I think the crux of the matter is doing other business on "company time" as opposed to a conflict of interest concerning chip collecting and selling chips as part of being a chip collector holding a position as a Gaming Enforcement officer. ...but I could be wrong about that, since this does involve the Colorado Gaming Commission. I haven't kept up with who sits on the commission, but if any of them are of the same mindset that we collectors faced when the Lodge was selling their GO set for $69 over face from the cage, anything could happen. There was one commissioner who wanted to confiscate (then) CCC president Lee Bruton's chip collection when he brought part of it to a monthly Gaming Commission meeting to explain our hobby to the commission.

Those involved in our hobby that work not only for gaming enforcement at the state level, but also at the casino level should be concerned about what might happen with this. If our hobby is a conflict of interest for gaming enforcement officers (according to state gaming commissions) wouldn't or shouldn't also casino executives face the same scrutiny?

I've known Huck and Steve since I first found this hobby. It saddens me to see that they've had to endure what I see as unwarranted personal damage to their reputations concerning their participation in this hobby.

Bob (in Minneapolis)