Card Counter Files Lawsuits vs Caesars in NV and NJ

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11 Jan

Ross Miller, a card counter from New Jersey, filed cases against Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas and parent company Caesars Entertainment in Atlantic City, claiming he was ill-treated by the staff at casinos in both cities. Miller's allegations include illegal detention at three Caesars' properties in New Jersey in 2013.

The New Jersey gambler says the incidents resulted when casino staff spotted him counting cards at the blackjack tables. Ross claims that casino personnel stole chips worth $5,000 from him when he tried to cash in at the cage in Las Vegas. Ross admitted that he was using advantage play and decided to leave the resort after he realized that the staff was on to him. But when he tried to cash in his chips, they were confiscated and he was asked to show his ID. Miller refused to show his identification and he tried to call the Nevada Gaming Board, but lacked the necessary cell phone reception.

In the lawsuit, Miller claims that the staff was obligated to call the Board, but instead they shunned his demands and continued to ask for his ID. Miller refused to comply. After a confrontation, Miller was asked to leave the property or face charges for trespassing. He tried to take a photo of his chips and leave, but the staff grabbed and handcuffed him, leaving him with bruises and cuts.

The casinos in general have this negative stigma. They dislike professional advantage players. In these particular cases, the stuff they did, it really hurt me. www.reviewjournal.com;
Casino personnel called the Las Vegas police, who started a criminal case against Miller. The case ended in Miller’s favor but he still didn’t get his money back. According to the law, players who are caught using advantage skills are not obligated to talk to casino authorities or show identification.
In the State of Nevada there is a statute which allows a casino through its security guards to detain a player for a reasonable time if they believe that player has committed a felony. The operative words here are: 'Has a felony been committed?' If you're just a card counter and you've committed no crime, then there's no statute which authorizes the casino to detain you." Andrew Blumen, Las Vegas attorney, www.blackjackforumonline.com;
According to the New Jersey lawsuit, Miller was also detained and assaulted at Harrah’s Atlantic City in July 2013 and in November 2013 at the Showboat. All charges against him were withdrawn. Miller said that he spent a considerable sum in order to wage a defense against the criminal allegations.
Miller alleges that the casinos are guilty of malicious prosecution, battery, defamation, false imprisonment and theft.
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