No Amount too Small for Lawsuit

There is a little known Nevada law that says that gamblers have the right to dispute any outcome of any game for any reason at all. There is no limit on the amount that may be disputed, nor the reason that they are disputing it. This is how Frank Sciannameo ended up fighting the casinos for 25 cents.

Sciannameo was a long time player at The Orleans hotel and casino and was playing the slot machines when he won. Sciannameo won $8.50, which made him happy, but he also wanted back his 25 cent wager. He decided to take it to the Nevada Gaming Control Board to see if he could get his wager back.

This is the first time that someone has sued a casino looking for their wager back, so many were curious to see how it might end up. The board told Sciannameo that he would not be getting back his money, and that was the end of it as far as they were concerned.

Some would think that the board would have a problem with such a small wager issue, but the board says that they encourage players to have their voices heard. Even though getting a wager back from your slot machine seems excessive, it was a classic example of the law at work.

They say that if they stop taking their grievances to the board, then they will stop bringing their money to their state. They say that if a customer doesn’t feel that they were treated fairly on the slot machines, or any other game for that matter, they have the right to complain and “get their day in court.”

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