Point missed guys.
Explanation:
1) Player comes back to reset game at lower price after having played 6 MILLION DOLLARS worth of play thru.
(key words here 6 MILLION DOLLARS)
Balance was above ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
2) Player has been playing for DAYS at MAX bet - NEVER once varying from MAX bet.
3) Player doesn't pay attention and plays at 5 CENT level ONE time - which happens to win (miraculously).
4) Player contacts casino management - he is confused as to why he has MIN bet all of a sudden.
HERE IS WHERE THE CASINO MADE THE ERROR.
Yes. It
is Player's fault for NOT checking the bet amount.
HOWEVER - Player has over
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS in account.
Casino is NOT obligated to offer ANY compensation.
Player is told -
"we have to check the logs"
Not: "Sorry - you should have checked the amount before pushing the button."
This means to me: We have to check the logs to see if you're right and if there is a glitch we will compensate you.
AND PLAYER KNOWS LOGS WILL PROVE HE HAS NEVER BET BELOW MAX BET EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE TIME
So Player
expects to be Compensated because he has been told - "we have to check the logs and we'll get back to you."
VERY fine line here folks.
The casino left the player with the impression that they were going to be doing something - OVER A PERIOD OF TIME... Leaving the player with the thought that something
could be done or was going to be done.
They waited a very LONG time to let the player know that they would not be giving the max bet winnings.
NOW:
1) Casino doesn't allow player to withdraw all winnings. Setting a 10,000 cap.
2) Player plays down all winnings in a spiraling Loss... which we all know is what happens - but when we're doing it - we are all hoping it will go back up.
3) Casino says Oh - because of this problem - we are inviting you by pulling strings to our VIP world.
(uhm - if SIX MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF TURNOVER is not already VIP - then dudes - there are NO VIPS in this world.)
4) Casino throws in some wagering required bonuses of measly amounts of a few thousand dollars.
I say this is not ILLEGAL - nor did the CASINO do anything TRULY WRONG.
THE casino allowed the player to perceive that they would be doing something
"GOOD" for him -
if he just waited.
And we ALL know casinos don't want to give away money.
I mean - yeah - enough to keep folks coming back - but really.... They'd like to keep it all.
And well - right now - there isn't ANYTHING to stop them from treating players like stupid sheep.
His only option was to quit playing there - and letting everyone know how someone who does SIX MILLION DOLLARS in TURNOVER in such a short time is treated.
In my opinion - while the casino was under NO obligation to pay him for that win.... They should have.
Just on the pure
CUSTOMER SERVICE PRINCIPAL.
Or they should have let him know
IMMEDIATELY that they would
NEVER do anything about it - and that he COULD close his account, pitch a hissy fit - or do whatever - but that they would give him his entire funds immediately.
Instead - they made it next to impossible for this player to cash out.
It was all a PLOY.
And it was done with NO INTENTION of ever compensating the player - but instead - to hope the player would play ALL of those ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR winnings in his current balance.
And that is where they were wrong.
Not that they did or did not compensate him...
That they left him out to dry on a smoke and mirror assumption of a possible "FIX".
To lose his funding with expectations - instead of the honest truth - letting him dwindle down in frustration.
I say that This Casino KNOWS the Addiction of Gambling well - and played this Player with less Morals than a Massive Drug Dealer... And they used the psychology of that addiction to relieve this player of the rest of the ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS that he had in his account.
Personally - I think they played him.
(and yes - he took it, hook, line and sinker)
But that type of activity should not be allowed in casinos.
You don't have to agree with me.
To me - it's a MORAL Wrong - and not a Lawful wrong.
But I believe - after reading the information in this thread and NOT having the other side to view... that this player was purposefully played.
And I will continue to think so - unless new info comes to light.