"power of the pencil" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2008, Barry Sinkow, The Count $ in Monte Carlo: An Insider's Look at Casino Life, page 182:",
          "text": "In the casino business, they call it the power of the pencil. As casino host I had the ability to sign away a guest's restaurant tabs, wipe out all room or suite charges, give away almost any casino and hotel bills.",
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          "ref": "2012, Time Out Las Vegas, page 24:",
          "text": "Mafia pit bosses had the 'power of the pencil' to hand out free rooms, food and beverages at their discretion, […]",
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        "The authority to charge a punter's gambling or other bills to the casino."
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          "punter",
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          "bill",
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        "(gambling) The authority to charge a punter's gambling or other bills to the casino."
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      "topics": [
        "gambling",
        "games"
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        "The authority to charge a punter's gambling or other bills to the casino."
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        "(gambling) The authority to charge a punter's gambling or other bills to the casino."
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