Session Logs

A “session log” is commonly used in high-limit rooms, where gamblers play machines that typically generate a lot of W-2Gs. Use of the log alleviates the need to sign a complete W-2G on every taxable jackpot.

Every casino works it a little differently, but the way the Orleans ran theirs was fairly typical. At the start of a playing session, you signed a blank W-2G form and they filled it out with your name and other necessary information. After each taxable jackpot, the amount was entered on the log and you initialed it, then signed again after getting paid.

At the end of your play (or at midnight—when all the logs were closed out and new ones started), they’d add up all of your jackpots and give you one W-2G with that total. It’s much more convenient for both the player and the casino than filling out what could be dozens of forms.

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