Originally Posted by Rob.Singer View Post
Originally Posted by regnis View Post
Originally Posted by Rob.Singer View Post
Is there some kind of state tax, or do you mean you had them deduct federal income tax? And why would $7 not be important enough to keep?

TDB is a highly volatile game, and playing that game because the royal is progressive (especially at 9/5) is a play only a gambler's mother could love. But all that's NOTHING compared to braving a trip thru the south side of Chicago in order to go to a casino. You're work must have been mind-boggling in order to have put together such a day. Overall with all things considered, I'd rate it at D+.
State tax Rob. Both Illinois and Indiana take tax on jackpots. A lousy $7.00 takes it from an A+ to a D+. You're tuff--maybe you should grade on a curve.

We have had occurrences of gamblers being followed home and robbed and even killed in addition to just the threats of driving through the south side. Somewhere in this forum I have mentioned the night I got attacked by 3 fine young men after a hockey game just off of downtown. It's an unfortunate fact of life in an otherwise great city.
The declined grade was achieved mostly from travelling thru "the pride of Obama country" in order to go to a casino. However, I do believe giving a $7 tip on a $5000+ handpay would cause more hatred and bad feelings than a straight- up Rob Singer stiff.
OK--guilty as charged. But I was already in the "pride of Obama country" closing a deal. As it turns out, I have always had a presence in the black business community and they are some of my best clients. And their money still counts too. So it was the closest casino to get to and I was already in the neighborhood.