Casino Boss Fined $15K For Playing BlackjackFertitta Violates Rule Against Atlantic City Casino Owners Gambling There |
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One of the richest men in the country has been hit with a pittance of a fine after violating a New Jersey rule banning casino owners like him from wagering within state lines.
Billionaire businessman Tilman Fertitta, who is president and owner of Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget, was cited by state regulators after he gambled in the Garden State.
According to New Jersey’s rules, all holders of state-issued “key casino employee licenses” can’t gamble in any of Atlantic City’s 12 casinos.
It doesn’t matter if the property isn’t theirs.
According to a five-page document from the Division of Gaming Enforcement, he played blackjack a handful of times last year. The stakes appeared to be extremely low. According to authorities, the most he purchased in chips during his gambling spree was $3,000.
The complaint states that Fertitta was “unaware” of the rule prohibiting him from gambling.
Tom Pohlman, the Golden Nugget’s general manager, told the Press of Atlantic City that other states don’t have the ban on gambling for casino owners.
He added that the Golden Nugget notified state officials of Fertitta’s gambling, which took place at Borgata and Revel, once they became aware of it.
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