{"id":149992,"date":"2020-09-25T04:08:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T11:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=149992"},"modified":"2020-09-25T10:16:05","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T17:16:05","slug":"boyd-gaming-to-pay-300k-fine-for-apprehension-of-fremont-casino-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/boyd-gaming-to-pay-300k-fine-for-apprehension-of-fremont-casino-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Boyd Gaming to Pay $300K Fine for Detaining, Handcuffing Wrong Fremont Casino Player"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boyd Gaming was fined $300,000 by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday for the \u201cwrongful arrest\u201d of a Fremont Hotel & Casino slot player who was accused of stealing another player\u2019s credits.<\/p>\n

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Boyd Gaming, seen above, must pay $300,000 for the detainment of a Fremont Hotel Casino slot player (Image: Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A security guard handcuffed the suspect for 90 minutes last November while she was detained in a side room. At one point, the guard allegedly grabbed her by the neck and arm.<\/p>\n

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The guard in question also screamed at the guest, threatened her with jail, and was forced to give up money that belonged to her, Ed Magaw, a Nevada deputy attorney general, told the commission. The officer was \u201charsh\u201d and \u201coverly hostile,\u201d Magaw added.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The woman eventually handed over $200 of her own money to the casino, so she could leave the downtown Las Vegas gaming property, news reports revealed.<\/p>\n

The actions were reviewed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and on Thursday NGC Chairman John Moran Jr.<\/a>, said he was \u201cvery troubled\u201d by the events. He chose to \u201creluctantly support\u201d the complaint settlement, indicating the amount was not enough.<\/p>\n

Fine Higher in Future, Chairman Warns<\/h2>\n

But Moran also gave a stern warning to other casinos and gaming companies to avoid such actions, noting in the future, the penalties will be higher.<\/p>\n

I am not going to support only a $300,000 fine. It\u2019s going to be a lot more,\u201d<\/strong> Moran admonished the gaming industry about any future complaints.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Steve Thompson, executive vice president for operations at Boyd Gaming<\/a>, told the commissioners that \u201cembarrassment\u201d is not a \u201cstrong enough\u201d word to describe how company officials feel about the incident. The \u201csecurity officer failed at almost everything he was trained upon,\u201d Thompson said.<\/p>\n

It appeared, based on a review by a Boyd security chief, that \u201cWe had an officer who went into hero mode instead of doing his job,\u201d Thompson said. The security officer and other casino officials also failed to adequately review surveillance video and slot machine records that day, officials revealed.<\/p>\n

The apprehended player called the company\u2019s hotline to report the incident three days after it took place. It took several days for the information to get to Boyd\u2019s internal compliance staff. Once there, compliance staff and other officials did their own review. They then spoke with the wrongfully accused player and Boyd\u2019s board members were notified. The company self-reported the incident to Nevada gaming officials.<\/p>\n

Boyd Settles<\/h2>\n

\u201cWe have settled with the patron,\u201d Thompson reported to the commission. He did not provide details of the settlement.<\/p>\n

A.G Burnett, Boyd\u2019s attorney and a former NGCB chairman, told the NGC incorrect information was initially relayed to Las Vegas Metro officers and NGCB agents that night. Casino employees and officials also disputed the claim and the NGC meeting.<\/p>\n

Since the incident, Boyd has modified its company-wide policies on arrests, detainment, and use of handcuffs. Now, a casino manager also needs to be consulted before a guest can be detained by security officers.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Boyd Gaming was fined $300,000 by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday for the \u201cwrongful arrest\u201d of a Fremont Hotel & Casino slot player who was accused of stealing another player\u2019s credits. A security guard handcuffed the suspect for 90 minutes last November while she was detained in a side room. At one point, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":149998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,13592],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBoyd Gaming to Pay $300K Fine for Apprehension of Casino Player<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Boyd Gaming was fined $300,000 by the Nevada Gaming Commission for the arrest of a slot player. 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