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Andy Bloch

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
350 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

This American Life
466: Blackjack

I've seen players gambling and I go home, come to work the next night, they're still there in their same clothes.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

That's the slightest part.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

The only time they'll approach a player is if they're suicidal or something like that.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

Until they come to us, you can come in every day and there's really, I could go to my VP and say, listen, this guy's a degenerate.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

I know he's got a problem.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

It's not for us to get involved in.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

What if the guy doesn't have a problem and you're assuming and he just has a ton of money?

This American Life
466: Blackjack

You're not going to go and insult somebody like that.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

Those are people who, a lot of those guys can have you fired that next morning.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

So, I mean, nobody's going to take that chance.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

Nevada Gaming states that you have to be sober to gamble.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

You can't be intoxicated.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

It's the casino's responsibility to escort you out if you're impaired in any way.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

Well, I mean, the guy would fall asleep in the middle of a blackjack can and we would just leave him to sit there and wait for him to wake up.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

The fact that we let him play while he was completely intoxicated and obviously on drugs, I mean, that's just plain taking advantage of people.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

And, you know, I'm one of the guilty parties, but, you know, my hands were tied as well as far as, you know, you're not going to tell the most valuable, the biggest player in the company, say, hey, listen, you know, why don't you call tonight?

This American Life
466: Blackjack

Maybe not a five-star casino, but maybe a two-star casino on the interstate somewhere.