Why do dealers in Vegas check ID even if I look older than 25? [closed]
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Kind of strange experience the last 2 times I was in Vegas. I'm almost 43 yrs old but I've been told I could pass for late 20s or early 30s.
Anyway, both visits, I've been carded at almost every casino when I sat down at a table with my friends or stood right behind my friends at a table. My friends are in their mid to late 30s and they could pass for mid to late 20s (we got lucky with the youth looking gene). Some of them (not all) also got carded.
In any case, I don't understand why I personally am getting carded, other than I look SO young that the dealer needs to ask. I definitely look older than my friends but the group as a whole does look young (compared to our real ages)
Are casinos like liquor stores where if you look younger than 30, they need to check ID or are they just making sure we aren't a band of card counters trying to take their money? I'm hoping it's the former and not the latter :)
Best Answer
There is a cascading "better-safe-than-sorry" effect.
The law was originally 18-year-olds were too immature to play (or drink or whatever)
But there are immature 20-year-olds too, so better-safe-than-sorry, the law was changed to 21.
The corporations told their managers to ID anyone who looked under 21.
But there are 20-year-olds who look 22, so better-safe-than-sorry, the corporate policy was changed to ID anyone who looked under 25, so to be sure to comply with the law.
So the managers told their employees to ID anyone who looked under 25.
But there are 24-year-olds who look 26, so better-safe-than-sorry, the managers change their local policies to ID anyone who looked under 30, so to be sure to comply with the corporate policy.
The more levels of authority, with each level struggling to be certain it does not violate the policy of the level above it, the higher the limits can spiral: I saw a man who might easily have been 70 turned away from a bar for lacking ID.
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Do you have to be 25 to go to Vegas?
At the current time the legal age for gambling or gaming in the State of Nevada is 21 years of age.How strict is Vegas with ID?
Penalties for Fake IDs in Las Vegas Unfortunately, using a fake ID to gamble is usually held to strict punishments. Other crimes you may face for using your fake ID can include: Possession of a fake ID to drink, gamble, or buy cigarettes \u2013 Misdemeanor(up to 6 months in jail and/or up to a $1000 fine under NRS 205.460)Do they check IDs in Vegas?
They are VERY strict checking ID's in Nevada. Many casinos, clubs, bars, taverns, etc will request a Passport for ID (if not a US Resident). There are thousands of different ID's from all over the World. There is no way they would know what is legit.What happens when they scan your ID at the casino?
By scanning an ID, such as a Driver's License, information is automatically parsed and populated onto your fields in your enrollment screens. This process automates the recall of current customer records and entering information for new records.Your Face Looks Older Than It Should, Here Is Why
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but I've been told I could pass for late 20s or early 30s.
Many facilities that sell tobacco and alcohol in the United States often enforce policies that require any persons looking younger than 40 to be carded, even though the legal age for purchase is 18 and 21 respectively. I imagine the casinos in Vegas have a similar policy.
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