast dealer thought I was signaling to stand 😂😂

[@Norm-R]

As a former valet, can confirm you absolutely want to tip on the front end. Most people tip on the back, but the hotel I worked for had a small garage and a surface lot we used for parking. On busy weekends, you absolutely were not getting in the garage if you didn't tip. Not only was the garage quicker to retrieve your car, it was protected from the elements as well as random strangers who could walk by. We always had once or twice a year where someone got their window smashed. Lastly, people who tipped definitely got to cut in line when we got busy. If you care about your car, definitely tip your valet.

[@Gamesso1slOo0l]

we are big tippers 40 to 50% usually, but if someone were to insinuate that we HAVE to tip, they likely just screwed themselves.

[@TeamCat1128]

Same

[@BourbonsVegas]

As an Inside Note about employee's asking for tips: Wife Works on the Strip. They are told by management they are not allowed to ask for tips. If they do and it's reported by the customer. They can face reprimands or termination if it continues. Still happens all the time.

[@CY-1627]

You're the best deterrent for going to Vegas. I'll spend my dollars elsewhere.

[@SimplyKatieWalks]

I so agree!!!!

[@themountainwanderer]

Very true, scam city. Tipping is one of things at the top of my list of annoyances. So much more relaxing vacationing abroad without having to worry about this.

[@alucard2010]

​@@themountainwanderer if you don't want to tip then don't use the service. Which means no bell service,no valet,no sit down restaurants🤡🤡🤡

[@thorny3218]

You won’t be missing much. It’s basically an adult amusement park. Personally, I’d rather go to the beach and metal detect or camp in the woods with some close friends. I’ll never go back to Vegas.

[@CentristDad155]

Jacob has a very distant perspective on Las Vegas than everybody I know. I would never give a $500 tip to get a bottle service table. I don't care what the celebrities are doing. Just be smart, Have fun and give tips to service people.

[@Dave-zl2ky]

My daughter went to UNLV and started in hotel management. Ended in Polotical Science and Economics. Glad she switched.

[@deliciousdale9981]

Former dealer of 8 yrs. The one about cashing in chips is 10k. Its not for their own security as they dont care, but its part of money laundering tracking. Its like "Title 21" or something like that. Employees arent allowed to tell you about it because if they tell you how to avoid the tracking they are technically helping you break a law. I also believe it is tracked over 24 hours as well. Quit 5 years ago so I dont remember all the little details. But def 10k asking fro ID is to make sure youre not laundering money and using the casino to do it.

[@pdfads]

Title 31.

[@Flint_Hyzermatic]

Yep, even attempting to break the transaction into smaller amounts to avoid the threshold, an act known as “structuring”, is technically illegal.

[@dalebaxter5920]

If someone is winning that big at a table the pit boss knows. And most likely they’ll be given larger denomination chips (which are tracked) when they leave the table.

[@deliciousdale9981]

@dalebaxter5920 you never HAVE to color up. And if youre not playing under your players card they have no ID to go by. Plus you can taoe chips from table to table. Or cash out so you can go eat. The only real time you see this go into effect is large buyins/cashouts. The other stuff like buying in for 1k. Betting $10/hand then leaving is also money laundering clues.

[@osuleo]

Wow! Great video! Packed full of information! Well done.

[@PONO-go3ee]

Speaking of Dangerous You In front of Mandalay panned up at The 33rd

[@maxkelter3561]

The locals vibe. Always good to know. Thanks.

[@rushentla]

Jacob here is a idea for a video. Interview some of these housekeepers on what they encounter after people leave? Or what they witness while there.. that’s will get 1m views for sure

[@geogent6655]

Jacob, I've been going to Vegas for over 60+years. I seem to remember that dealers and service personnel would be able to keep any tips earned during their session. Do you know if that is still the case, or are tips pooled and distributed among all the persons working that day... Keep up with the very helpful info. And remember, "Don't slap those slot buttons🤪...." 👍👍👍

[@thomashelm6931]

My son was a dealer at one of the Strip casinos. The money is split between all the dealers. Commonly called "tokes", there are literally websites where dealers get indication of which resort pays the most in average tips or tokes. Obviously, the higher level resort, the better the income from tokes.

