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Las Vegas “Whales”
August 5th, 2012
Uzbekistan Sum
What is the name of Las Vegas “jargon” of whales is in fact the cream of the high rollers species. They’re a bunch of people around the world in some of the issues where more than 500 employees. Las Vegas hoteliers are nuts about them, some say, four or five of those whales bet much more than the remains of thousands of clients achieve every day. No wonder they go, it is suspected that all they sell first child to get one of these whales in their playground. Five tips to recognize a whale
* The size of the bet: $ 50,000 is the low-end, Australian tycoon Kerry Packer, to play seven blackjack hands at one time was your top bet $ 375,000;
* The credit line: 4 to 5 million dollars for a weekend, a fortune for us ordinary earthlings, pocket money for a “whale”;
* Treatment: whales get all the gifts of the hotel they play: family, luxury accommodation, private jet transportation, expensive gifts … U.S. often visa for Asian high rollers;
* The escort usually includes bodyguards, beautiful girls and close friends, history of Las Vegas, kept for the registration of a legendary story that Saudi Prince Adnan Khashoggi dropped for a bet at Stardust with an entourage of ten people ;
* The generosity: if you win or lose, everyone is happy with his game, “whales” do not spare tips & gifts.
While the “whales” number a few hundred in the world, the amounts they can afford to lose are purely impressive so hoteliers “whaling” specially trained staff to pay. Asians are an important part of this exclusivist market, about 80%. The end result is to get the same speed, after nine eleven.
Unfortunately, it seems Las Vegas, a decrease in whale lines experience these days. One reason is that all hoteliers agree that they do not get privacy in two casinos in Las Vegas, as they usually would jeopardize destinations around the world. While the hotel in Las Vegas awaiting approval on their VIP rooms, the “whales” gamble in Macau, Monaco or Australia.
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