I found a ticket and got dinner for four!

Why I go to the Casino in such bad times
My Mother and Father-in-law like to visit the slots once in a while for entertainment. We usually go to the MGM® or Motorcity® in Detroit. They like the mechanical, 3 wheel quarter slots. So my wife and I drive them for safety reasons and watch them. We make a day of it; we leave early so we can get there and enjoy sometime before we get lunch. Then we help them find more slots to play. Then we leave and go to Wendy’s® and get a baked potato and a drink. I’m talking about 12 hours for the day. That’s mostly because my Mother-in-law has just enough luck to keep playing. She really loves it. We do to, and laugh about the luck she has.
It's a fun day to relieve the daily stress.

The Ticket Story
About two weeks ago we went to Motorcity® and got them all setup at some slots. I went and got them a coffee. Then I noticed the casino had moved some new slots and also got some new ones. So I told my wife I was going to look around and be right back.

I was walking around and made my way looking for quarter slots for them later. I went down this one isle but noticed it was dollar slots. Then something caught my eye. It was a ticket that was waving at me from the strong force of the air conditioner. I thought to myself it was a ticket for small change or something like that. Then I thought, if I take that ticket, the cameras might be watching and I will look like I’m taking it for myself. My heart started pumping because some people were heading my way and I didn’t know what to do. I’m talking about a lot of thoughts in just seconds. I then thought if I don’t take it, they will certainly take it! So I grabbed it and tried not to attract attention to myself. I got away from the people and looked at the ticket.

My eyes couldn’t believe what they saw and my Heart about jumped out of my chest. The ticket was for. eight hundred and sixty some dollars. I was now very scared because I have to prove I’m not going to keep it. I believe that is steeling, period!

I headed to the area where the gaming tables are and looked for someone important. I seen a guy pushing a cart and I told him that I need to talk with someone with authority really fast. (I’m sorry folks if you’re saying to yourself that I’m an idiot!) But that’s just not me to keep something that’s not mine. I have to live with myself even though my wife and I could have really used it. It was not mine to keep. The guy with the cart pointed to a really slick dressed guy heading our way wearing ID tags. He was the Gaming Table Manager.

I said excuse me sir but I just found this ticket hanging out of a slot machine. He took a look at it and said Oh my gosh! He seemed thrilled that someone would turn it in. I thought, yes, I’m an a$$, but I’m an honest a$$.

He told me to have a seat for a few minutes. About five minutes later he brought back the Slot Manager and told him what had happened. The slot Manager told me to stay seated for a few minutes and he might be able to find the person it belonged to because the ticket has all the information as to what machine it was and if he had a member card inserted, they will be able to know the name of the person.

I don’t know why but while I was waiting, I started freezing and shaking. I think I was really tested that day.

They came back with the owner of the ticket. He was a gentleman that was around 70 or so. He looked at me right in the eyes and said “Sir, there is not too many people like you any more. Thank You!”
After he left I felt a calm like I never felt before. It was all good! The Slot manager asked me if I would like a comp for a dinner. I told him I couldn’t take it because I was with my wife and in-laws. He said “so that’s dinner for four?” I did take that because I knew my wife and in-laws would really enjoy getting the buffet this visit.

That’s the day that made my day!
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