Underage Gambling Leads To Large Fine For Atlantic City Hilton

The latest case of underage gambling in Atlantic City makes it appear that the casinos in the city must be severely disregarding gambling age requirements. A nineteen year old lived the good life at the Atlantic City Hilton, and the casino is now paying the price.

The Hilton has been fined the second most amount of money ever for allowing underage gambling in the city. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission fined the AC Hilton $115,000, and they have put other AC casinos on notice in the process.

"We have a big concern about it (underage gambling) because kids can make themselves look older, and that's problematic," said Chairwoman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, Linda Kassekert.

In the case of the Hilton, a nineteen year old was given a players club card and proceeded to play many table games including blackjack, roulette, and poker. He also played slot machines. The gambler played so much, that he was even given a comped room.

The casino had been notified that the underage gambler was playing in their casino, yet they did nothing to stop the illegal gambling. That is when the Commission decided it was time to make an example out of the Hilton.

This is not the best of times to be paying hefty fines for any casino in Atlantic City. Revenue has dropped in record numbers over the past six months, and many of the casinos are simply trying to keep their doors open.

August 5, 2009
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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