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New Jersey Clamps Down on Atlantic City Underage Gambling
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The New Jersey state Casino Control Commission on Wednesday hit the Borgata in Atlantic City with the largest fine it has ever levied for underage gambling: $105,000. The Borgata also was fined an additional $75,000 for allowing six underage patrons to drink in a casino bar, and a security manager there was fined $1,000 for not immediately reporting them to state gambling regulators.
All told, the commission handed out $231,000 in fines to three casinos for letting underage patrons gamble or drink on their premises. Joe Corbo, general counsel for the Borgata, said these two cases represent the first time the casino has ever run afoul of New Jersey's age restrictions since opening in 2003.
“We've demonstrated how seriously we take these matters,” he said. “It's important for underage individuals to know how seriously we take this.”
The gambler, who was 19 at the time he applied for and obtained a Borgata player's club card on Aug. 26, 2005, was identified only by his initials, “A.P.” He was stripped of his drivers license for six months and fined $500. Visiting the casino 10 times, he bought more than $34,000 worth of chips and lost about $9,000 over 24 days from August 2005 until September 2006.
Corbo said the casino finally caught the teen gambler when a dealer who recognized him from a previous visit thought he looked too young, and asked him to show some identification. The Borgata, like many other casinos in Atlantic City, requires its employees to undergo training to spot underage customers, and offers cash rewards to workers who catch underage gamblers or drinkers. The Borgata offers $50 per detection, while Trump Entertainment Resorts gives out $100 per detection.
The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort was fined $40,000 on Wednesday for allowing four underage customers to gamble there in August. And the Tropicana Casino and Resort was fined $10,000 for allowing an underage gambler to play slot machines, also in August.
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