[@geogent6655]

@@thomashelm6931 Thanks so much...👍

[@alec667]

8:50 mark, I relate to that I once sat down at a table at GVR and immediately the dealer stated that she works for tips Really put me off even though I always tip regardless

[@TheSJStriker]

Great info! Was watching another youtuber and he mentioned that there are tax forms when you have winnings of $2000 (or $1999?), but in most cases I thought winnings will be in that persons name anyways. Safety makes a lot of sense too, but the Casino can probably support you with that since they want you to win since your likely to come back.

[@JamesofQPR]

Very good and interesting as per usual Jacob. Thank you! James London UK

[@___MAD_MAC___]

Your content is always full of great info. Go VGK!!!!

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Obrigado!

[@jasonmerlino3815]

I leave 40$ for the house keepers since I smoke weed in the bathroom then they won’t say anything

[@brockduplechien2356]

Doing it right. 😉

[@taijens]

Hey I just came back from las vegas and I was watching your video to plan out whole trip it went great so just wanted to say thank you and can't wait to go back. I tried gambling first time I've got alot of wins but in the end sus looking dealer pulled up and kept watching my slots immediately after that I stopped winning and drained my winnings lol. Maybe just a coincedence but it was really sketchy.

[@mrshort702]

Worked Security over 35 years center strip...17 deaths i personally dealt with 7 suicides (one employee) 3 drownings ( one in a room ) 6 accidentals we used to have open air balconies. And 1 murder.

[@Mike-p6j]

i am quite a regular to vegas. this is very helpful 😊

[@BlazeJedi]

Former bank employee here. The quick and dirty reason about the 10k limit is because (at least in the US) anything worth 10,000 (or greater) in CASH requires a form, including information about the individual (hense the ID).

[@geokan1219]

They ask for tips just to put your bags in storage at Excalibur until the room is ready ..then look for another tip when they drop it off ...

[@daviddr115111]

Basic strategy on black jack goes a long way. That's a good tip to ask the dealer about it rather than asking an opinion since most dealers say that can't tell you and a few have told me that basic strategy says this or that.

[@SimplyKatieWalks]

There is no way im going to vegas again after this video! Bed bugs *shiver!

[@michaelblankenau6598]

Jeez . Come on. Bed bugs are a pest but they're harmless .

[@danalingerfelt7428]

Bedbugs are everywhere.

[@jimmyamico4713]

Hi Jacob! If you could do another video on this topic, and think of other things, that would be great ❤

[@phishtix452]

The Vegas Vacation clip was a breath of fresh air lol

[@JohnnieV]

I got the same strong arm tip conversation at Venetian. At check in the desk person told me usually this upgrade costs $50-75 but I’m giving it to you free. Not once but repeated it. I was very surprised. I just landed in town & I was being strong armed within the first hour. Lol. I reported her name to the company. Probably nothing done. But I told them I’ll never be back.

[@TechVHD]

What was she meaning

[@JohnnieV]

@@TechVHD she thought I should tip her since it normally costs $50-75. She said it several times. Made me feel awkward.

[@dondee5439]

Great content here. Reading the comments is also an education.

[@ClassicStreetIron]

The limit that is allowed to be cashed in without photo ID has nothing to do with security but with Title 31. It is to prevent laundering money and proper reporting of money. As far as cyber security, when a casino has its passwords on an excel spreadsheet they are just begging to be hacked. (Yes, this really happened)

[@mashmartmusic]

I dont understand

[@philmakris8507]

Excellent video Jacob, very informative. Takes your channel to a new level. 👍 -Phil from Reno

[@KillerRatedM]

I’m a 22 year old male and i never realized how much money bottle service was… why in the HELL would anybody pay for that???

