How are “markers” used?
At the beginning of your first trip to a casino after establishing credit, you will be required to go to the cage to sign some papers and let them copy your driver’s license. You will also indicate how you wish to pay for any outstanding markers upon your departure. If it’s your first trip, they may want you to settle before you leave. Later, you may be able to work our some sort of payment plan. When you walk up to a table, ask the floorman for a marker. He’ll get your name and go away for a little while. When he comes back, he’ll give you a bank check to sign. This is a counter check, which is a form of bank draft, and has the legal force of a regular check. They may take money out of your account on this check. Additionally, these markers may require manual intervention and attention when presented to your bank for processing. If you don’t want your banker to know where your money is going, don’t leave behind a marker; pay it up with a regular bank check. If you win at the table (an
