Hate to admit I lost a parlay ticket that was a $1,500 winner while staying at the old Las Vegas Club casino downtown ($19 a night back in the day) on a trip I snuck there for a few days during spring break when I was in college late 90s.
Have no idea what happened to it. I think maybe left it in the room and the cleaning lady threw it away.
Thankfully I had gotten to know the main Sportsbook boss pretty well during my stay. Even had a drink and some appetizers with him the afternoon before as we were in the bar/jacks or better, etc. area by the Sportsbook at the same time and he invited me over because he recognized me from playing there the past couple of days.
That was a lot of money to me then. I mean a lot. Hell, it would be a lot today obviously.
I panicked when searching for the ticket.
Went down and found the boss and he simply asked what the teams and amount, date placed and what teller. He was able to look it up, see it hadn’t been cashed.
He canceled the ticket and printed a new one and paid me in full. I was so relieved. Tried to tip him a bill and he wouldn’t take it.