I sort of vaguely remember reading where some dealer would hide a chip or two in his tie to smuggle them off of the casino floor. Then in the breakroom or restroom they would come out of the tie and get stashed somewhere for an accomplice to pick up. Couldn't do that with a string tie!

Never thought of the ties being a "weapon" of sorts! Did you notice that the Vegas World string tie is a full around-the-neck tie...