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Originally Posted by NickMPK
If someone has been banned from the casino, plays there anyway, and wins a jackpot, was this a “fairly won jackpot”? Would the casinos be subject to liability if they refused to pay it?
How about if a minor plays and wins a jackpot?
If there is a blanket ban on unvaccinated people playing in the casino, I don’t see how this would be any different.
Being "banned," or barred, is a specific action targeted at one individual. Blanket rules are something else. An unvaccinated player could claim ignorance or that he is vaccinated but didn't bring proof with him.
If a minor plays and wins a jackpot, he's breaking the law, so it would be much easier to withhold payment. In a couple of past incidents, a minor did win a huge jackpot and the casino (I think the latest one was Caesars) in fact wanted to pay him, but was told by state authorities that they couldn't.
Also, if someone's barred, in returning, they are breaking a civil contract (in the agreement that they must make) as well as committing criminal trespass. It would be very easy to withhold payment in that case. Having been told personally "don't ever play here again" is much stronger than a general warning "if you don't X, then don't play here."