chip autographs (about two years ago) I stopped having them autographed*. As for "lifting" the chips, I can deny it. I even have a witness, but that does not matter. I did ask for a playing deck and the reply was, No. The card used in my scan was from a freebie hand-out on how to play the game.
As a Vegas insider, past poker room manager and poker player, perhaps you can give Mr. Paul some advice. According to their web-site, the game is approved by the Nevada State Gaming Commission, and to my way of reading Mr. Paul's post, this was more to his interest than a few missing chips.
Jim