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The Casablanca Hotel-Casino<\/a> in Mesquite, Nev<\/a>. must cough up a $2k slots jackpot to a gambler who was previously kicked out seven times, but who snuck back in and got lucky.<\/p>\n

\"Casablanca,
The Casablanca in Mesquite, Nev., above. The casino requested the control board adjudicate on a patron dispute where a jackpot winner had been kicked out of the premises seven times. (Image: Casablanca Resort\/Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rhon Wilson was originally 86\u2019d for failing to pay for a drink. But he returned to the casino, winning jackpots three times over several months.<\/p>\n

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) determined Wednesday that the casino should pay the patron his winnings, because most operators would be unlikely to take the time to track down trespassed patrons who had lost money to make sure they got paid back.<\/p>\n

Patrons Get Paid<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Earlier, Dick Tomasso, vice president of security and government affairs for operator Mesquite Gaming LLC, told the three-member panel that Wilson found it more profitable to pay a misdemeanor fine and then return to the casino to gamble. That\u2019s because he knew that \u201cthe gaming enforcement policy would allow him to keep his winnings as they did three previous times he was caught violating the trespass statute,\u201d Tomasso said.<\/p>\n

This banned individual broke the law when he entered a casino. He was still breaking the law while he was gaming. So he had to commit a crime in order to place a wager,\u201d<\/strong> Tomasso reasoned. “Your action will have a profound effect on all your licensees in the state of Nevada,\u201d<\/strong> Tomasso told the board.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

NGBC Chair and Executive Director Kirk Henrick<\/a> noted that the board has a long history of requiring that patrons be paid if they win a jackpot, but added this was an unwritten policy that is not enshrined in regulation or law.<\/p>\n

Henrick said that if casino staff bans an individual, the onus is partly on the operator to ensure the individual does not reenter. Operators needed to \u201cfollow through\u201d on that decision, he said.<\/p>\n

Dissenting Voice<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The one dissenting voice on the panel was retired Las Vegas Municipal Court judge George Assad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Just because a policy\u2019s been on the books for a number of years doesn\u2019t mean it should be followed,\u201d<\/strong> Assad contended. \u201cI think the policy should be to discourage that type of illegal activity. I think it\u2019s a good policy to not pay the trespasser \u2026 if they lose money, that\u2019s on them. I just don\u2019t want to award bad behavior.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The remaining panel members said they respected Assad\u2019s concerns. The issue would be addressed at a forthcoming regulatory workshop on October 18, they concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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