I knew that The Empress casino in Joliet, IL was going to have a new rack of roulette chips when they changed from a boat to a barge. I went the first day, bought a $20 stack, and put three in my pocket.
When I had played the other 17 chips and was about to leave, the dealer was restacking the chips and noticed he was a few short.
He asked if I still had chips, and I said no.
He asked if I had given them to the drink girl, and I said yes, sure, I gave them to the drink girl.
So, if they ask, just tell them you gave a few chips to the drink girl.