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A large variety of casino games are offered in Las Vegas from Slot Machines to Video Poker; Sports betting to Bingo.
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- Those that enjoy the Age of the Gods series of slots will be pleased to hear that the latest game in the series, Age of the Gods: God of Storms, is now available to play at Casino Las Vegas.It is a 5-reel slot with up to 25 paylines. The reels are set on a stone block behind which it is possible to make out a view of Athens and the sea.
- The legal age to gamble in Las Vegas is 21 years. At this age, you are free to play or be found around the gambling houses. Those below this age are not allowed to gamble.
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Age Restrictions[edit edit source]
The minimum age of gambling in Nevada is 21 and the law is strictly enforced. Casinos can be fined heavily by the state or have their license revoked for allowing anyone under age 21 to gamble or loiter in gaming areas. Adults cannot play Slot Machines with kids looking over their shoulder, nor can they park infants in strollers beside slot machines or Table Games. Security guards will inform violators of the state law one time and escort them from the premises for repeatedly ignoring warnings.
If a minor should win a jackpot, the casino will NOT pay it, according to state law. It is wise to have a valid ID when playing. If you should win a jackpot of $1,200 or more, the casino may ask to see your social security card.
Most casinos offer a slot or player's club and some casinos offer free, informal gambling classes.
Gambling Lawsuits[edit edit source]
In 1987, a 19-year-old boy won a slot jackpot of more than $1 million at Caesars Palace. The boy's family lost a lawsuit, pursued through a federal appeals court, to keep the prize. Caesars wasn't fined for allowing the boy to gamble. I. Nelson Rose, a California-based attorney and gaming expert who represented the family, argued in court that the boy and other children were gambling because the property had no economic incentive to refuse them.
'Caesars had this unwritten rule that if a kid won $5,000 they'd pay the kid and kick him out, and if it was over $5,000 they'd keep the money and kick the kid out,' Rose said. 'Either way, they weren't being fined. The Gaming Control Board was leaving that decision (about how to handle kids) up to the casinos.'
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Los Angeles attorney and gambler Ernest Joseph Franceschi Jr. has sued MGM MIRAGE, accusing casino officials of ejecting him in 2003 after he won thousands of dollars at the company's New York-New York casino playing blackjack.
He sued MGM and its casinos in Los Angeles Superior Court for invasion of privacy, defamation and allegedly violating California's unfair business practices laws.
The complaint says casino officials photographed Franceschi while he played high-stakes blackjack and circulated the photo to other Las Vegas casinos after he left the table with his winnings. When he returned later to resume playing, casino officials escorted him out of the property and said he was barred for life from MGM MIRAGE casinos, the suit said.
Franseschi, who describes himself in the lawsuit as a 'better than average blackjack player,' said he was ejected from three other Vegas casinos on the same day within minutes of sitting down at the blackjack tables.
Franceschi is requesting $74,000 in damages and is asking a judge to require the company to include a disclaimer in its California advertising warning gamblers that they can be barred for winning.
An MGM spokesman said, 'This lawsuit has no merit and we are confident we will prevail.'
Source: Las Vegas Sun, 'Attorney sues Las Vegas casino over ejection' March 3, 2004.
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The Las Vegas Sun reported that a California man is suing the Las Vegas Hilton and the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino claiming the casinos were at fault when they allowed him to gamble away over a million dollars when he was intoxicated. In his suit, Stephen Roel claims he had been a customer of the Las Vegas Hilton for 15 years and during a weekend in September the Hilton paid for his roundtrip airfare, food, beverages and lodging in exchange for his gambling at the casino. He is considered a skilled player and has a credit line of $50,000.
The lawsuit states that over the weekend of Sept 29th Roel was drinking heavily and after losing $117,000, the Hilton casino executives extended him an additional line of credit for $840,000, despite the fact that the executives should have known he was drunk.
The suit also claims that someone at the Mandalay Bay arranged for Raol to stay there the same weekend. He was extended a credit line of over $100,000, despite the fact that he was drunk. It is claimed that the executives continued to give him credit after his wife and sister flew in and asked them not to accept his bets. Mr. Raol has entered a treatment center since that weekend and is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, recovery of the money he bet that weekend and forgiveness of the debts.
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Hollywood producer Jamie Gold won the $12 million first prize in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event August 10, 2006 in a field of 8,773 players. An acquaintance of Gold, Crispin Leyser, surfaced shortly after the WSOP ended and went to court in Las Vegas asserting that Gold reneged on a deal they had to split evenly any money that Gold won in the Main Event. Leyser said the pact was made after bodog.com offered one seat in the world championship, valued at $10,000, if either of them would line up celebrities to play under the Bodog banner. Leyser said he recruited actors Matthew Lillard and Dax Shepherd to play in the tournament and Bodog awarded a free seat to Gold, placing them in contention as 50/50 partners. Such side deals among poker players are not uncommon.
Clark Co. District Judge Kathy Hardcaste froze a portion of the prize money August 22 pending future court proceedings.
When you're not quite of legal drinking age, much of Las Vegas is off limits. You must be over 21 to enter casinos and most night clubs. Some concert halls, however, hold venues open to anyone over age 18. Some strip clubs will allow you to enter, but not allow you to enter the bar area. One club serves the Vegas area and caters only to those under 21.
House of Blues
The House of Blues is a posh venue located inside Mandalay Bay. The stadium style balcony is a great place to catch some popular musicians. The Crossroads restaurant in the House of Blues is open seven days a week. There's even a tattoo parlor if you're feeling a little brave and want a special souvenir. More than 300 pieces of folk art adorn the walls and 50,000 bottle caps make up the entrance mural. The House of Blue is open Sunday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to midnight and from 7:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
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House of Blues Las Vegas 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-632-7600 houseofblues.com
Zen 18+
Zen 18+ is a nightclub for exclusively for those under 21. The club serves non-alcoholic beverages such as energy drinks and soda. The club caters to special events and parties and features VIP booths. The attached club, Frozen75, is popular for younger teens. Teens between ages 14 and 17 fill the club from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. After 11 p.m., the club opens to the 18 and older crowd. The club is only open Friday, Saturday and three-day holiday weekends. You must bring a valid ID to enter the club and you must 'dress to impress' in casual, fresh-fitted attire.
Zen18+ 4427 East Sunset Road Henderson, NV 89014 702-387-0075 clubfrozen75.com
The Joint
The Joint is a popular concert venue inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The facility regularly opens the hall during concerts to those over 18. The venue is one of the more intimate concert halls with most of the seats located close to the stage. Many famous musicians and bands have performed at The Joint, including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Coldplay, The Killers, Motley Crue and Kenny Chesney. The hours of operation depend on the music lineup.
The Joint 4455 Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-693-5555 hardrockhotel.com
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