Receipt in a glass with a pen?

So, whenever I'm playing video poker at a bar and order a drink, the bartender makes sure I'm playing max bet, and then places a glass in front of me containing a piece of paper and a pen. I have always just ignored it. What is that all about?

Look at the piece of paper and find out...
Perhaps its the winning numbers of the next Keno game?
Or perhaps its the receipt for your drink with space for your room number or your player's card number on it?
Or maybe one of those attractive young ladies sitting around the bar have sent you their phone number?

Quote: Jumboshrimps

So, whenever I'm playing video poker at a bar and order a drink, the bartender makes sure I'm playing max bet, and then places a glass in front of me containing a piece of paper and a pen. I have always just ignored it. What is that all about?

That piece of paper shows you the bar price you are being comped, which is significantly lower than the price you would pay without the comp. I was just at NYNY and they showed a comp price for a beer as $1.25 when they were charging non-players $7 or $8.

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Quote: Jumboshrimps

So, whenever I'm playing video poker at a bar and order a drink, the bartender makes sure I'm playing max bet, and then places a glass in front of me containing a piece of paper and a pen. I have always just ignored it. What is that all about?

That piece of paper shows you the bar price you are being comped, which is significantly lower than the price you would pay without the comp. I was just at NYNY and they showed a comp price for a beer as $1.25 when they were charging non-players $7 or $8.

Interesting. But why would I need this information? And am I supposed to sign?

Quote: Jumboshrimps

Charge all restaurant tabs, including tip, to your room. At most casinos, you can use your player club points to pay your room charge - including the incidental charges, and that includes tips!

I agree about charging everything to the room, except tips. I have never once had a casino cover them. It's my understanding that waiters prefer to be tipped in cash for IRS reasons, so that is what I do.

In days gone you had to sign it to keep the bartender honest. This way if all the slips had the same signature they would drag the bartender to the alley and re-explain the comp policy.

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Quote: Jumboshrimps

Charge all restaurant tabs, including tip, to your room. At most casinos, you can use your player club points to pay your room charge - including the incidental charges, and that includes tips!

I agree about charging everything to the room, except tips. I have never once had a casino cover them. It's my understanding that waiters prefer to be tipped in cash for IRS reasons, so that is what I do.

I'm not sure what happened here. The part that appears to be written by Jumboshrimps was actually written by me. The part that appears to be written by me was not.

Additionally, parts of my reply are now missing.

To address this issue of comps and tips: I've charged F&B WITH tips to my room, and then had it paid with comps at chackout, both in A.C. and Connecticut.

Perhaps other jurisdictions are different.

As far as paying the tip in cash so they can hide from the IRS... Um... No comment other than to say that was NOT me saying that.