Top 10 Funniest Casino Moments
With so many casinos to choose from these days, whether they're online or offline, it was only a matter of time before a few 'strange' things started occurring. Whether it's hyperactive slots players, minors spinning the reels or confusion about what gambling actually is, it's amazing how gambling brings out the oddest aspects of human behaviour. We've compiled a list of the ten funniest casino moments, which show how downright strange players and casinos alike can be.
1. Follow the Yellow Brick Road…and get out of This Casino!
Casinos are incredibly strict about not allowing underage players in. It’s been reported that in one Las Vegas casino, a floor supervisor got a bit too heavy handed when they thought they had spotted a child playing the slots. The supervisor bound over to the “child” and barked that “she should move away from the machine”. The “child” ignored her, so the attendant forcefully removed her from the seat, by literally picking her up. It was only when she’d put this “minor” on the floor she realised the “child” was actually a little person.
2. Golden Palace’s Bric-a-Brac Collection
As part of their rather odd marketing campaign, Golden Palace snapped up lots of “infamous” junk in order to entice new players. Items have included Britney Spears’ pregnancy test and a personal favourite, a 10 year old cheese on toast slice with the face of the Virgin Mary on it. The casino’s CEO at the time, Richard Rowe, has said that the toast will both “raise money for charity, and people's spirits”. Golden Casino bought the slice of toast for $28,000 (£14,000).
3. Slots Sarcasm
Slots players are usually on edge and keen for floor supervisors to top up their empty machines with coins. One player reportedly got too excited when a rather heavy slots attendant came by with a bag of coins and remarked, “Here comes the cash cow!” Needless to say, the poor slots attendant, or "cash cow", carrying the coins wasn’t particularly amused.
4. What, Gambling is THAT?
Disgruntled casino employees seem to enjoy dishing the dirt on their players and we stumbled upon this gem online. A croupier was dealing cards at the blackjack table when a woman came and sat down. He apologised that she had missed the last game, but he could deal her in for the next one. The dealer politely informed her that it’s £15 to play, to which she replied "I have to pay to play?", clearly shocked by this idea. The dealer then explained that if she wins he’ll double her money, leading the woman to then ask "well what happens if I lose?" The dealer replied that the casino will keep her money, to which she exclaimed "THAT’S STEALING!" The croupier, rather astutely replied "no, that’s gambling".
5. Impatient Players
As suggested earlier, slots players can be an impatient people. While an attendant was trying to fix a broken machine which had swallowed someone’s money, the door of it fell off and effectively broke the poor attendant’s nose. The player, who was by now growing impatient and wanted to get back to his machine simply said, “Are you still going to get my money out or should I just call someone else?”
6. Even More Weight Jibes
When we first heard about this bit of casino folklore, we didn’t know whether to cringe in embarrassment or laugh out loud. An overweight cashier was working in the casino when an elderly gentleman started cashing in his winnings. While the usual chit chat between player and cashier was taking place, the gentleman politely asked “Are you friends with Shamu?” The cashier replied “What do you mean?” The gentleman continued, incredibly politely, “Oh I just saw that you were from San Diego, you know, SeaWorld. I thought you might know Shamu.” Shamu is a killer whale at SeaWorld who weighs 642 stone.
7. Complimentary Commitment
Rushed weddings are a staple of Vegas, and who can say they haven’t considered tying the knot with an Elvis lookalike as the ordained priest. Still, one young couple took this a bit far when enquiring about whether they could put their loyalty club points towards a complimentary wedding.
8. Pillowcase Pills
So, you’re going to a casino resort and thinking what to pack, well of course, your passport, money, clothes, oh and a pillowcase stuffed with OxyContin, right? That’s what one casino goer thought at Red Rock resort, when a pillow case jam-packed with the stuff turned up in the casino’s parking lot. An employee brought the pillow into the casino’s security office, where it promptly made the staff ill. While this isn’t particularly funny for the security staff involved, you have to laugh at one person’s obvious foolishness.
9. Streaky Business
Although Golden Palace have already had one mention with their "off-the-wall" marketing campaigns, we feel that their stunt at the Athens Olympics was either a moment of comedy gold, or a company losing the plot. Those savvy marketing execs at the casino had decided to pay people to sabotage the games. The culmination of this was a streaker, who had "Golden Palace" written across his buttocks, running out during the men’s 3 metre spring board swimming finals. This stunt apparently cost America, Russia and China their gold medals at this final. Shame on you Golden Palace.
10. Underage Gambling...
More heart-warming than comedy, 32 year old Nyree Thompson didn’t allow her pregnancy stop her from playing at the Resorts Atlantic Casino, in America. Thompson went into labour pains in the casino’s restroom and moments later the casino security guards helped deliver her baby, Qualeem. Nyree was soon taken to hospital by paramedics, but she couldn’t have stayed anyway…Minors aren’t allowed in casinos. Steven Callender, vice president of the casino stated that he “has seen many people die on the casino floor but this was the first incident of a woman giving birth there.”…What a nice way to welcome a new life into the world, Steven.
