Theft is a crime, they must not have thought that it falls under theft because the casino gave them the money of their own volition and not under duress.
You know, a contractor can accept money and enter into a contract, but then never show up to do the work and the lawsuit would generally take place in civil court as long as the contractor's bona fides were otherwise in order. Is it wrong that the guy didn't start working on the day he said he would? Maybe, but that doesn't necessarily make it criminal. Something can also be illegal without being criminal, which is why we have civil suits.
I'm saying I don't care. The potential to make a couple million overrides my self-view (or whatever the hell you want to call it) or the morality principles when I do my internal cost/benefit analysis. The potential to go to prison would swing it back the other way as would the possibility of hurting an individual person in the process. Like I said, I wouldn't be hitting any small time operators with this play.
What's my example for the kids? If you can make two million dollars and its not illegal and doesn't hurt any individual people, then make two million dollars. Shit, I'd donate a good part of it and do more good with it than the casinos planned to. I'd be dropping hundred dollar tips at casual restaurants that are $12-$15 for an entree.
Are we going question by questions? Will there be more?
Older Guy: I pick it up, but only to hand it to him.
Patron in the Men's Room: Clubbing him could cause him serious physical pain, better to use chloroform. JK
It also doesn't have anything to do with being in a casino or being somewhere else.