really now wrote on May 05, 2008 09:36 AM: There really is no doubt that Mr. Wynn is wrong in taking money from dealers to pay other employees. Dealers are valuable, do earn what they make in tokes, and deserve to keep what they earn. Many are quite educated with degrees and are as competent in their field as you are in yours. While Wynn is so wrong and so far off base here, he is still so much better than Landry's Tillman Fertitta who has destroyed the Nugget properties and is driving them into the ground. At least Wynn still takes care of the customer. Landry's doesn't take care of them nor the employee who he treats like slave's and respects even less. Want to work for a tyrant...go to the Nugget, then see how bad things can actually be.

Another dealer wrote on April 11, 2008 02:53 PM: Ignorance. I see it everywhere. Most of the people I see posting and complaining the most are the non-dealers. Undeducated, unintelligent, waste of human flesh idiots. I'll tell you what, I'm smarter than you, more attractive than you, work harder than you, and made an intelligent decision to invest several years of my life learning the finer points of guest service as it pertains to dealing casino table games.

I've invested as many years learning this business to qualify for a top dealing position as it would take to earn a Pre-Med Bachelor's. By now, I could be a full-fledged doctor. Am I intelligent enough? Hell yes. Am I determined enough? Hell yes.

Should I feel lucky that I even have a job? I pity those who feel this way. I am a valuable asset to ANY company with which I choose to become employed, Wynn is no exception. Wynn should feel blessed that good people like myself, and many of my co-workers, chose to accept the job as offered.

However, they do not. They feel, like the rest of you losers, that we somehow OWE them something, and should be GRATEFUL. What a joke. How about this: All the intelligent, good-looking, pleasant dealers leave Las Vegas leaving you with retarded ugly idiots to handle the multi-million dollar chip racks. Let them deal your games.

I'm doubt you can comprehend the fallout of such action, as those of you who chose to post in such a vile manner are either worthless degenerate fleas, retarded dealers that can't get it right hence not progressing to a higher level, or "team leaders" who've become comfortable in your newly purchased Audis.

I can't believe I'm wasting my time on you losers.

David wrote on April 09, 2008 01:58 AM: we customers gotta shop around

Yeah Douglas. I understand they have great BJ rules at the Western, where you belong.

Ernest wrote on April 08, 2008 11:28 PM: Who really cares ??? Take it up with Wynn, and stop whining or find something else to do. Try to take being a dealer on your resume in a real company and you will get laughed out of the HR department !!!!

Google User wrote on April 08, 2008 10:51 PM: 1) There's alot of astroturf here. Dealers do not make "$140K tax free" - that's simply a lie. Bacc dealers who worked full time the first year with many 12 hour shifts and sometimes a couple weeks before a single day off just broke $100K in total compensation - before Wynn started stealing their tokes.

2) Who takes the money? Check the financial news. For years Wynn paid himself more then the entire profit reported to stockholders.

Check out the book:

Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King

3) To get a job dealing at the casinos you have to sign a 3 sided agreement between the dealer, the casino and the IRS about the toke pool and how the taxes will be taken out first.

4) US Department of Labor Tip Fact Sheet

"Retention of Tips: The law forbids any arrangement between the employer and the tipped employee whereby any part of the tip received becomes the property of the employer. A tip is the sole property of the tipped employee."

http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/whdfs15.htm

douglas wrote on April 08, 2008 09:22 PM: $5 for a beverage server toke ? huh ?

mebbe the dealers should now apply for a spot as a cab starter/door man or beverage server. years ago at the original mgm [now bally's] i recall a male in some sort of beverage server's uniform. first i'd seen. come to think about it, i haven't noticed one since.

with the dealer union protection and a "livable" wage, we fleas can patronize those non-dealer union joints. no sense in playing against that union caused, higher house edge on table games. the games are tough enough without that added vig.

likely the various gaming boards, and of course the couple of dealer boards, will list the union houses. same as the newspapers and tv stations list the lowest gasoline prices in town. we customers gotta shop around.

David Huntington wrote on April 08, 2008 08:25 PM: I no longer see the need to tip the dealers. Let the Union get them an extra .25 cents an hour and we can call in square.

Now those lovely beverage servers, thats a different story,, they still get a a five spot each and every time.


Stupidity is rampant. No wonder we have a boozer in the Mayors office and local politicians in the slammer. It wouldn't be difficult to scam most Las Vegans.

No more `George' wrote on April 08, 2008 07:20 PM: Now that the dealers are represented by the TWU, please consider me "No More `George'".

I no longer see the need to tip the dealers. Let the Union get them an extra .25 cents an hour and we can call in square.

Now those lovely beverage servers, thats a different story,, they still get a a five spot each and every time.

Hands wrote on April 08, 2008 07:05 PM: As a dice dealer making north of $140K a year (after split with the team leads) most of which is tax free, whats the big deal? The idiot Union and all this negative press is not needed. Betcha we are going to regret crossing the boss!

Steve W. wrote on April 08, 2008 06:56 PM: Amazing to hear all this bit-hing and moaning by the dealers. Remember, this is an `at will' State.

Be happy you aren't dealing 21 at some flea joint on Fremont.

Remember, you can be replaced, quite quickly.

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