For the second time, a Kentucky man has lost on his day in court. Jimmy Vance attempted to prove to
Vance was at Caesars, which is now the Horseshoe Southern Indiana, and was drinking whiskey. Vance admitted to having seven whiskeys over a four hour period, but failed to convince the court that he was unaware of the loan he was taking out.
The court ordered Vance to pay back the $75,000 marker to the casino. In court, the casino had several employees testify to the appearance of Vance on the night in question. The employees asserted that they could not tell Vance was drunk by his speech of lack of motor skills.
"These type cases happen all the time in the US and around the world," said Gaming Analyst Steve Schwartz. "Gamblers think they can get away with not paying their losses by playing the drunk card. In more cases than not, the judge simply does not accept that excuse, and this was one of those cases."
Casinos have always had to walk the fine line between giving away free drinks to their best customers and getting the customer too drunk. Many casinos have stopped giving away the free drinks, and instead have developed rewards programs where gamblers receive free hotel room accommodations or free play for the slot machines.
The economy has hurt casinos the past couple of years to the point that many have cut their comps way down. Others have decided to go another route, offering even more incentives for gamblers to visit. In both cases, alcohol has been cut out of the equation in order to protect both the casinos and the gamblers.
February 28, 2011
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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