No Casino For You

I thought one of my activities for Friday night would be to check out one of the many casinos I've seen on the main street of Prague. Play a little. Double my money....or lose it.

As it would turn out.....I didn't win and I didn't lose.

I picked a casino, walked past two big security guys at the front who tell me to go up the winding staircase. At the top is another big security guy who tells me to go to the reception area.

Here I'm thinking there is a cover charge and deciding if I really want to go in to play my $20.00, when I notice that the people up front in the line are taking all sorts of time with the receptionist. I get excited as I then think that I would have to negotiate the cover....and I like to negotiate!

Wrong.

What she wanted was one piece of ID...to register in the computer....preferably your passport. Next, she wanted to know what hotel you are staying at and room number. PLUS she then takes a picture of you.

She tells me this is Czech rule...all casinos....when I refused her from step one.

I can just see identity theft all over this process.

Very shady and not worth me doubling my $20.00.