I agree with you, Jim. SORT OF. The player under Nevada rules and casino rules does NOT pay for the chips; he pays for the privilege of using them in a game; the chips are not in any sense sold to him for his use. There are many similar situations in life in which one pays for the privilege of using something but not for keeping the thing permanently depriving the true owner or possessor of his/her rights of possession. Having said that, however, I repeat what I have earlier said. My post is only intended as a warning to the newbies who may think that it is OK to harvest and that no penalties could be expected. I am not moralizing since I buy from the harvesters and if they break the law then, as you, lawyer knows, so do I.