...that I have not seen voiced is this: It takes quite a bit of time to get to 10 casinos to collect these chips, probably 3 to 4 hours at least.

I'd guess that most of us will want to collect these on a "timely" basis (day of or after release) and I see this scheme signicantly cutting into the amount of time that the average chipper will be able to spend on the convention floor.

If ANYONE should be upset with this situation I would think it would be those who have bought tables and are watching these "peripheral" casinos cutting into their sales (time).

As a side note, tomorrow I'm gonna see if they've replaced this entry-fee-rebate chip with a Euro version. If so, I'll try to figure out a way to finagle a trader or two.

Jay Sands
International Correspondent
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