Wynn Casino Dealers are actively picketing in front of the Wynn as I type this (December 29, 2006 1:00pm) against the stealing of their wages by Mr. Wynn.

Now, a note posted on the Wynn Dealers Website, iimplies that Red Rock Station might be considering a similar scheme.

The post reads:

“At work this week, it was being discussed that the Red Rock Station Casino’s Table Games Manager approached the toke committee and asked them to give five full shares a day to the floormen. He then said that this would be put to a vote and if they didn’t cooperate willingly that they would be taking 40% of the dealer tokes by March. I have tried in vain for the past two days to register with EZ board so that I could post this info myself. If you could post this info to get it out there it would be greatly appreciated.

It is obvious that Stations wants very little press on this and would like to make it look like it is the dealers idea. If they volunteer five shares today, they might as well give them a blank check for the future. I think the public might look on this very differently than the Wynn, with their supposed “100 grand a year” income. These are local casinos and the dealers hardly make that much even if the 100 grand a year figure is bogus.Again, I have this on pretty good authority and I would like it to see the light of day.

Thank you very much,
A pissed off and scared dealer.”

We are already jonesing from the Wynn Buffet, as there is no way we will patronize the place while their current tip-stealing scheme is in place, and while not a frequent patron of Red Rock anymore … it will be even more infrequent if they take up this position as well.

It seem that Mr. Wynn is becoming a “pioneer” in more ways than one.

If this catches on, more and more properties will see the financial incentive in stealing wages from their employees, and there are going to be many unhappy, less motivated, and low-morale dealers sitting in front of you.

Hopefully all of you gamers our there will take this into consideration when planning your next gaming session.

Please vote with your dollars, and show that you want to decide who to tip, and how much.

You are still free to tip anyone else you think deserves a tip (including the floor) … but under no circumstances should tips be stolen from the people they are given to, IMHO.

Again, for those of you wishing to keep abreast of the situation, please boomark http://www.wynndealers.com/, and check in periodically to see what is going on.