What I mean is, do you take all the money you have allotted to your bankroll with you when you travel to Vegas? Or do you take part of it, and take out the rest through ATM's? I am just paranoid about taking one or two thousand dollars with me to Vegas (on the flight, carrying it around as I check-in, keeping it at the hotel... etc).
Is it a good idea to withdrawal through ATM's, or are you generally safe taking that much money with you? Also, do casinos cash personal checks for you?
2007-02-01 10:00:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Las Vegas
Well, it's HIGHLY unlikely you'll be robbed. It's more statistically likely you'll misplace/lose the money.
I would recommend a couple hundred bucks in cash-at any one time. If you want/need more there's ATM's everywhere. You can avoid the amazingly high fees in the casinos by going to a Walgreen's, etc. They're on the strip.
If you are carefully about daily ATM use, it can be a useful way to track your gambling budget. My point being, that if you have to stop, find an ATM and get cash, it gives you pause to consider your budget.
Not a huge fan of traveler's checks-due to the fact I don't like standing in lines at the cashier's cage, and the ado of getting them,when I have an ATM/Debit Card. But that is also an option for you.
Bottom line is stick to your daily budget. As you win, continue to play off the winnings. Pocket the rest. Also, only play games you understand, there is no such thing as a "system"; but there ARE basic strategies for Video Poker, Blackjack, and slots that will let you play longer on your money. (No I don't mean card-counting.)
Have fun.
2007-02-01 11:02:44 · answer #1 · answered by jim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Casino's won't cash personal checks. If you take money out of the ATM in a casino you're going to be charged anywhere from 2.00 - 5.00 in convenience fees. If you're really worried about carrying all that money you can ask the hotel you're staying in to keep some of it a safe deposit box, most of the front desks have a few for guests to access for that exact reason. Good luck!
2007-02-01 10:05:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lost $28 in Vegas last weekend... that was enough wildness for me for one day.
Take about $100 dollars. DON'T GO TO AN ATM! It is a bad policy! You may just wipe yourself out! Be careful, you might be addicted to gambling or just go overboard.
There are plenty of ATMS in the casino, but you will be charged a convience fee, about $5.
The casinos will not cash personal checks.
My grandma got her purse stolen in front of the Golden Nugget, so I wouldn't take an exorbinant amount on money.
And remember, the best way to double your money in Vegas is fold in half and put it back in your pocket.
2007-02-01 10:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Princess♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have options. You can call ahead to the cashiers cage or office at the hotel you are staying and get prior approval for personal check cashing privileges. Then there is the ATM. Also you can get one or more cashiers checks from your bank made out to you that should be easy to cash and there are also travelers checks like American Express and others that most will accept.
Ask your bank how long their cashiers checks are valid. My bank is seven years, some are six months.
2007-02-01 10:11:14 · answer #4 · answered by hebb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing that I have found is if you really want to take money with you, you do it in travelers checks. If you don't want to do that, take a couple hundred dollars with you in cash and do the rest in ATM's. Your bank should not charge you for taking out money in another state. It helped me alot. I had over 2000 and had it all in my bank account. I took what I needed. Left the rest at home so you can have money when you get home and you don't blow it all.
2007-02-01 10:06:05 · answer #5 · answered by delnquent24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vegas. Reno can be fun but there's so much more choice in Vegas. In a casino and the table's cold? Open the door and there are literally a hundred other casinos withing walking distance. Vegas has more choices for food, shows, daytime attractions, really just about everything. I'm not saying you won't have a good time in Reno but you might spend your trip lamenting how much it isn't Vegas.
2016-03-29 00:29:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if you're worried about robbery, you shouldn't carry cash. There are ATM's all over Vegas, every casino has one or more, so getting cash is not a problem.
Back several years ago (before the 9/11 airport security stuff started), my husband and I planned a trip to Vegas. We had a change jar where we threw our loose change every day, and we planned to use this for our gambling money. We intended to change the coins for paper money but we never got around to it, and at the last moment we were pressed for time so we just poured all the coins into a couple of zip-lock bags and put the bags in our carry-on luggage.
When we went through the X-ray security, I knew we were going to be asked to open our bag. Sure enough, the screener looked at our bag as it went through, and her eyes got big. She stopped the belt and pulled our bag to the side and asked us to open it.
My husband opened the bag and the screener poked around until she uncovered our zip-locks of change. We had about ten pounds of nickels, dimes and quarters in that carry-on. The screener just looked at all those coins and was speechless for a moment, then just looked at us as if we were complete whackos. "We're going to Las Vegas to play the slots," my husband told her.
She recovered her powers of speech. "You know, you don't have to bring your own coins, they have lots of coins there..." she said. My husband just smiled at her and asked if she was done. She said yes and we closed the bag and went to the plane. I'm sure that screener thought we were completely crazy!
2007-02-01 10:15:32 · answer #7 · answered by Karin C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get travelers checks. They are safe and with ID any cashier at any casino will cash them as you need them.
2007-02-01 10:08:04 · answer #8 · answered by bevrossg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drawing from atm's can be expensive and riskyfrom a security point of view.
but so is having cash,so its a personal choice.
casinos will cash your cheque but dont let it bounce or you may be sorry.!
2007-02-01 10:09:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it all and bet 23 RED, baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
2007-02-01 13:55:23 · answer #10 · answered by flappit2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