Photography

[Barry_Glazer]

On the ever-rarer occasions when I hit a royal, I quickly take a photo while waiting for the staff to show up. Usually I’m done before they get there, but once they showed up quickly enough to “catch” me and they told me I couldn’t take the photo I had just taken I said OK and put away the phone, and that was the end of it. I agree that while they may still have the policy, it’s near-impossible to enforce (if, in fact, it was ever really enforceable).

I do wonder what the “legal” aspects of it are. Could they rightfully bar you for taking a photo, or worse yet, confiscate the camera (especially if the camera is also your phone)? OK, they can bar you for anything (in Vegas, anyway), so never mind that part

–Barry

2a. Photography

In the old days (good or bad), casinos did not allow gamblers to take photos on the gambling floor. I never knew exactly why. Perhaps to prevent accidently including a person who didn’t want anyone to know he was there. I’m guessing.

Maybe 20 years ago, I got a royal flush at the Golden Nugget on Fremont Street. A staff member offered to take a picture. He expected a tip.

On our recent trips to the pool tournaments at the Las Vegas Westgate, I haven’t seen that old policy advertised. I suppose with the advent of picture-taking cell phones, prevention is pointless.

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Date: Mon Nov 7, 2016 10:16 am ((PST))

[Mark_P]

Obviously, a lot of us take photos of our jackpot hands. I recently posted 17 photos taken during a two week long stay in Reno- my trip report is on vpFree_Reno. I take my pictures with a digital pocket camera with the flash turned off because it’s not needed and a flash would draw undo attention.
But, one time, late at night at Peppermill Reno, they had drawings for $50 freeplay on the half-hour and my name was called. Even tho the winner did not have to respond, the $50 was automagically added to your account, they further publicized the winner’s name by flashing it on every reader board in the entire casino. I peeked up from my machine to see my full name displayed on dozens of displays throughout the casino. As late night players can attest, things get weird in the wee hours, and this was weird and wild to me at the time. I walked to a point looking over the table games to snap a shot of my name on a half dozen displays. I somehow had the flash enabled and it flashed. I scurried back to my machine, but apparently a couple security guys noticed the flash and came over to me and asked me to erase the picture. They watched over my shoulder as I fumbled my way thru the screens on my camera and hit “Erase? Yes.” I’m pretty certain it was because I used the flash and got a pic of the table game area.
~Mark my words

[C11]

I visit 8-10 casinos each week. And yesterday I specifically looked at the many "notices" posted at the entrance of one.

It specified that photography of casino personnel or patrons was prohibited. I suspect this is why a shot of your own machine gets little attention. But taking a pic toward a bunch of people brings out the SWAT teams.