[mikech]

at the bellagio there's a long (and by long i mean years) wait for actual poker-room boxes, but i was able to get a box over by the main casino cage. they're typically for hotel guests, but with a poker-room manager's approval they'll give one to a poker player. at least that was the procedure when i opened mine almost a year ago.

at the wynn i simply asked for and received a box in the poker-room itself; this happened only a month ago.

for both, it was a $100 deposit, which they return when you close the box. if you lose the key, it's another $100 to drill.