[@johnmandock56]

I hurd it's ridiculous, apparently people with a lot of money

[@TeamCat1128]

Status play.

[@bd9057]

It's not too crazy if you're splitting it with a group of friends. Most times, it ends up less than buying individual drinks.

[@WilfBond55]

Compensating.

[@KillerRatedM]

@@bd9057 elaborate please im curious

[@dannfish]

Very interesting information, thank you for posting.

[@purewonka]

I thought security guards doing anything other than watching security video feeds got paid $30+ an hour.

[@brenthill3241]

This was great. Entertaining and informative.

[@MH_6160]

Really good information in this video… I have always wondered, do valets pool their tips? I stay at two properties very regularly that only has valet only parking.

[@Kenneth_Usher]

Great tips Jacob !

[@joyceanderson8648]

Tip the housekeeping when you check out and do out allow them in your room daily. Make sure no extra charge is on your bill. Bring a couple of kitchen trash bags so you only need room cleaning every other day and never let them in your room without you there!! Tip dealers what they hit on, tip valet 3 bucks and tip bell boy 3 bucks a bag.. tip 15 percent to hair dressers, massage people and 15 percent for a meal. Tip cocktail waitresses 1 dollar for beer, 2 dollars for a cocktail and no tip for free bottle of water. Always get a water if water with whatever drink your order. Be careful of thieves and con artist. Keep an eye on your purse, wallet and phone. A bag around your waist is great. They even have tip hairs from the bathroom cleaners. 50 cents is fine for that!! where tips start at 25 percent and leave 15 to 18 percent tip. DpaDo not accept service where tip is added before service which is most of the spa services. Even hair dressers are getting crazy with tips these days and nail salons. Best to have a weekly customer that tips 15 percent that once a month client that tips 25 percent. Tipping is getting way out of hand and more of an entitlement than a kind gest😢ure.

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

[@coryryder9070]

we stay at marriote next to planet hollywood i like that place more security no casino quiter and staff are like always awsome when i was there

[@ramsenn2680]

As stated before valuable and differentiated content!

[@robertdesrosiers3172]

Love all the content. I would love to see your ideas on resort fees. What are these actually for? If for Wi-Fi or the gym or whatever, would it be possible to charge separately for those of us that don’t use the gym or what not? Please help? I know they aren’t going away anytime soon, but it would nice to know what I pay for every night I’m in a hotel. Thanks for your help.

[@_Coffee4Closers]

The limits on chips you can cash in without an ID are set for the IRS. They limits can vary depending on what the win was from. I know for Poker Tournaments it is $5000. Slot machines are even lower I think, but I don't play slots so, not sure.

[@VegasPaladin]

11:09 Unfortunately, there are a lot of dealers who actually don't know basic strategy. They merely tell the players what they think is correct, or what they have seen most people do. It's really better just to learn basic strategy for yourself.

[@tommyfu9271]

At least 90 percent don't have a clue.

[@weijingburr2392]

I love the Fear and Loathing style. Do you have your attorney with you? Lemme tell ya somenumm, if you're the kind of person, who owns anything that employs more than your nephew, you're gonna notice when the person at the front of anywhere refers to you as a "party" or "table", more likely than not it was that attention to detail that got you where you are to begin with.

[@LABoyko]

@weijingburr2392. Thank you for asking. My attorney is with me at all times. Retainer is a little steep, but well worth it.

[@donniedarko5899]

I’ll keep this in mind for my next Vegas trip! Thanks!

[@MohammedKing-g6f]

Excellent!

[@kevinvillanueva137]

18:25 not the Travelodge lmao

[@jackblair8935]

Jacob great information and really interesting topics…well done.

[@SBaze79703]

Love your stuff!

[@happyman5139]

oh listening to this now Jacob on cyber, you were spot on!

[@junea3259]

excellent stuff to know !

[@oscargomez6993]

girls ask you the same question to figure it out what kind of hotel you are staying