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Jackpots Confiscated: Casino Self-Exclusion Laws Backfire

2/23/2025

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A man’s dreams of a $57,000 jackpot at Parx Casino were dashed when he discovered he was on a lifetime self-exclusion list, leading to confiscated winnings and a criminal trespass citation. This echoes a woman’s struggle against MGM Grand Detroit, where she sued for a denied $127,000 jackpot due to a similar ban.

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Story summary

A man’s dreams of a $57,000 jackpot at Parx Casino were dashed when he discovered he was on a lifetime self-exclusion list, leading to confiscated winnings and a criminal trespass citation. This echoes a woman’s struggle against MGM Grand Detroit, where she sued for a denied $127,000 jackpot due to a similar ban.