Carrying money in Vegas

[Baberuth]

I realize this has been discussed, but times change. Last year I had to take EVERYTHING out of my pockets and hold it in my hands above my head. They asked me how much I had. I lied and they said go ahead.
I was thinking to put some in my briefcase in a wallet and hold some with a rubber band around it.

When in Vegas I usually have ALL my money with me as I don’t want to leave it in the room or the room safe. I have left 4-5K in the casino bank, never needed it and picked it up when leaving. Is this drawing attention?
Looking to not have a disaster as the time is close to visit my favorite place.

Baberuth

[Freightman]

Last year I had to take EVERYTHING out of my pockets and hold it in my hands above my head. They asked me how much I had. I lied and they said go ahead.
I was thinking to put some in my briefcase in a wallet and hold some with a rubber band around it.
Baberuth

This sounds like airport screening. If it is, the question was asked by TSA. How much money you are carrying on a domestic flight is none if their business. In fact, it's none of their business on an international flight as well. You are better off telling them that it is none if their business vs. lying.

International flights where you have an amount => 10k must be declared to customs prior to departure.

[VeryGood]

I pass thru security with more than 10k just fine. Shouldn't be a problem unless you are identified as a drug dealer.

Hope not to see you guys this weekend in vegas lol

[Blitzkrieg]

You ever heard of casino credit, how about a debit or credit card? It seems like the casino bank would be safer than toting your wad of cash around Sin City. That should lower your chances of being a victim of strong-arm robbery. How you define of what money is and how you carry it and move it around is totally up to you.

[VeryGood]

You ever heard of casino credit, how about a debit or credit card? It seems like the casino bank would be safer than toting your wad of cash around Sin City. That should lower your chances of being a victim of strong-arm robbery. How you define of what money is and how you carry it and move it around is totally up to you.

Does the casino require your info like ssn for credit?

Debit cards have daily withdrawal limit and casino atms charges $5 per transaction.

Same thing with credit cards. You get charged a lot but the limit depends on your credit limit.

[moo321]

I pass thru security with more than 10k just fine. Shouldn't be a problem unless you are identified as a drug dealer.

Hope not to see you guys this weekend in vegas lol

Unfortunately, this is not always the case:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/12-574

[LVBear584]

Unfortunately, this is not always the case:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/12-574

That case is ongoing. The ruling was as to venue, not the facts of the case itself. The victims long-ago received their stolen money back from the Feds, who recognized that there was no legal basis for the "seizure." But the victims are suing the apparently-crooked police officer for his despicable abuse of power.

[Three]

But the victims are suing the apparently-crooked police officer for his despicable abuse of power.

Good for him. The officer should go to jail rather than be above the law.

[21forme]

In fact, it's none of their business

I was in a small, midwest airport a few years ago and what I said to the TSA Agent in response to that question was, "What does the amount of money have to do with airline safety?" He stared me down with a very dirty look, and just as I was about to say, "let me speak with your supervisor," he let me go.

Now, it's generally not a problem as I now go through the TSA Precheck line with its conventional metal detector - no body scan.

[tiny]

I've never encountered a problem carrying money in Vegas; just make sure you don't walk in sketchy areas late at night or do something to draw a lot of attention to yourself. For piece of mind, I always keep a "decoy" wallet on my person with about $200 in case of a mugging.

I also have a teammate pick me up if I won a lot just to deter anyone from following me to my car.

[bigplayer]

Spread the risk. Put 2 to 3K in your wallet, keep a few 5 packs in your pocket, keep some in your hotel safe or stashed deep down inside your luggage or out in your car. Just remember where it all is so you don't leave it when you check out. When going through security if it's old fashioned metal detectors just put your BR in your pockets, if going through the see-thru X-Ray machine you should put the money in your carry-on bag. Once through security you can go into the mens room and take the money out and put it in your pockets.

[Shoofly]

Let a large bank, such as BofA, transfer your money. Deposit at home. Retrieve in LV.

[bigplayer]

Do not constantly take large amounts money in and out of your bank. You will wind up with your account getting closed (backed off by the bank) because your profile fits that of a criminal. If you transfer money in and out of the casino you have to give up your real name. If you're making frequent trips to a certain casino destination get a safe deposit box in that city and keep part of your money there. You can get backed off by your bank if you visit your Safe Deposit Box too often as well as you'll be flagged by their risk management department. Keep the rest in cash in your pocket. Carrying $15K in the U.S. is easy peasy. You can get a credit line at a just one Vegas Casino and maintain that as your final emergency backup. If you're a machine player you can take those markers in cash at the cage and then walk out of the casino and use that cash elsewhere. If you bring 20K with you, keep 10K in a box, and have a 10K line somewhere that gives you 40K to work with. Most of the time the original $20K will be enough, sometimes you'll have to visit your box, and rarely will you have to take out a marker.