Myooligan: Alias cross-referencing

[Myooligan]

I've been reading up on using an alias, and I'm trying to see how it can possibly be useful considering the availability of information in this day and age. Isn't the real name associated with the alias a matter of public record? Shouldn't we therefore expect the casino to run a database search on these records the moment they enter our alternate name into their computer? Or is the connection to the original name less easy for casinos to come by?

I hope this post isn't pushing the "no posts about fake ID" rule, although I doubt these questions and their answers will provide casino security personnel with any spectacular insights

Myoo

[Saboteur]

Use an alias like "Bob Smith". Even if they did run it through a database (which I kinda doubt), how many hits would a name like that return?

[Brick]

" Shouldn't we therefore expect the casino to run a database search on these records the moment they enter our alternate name into their computer?"

Why should we expect this,or is this your opinion? I would think any casino who is that paranoid has too much time on their hands.

[Parker]

> Shouldn't we therefore
> expect the casino to run a database search on these records the
> moment they enter our alternate name into their computer?

Why? A large casino may process several hundred players card applications on a single busy day. 99.9% of these applicants will be exactly who they claim to be. Running checks on all of them would not be an efficient use of resources.

[Myooligan]

First off, thankyou, everybody who responded.

I just don't know anything about the availability of this sort of information. Do casinos have to pay the government to do a check? My thought is this: If a legal alias is a matter of public record, it should be only a matter of time before such information is available over the internet(if it isn't already), free of charge. In light of the sophistication of database software and search engines these days, it shouldn't be difficult to program software that automatically checks (upon entry into the customer database) to see if a name is associated with a known threat.

In that case, the only resource necessary would be a negligible use of computing power. And if there was only one match out of 1000, I think the casino would still consider the use of computing power negligible.

Having said all that, I imagine I'm making one or more incorrect assumptions. . . would appreciate to hear more.

[Bettie]

> I just don't know anything about the availability of this sort
> of information. Do casinos have to pay the government to do a
> check?

It doesn't need to be the government, actually. There are detective and background-checking businesses that will do this (for instance, if you wanted to hire a nanny), and it costs anywhere from $40 to $65 per person, depending uopn the depth of background info you need. Casinos may get "volume discounts," I don't know. Casino employees have to undergo a background check, so casinos are already connected to the proper organizations. I once applied at the Bellagio for a F&B position, and they did a check on my entire family!

Bettie

[Night Train]

to be suspicious about you, they will be more inclined to start poking around.

Especially keep in mind if you are playing for high stakes and they don't know you .... they will want to know you and where you came from.

Remember.... You are the customer and (until they decide your play is too strong) they want your business. If they ask too many questions, tell them to mind their business!

Regards,
Rick