Jackpot Tipping: The Debate at The D Casino in Las Vegas Following Two Huge Wins

X (formerly known as Twitter) had a good topic going regarding jackpot tipping at the D Hotel in Las Vegas.

Two blackjack players at The D casino in Las Vegas won large progressive jackpots, totaling $127,000 and $1.2 million respectively, but did not tip the dealers.

This incident has ignited a debate on tipping culture (and we're not talking about tipping 20% at a restaurant on top of that 18% service charge). Some argue that tipping should be eliminated in favor of higher wages for service workers, pointing out that many in the service industry rely on tips to reach a livable income. Others believe tipping incentivizes better service.

Discussions also touched on the fairness of the current system, where tips are expected to supplement wages that are often below the minimum, and whether tipping should be mandatory or if the system requires reform to ensure fair compensation for all service workers.

James tweeted:

"Hate to be a hater, but ppl aren’t obligated to tip anything. Getting upset that random ppl won’t tip the entire staff on a big win is some loser shit imo. Do yal feel like your casino jobs should pay you more because of how much they take from ppl every single day???"

Dan Thurman wrote:

"Remind me why dealers deserve tips. Tipping culture has gone way too far."

pdcolemanjr posed a question about protocol.

"Question? What’s the protocol? Say I win a progressive for 1.2 million.  I’m probably not getting a penny of that on the spot right? That’s comes as a cheque down the road somewhere.   There are certainly people who don’t necessarily have a lot of cash available (many people I know who gamble in Vegas and have less than 1k in their checquing account).   So given that situation what is the expectation for tipping on the spot when winning money that’s being paid later?"

Robshightimes offered:

"Career gamblers I'm sure tip when they can.Someone like me who's never been to Vegas and I hit the 1 time I go,na I probably ain't tipping either. Maybe like a hundo ,I'm not cheap and I tip we'll when I can however most random one off people don't know to tip in this scenario."

Rob99 explained how it should be done, at least from his own personal experience (and makes some degree of sense):

"I tip $1 or $2 by placing a sidebet for the dealer after I’m up a few units. If I win, they win. When I color up, I’ll tip $5-$10 if I’m up. I win, they win. In both of these cases mentioned, a single $100 would have been fine and anyone saying that isn’t enough is a sucker. All these casinos are pulling in massive profits…pay the dealers more so they don’t “literally cry” when someone wins a jackpot."