Never had a cue stolen, but I have a couple that I know people would like to steal. This forum alone has stopped me from wanting to bring my Schick to anywhere other than friends basements for pool nights.
I understand why people steal. Good stuff without working for it. I just don't understand the balls it must take to steal something right there in an open room. I mean, someone must see it happen right? Though I guess, who knows whose case belongs to who in there. if someone stole a cue out of a case at a table next to me I might not even think he was stealing it, just taking it out to use.
What a crappy thing. That would so piss me off. I'm taking the advice of what I have seen in this thread and just bringing my old Meucci to whatever pool halls I might venture out to.
Sincere wishes to you and your lost cue. And I wonder if maybe the casino could help you, or at least show you the person stealing it even if you can't identify him/her. Those places have virtually no blind spots in any given room.
At least by posting here you'll have AZ and most likely ebay covered.