How much does it cost to change your name??

[lucifer]

Has anyone ever changed their name after being known as a counter in the casino database. I want to get comps again but dont want to use my real name, since i am a known counter if they look it up. I really miss the comps.anyway, i was thinking of changing my name, and gettin g a drivers license, and then changing it back right after. Im thinkingthis would be positive ev.I just dont know how long it takes or how much.

[Automatic Monkey]

Originally Posted by lucifer

Has anyone ever changed their name after being known as a counter in the casino database. I want to get comps again but dont want to use my real name, since i am a known counter if they look it up. I really miss the comps.anyway, i was thinking of changing my name, and gettin g a drivers license, and then changing it back right after. Im thinkingthis would be positive ev.I just dont know how long it takes or how much.

If your name is really "Lucifer" you can probably find a lawyer to do it pro bono.

[lucifer]

I could change my name to Louis Cyphre.

[Xur]

Getting a name change for casino comps...now that is hardcore!

[callipygian]

Originally Posted by lucifer

i was thinking of changing my name, and gettin g a drivers license, and then changing it back right after.

This may be illegal, or at least safeguarded against. For example, they may make you surrender your old driver's license when you change your name. I'm pretty certain that most places won't let you run around with two valid driver's licenses under different names. That would lead to a world of trouble.

Originally Posted by lucifer

Im thinkingthis would be positive ev.I just dont know how long it takes or how much.

Depending on what you want to change, it's pretty easy. A lot of people change their names when they get married. You will need to pay for some sort of public announcement (generally a newspaper ad) that states your name change on public record, and pay whatever processing fees are applicable in your jurisdiction.

You will need to change accounts in a certain order; this may vary by area, but when my wife changed her name, she had to change her name with the SSA first and get a new SS card before she could go to the county and get a new driver's license, and she needed to get her physical driver's license before she could change her name at the bank. The complete changeover took about 6 months, but if you're not changing bank accounts that might be quicker.

One of the things you may want to ask yourself before going through all this is whether it's really necessary. Most suggestions I've seen revolve around playing slots for comps, as slots are valued more highly than table games. Most people also agree there's a significant disconnect between the casino floor and the marketing department - you're not going to get comps voided if they think you're a counter (so long as they don't think you're a criminal, which is a whole other ballgame). As an experiment, you should take your card and just go to a casino (so long as you're not trespassed) and play some slots on the card. Only if you're not accumulating points should you resort to more labor-intensive measures.

[lucifer]

why would i play slots.thats a losers game and boring as hell. blackjack has great comps,and you can take advantage of negative flux by getting real good comps on the spot.

[callipygian]

Originally Posted by lucifer

why would i play slots.thats a losers game

Guess what? Casinos like losers.

Read the comp whoring threads or books, I'm pretty sure a disproportionate number of points are awarded to slot players. The general opinion is that you find a place where you can really rack up points for playing slots or VP, get your rooms there, and then stiff them to play blackjack elsewhere.

You don't want to be staying at the same place you're playing, anyway. Ever hear of the expression "Don't [poop] where you sleep?"

[ccl]

not sure if it helps you out, but i asked one time when changing a drivers license to another address in another state and had to surrender my license to get the new one, the DMV official told me it was a felony to have more than one drivers license, multiple states or not. Prevents truckers from collecting states i guess

[lucifer]

i didnt say i would keep 2.change your name-get new license.lose license-get replacement.change name back to original.keep name change for players club.

[Unshake]

Have a friend to get one for you or get a fake id...