THE TAP ON THE SHOULDER By Robert Loeb Robert A. Loeb is a criminal defense attorney in Chicago, who has also represented advantage players in gambling cases. Loeb is co-author of the book, Blackjack and the Law, with I. Nelson Rose. The book can be purchased at amazon.com. Mr. Loeb can be reached at 312-368-0611, and at robertloeb@att.net.
Those are the words that strike fear into an advantage player. You can deal with, "Sorry, sir, you’re too good for us, no more blackjack." Just get up, cash your chips, and leave, thankful that you don’t have to deal with the backroom, production of an ID, or anything worse. Maybe even return at a later date. But "would you come with me?" is serious. They might read you the trespass act, ordering you to never return to the property. They might ask you for identification, for purposes of making the trespass order more official, or for purposes of circulating your name and photo to other casinos. They might order you off the property, without an opportunity to cash your chips. They might take you to the back room and detain you for God-knows-how-long. In extreme cases, they might even seize your chips, arrest you, and charge you with a crime. What can they legally do? And what should you do? ...enter your member login information below to read this article/newsletter... Paid Members-Only ArticleYou have clicked on a link to a Blackjack Insider web page or article for paid subscribers. You must have a paid membership to the Blackjack Insider newsletter to view this content. About 1/2 of the articles in each issue of the Blackjack Insider are for paid members only, while the rest are viewable by everyone. Your purchased membership will allow you to read all Blackjack Insider articles for 12 months. Enter your user name and password below (they were listed and e-mailed to you after you purchased your Blackjack Insider membership):
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