Since the original message from Mark went off topic and then off the end of the earth, then got hijacked into a feud.

from a message I received today (names omitted) . . .

xxxxxx and I would like to share with you the new policy from gaming on casino chips for the state of Nevada. From this day forward the letters LTD will NOT be allowed on any chip. No reference to chip collecting will be allowed on any chip. No serial numbers are to be used on commemorative style chips. Further more, casinos are required to have no less than 50 % of the chips purchased on the tables and no more than 50 % in the cage. Gaming has informed us that they will be checking on this and enforcing this rule. Any casino found to be in violation will be fined.

This is per a conversation between xxxxx xxxxx, xxxxx and myself today 3-23-04 at approximately 4:10 pm.

I don't see how this would effect Silver Strikes which are paid out of machines as a special prize. The origins of the chip problems started with issuing chips that never saw play or that were issued and one person got all of the chips.

Then there were casinos that issued chips and sold them in the parking lots, barber shops, back loading docks and wherever else. (humor alert)

If casinos were to order collectible Strikes and sell them direct from the cage, never making it to the machines, maybe there could be a case for this ruling. But since people must "WIN" strikes and don't (in theory) have any advantage over the next person who plays, for chasers, it doesn't seem a problem.

And for what someone pointed out as a problem, it may be the reason for the new regulation. Everyone should have an equal shot at buying a "casino chip" from the casino at face value. If it's not a casino chip, used on tables, for gambling, it's some sort of gift shop item... sell them there.

No guarentee to buy a chip at face, but at least a chance. Same for silver strikes, everyone has an equal chance of winning any strike.