According to several reports the Crown Casino in Australia was fined $15,000 after they gave Harry Kakavas free chips to play baccarat with. Kakavas has a big gambling addiction and Kakavas was playing a marathon game of baccarat. When Kakavas’ money ran out the casino gave him $500,000 in chips without Kakavas paying for them.

Gambling regulations prohibit gaming chips to be given to a player without payment and Kakavas was given chips three times at the Crystal Club without payment. As reported by The Age, an inspector at the Crown told the croupier to give Kakavas the chips immediately.

Kakavas is now suing the Crown Casino for more than $50 million. Kakavas lost $30 million at the baccarat tables at the Crown during a fourteen month gambling spree in June 2005. Kakavas states that the management of the Crown repeatedly invited him back to the casino even though he had himself banned in 1995.






- 2009-03-13