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08-07-2006, 01:22 PM
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Re: Won a trip to vegas. They say I can\'t go...
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The point is, the OP did nothing to violate the casino's terms. It can be agreed on that the room will be booked in his brother's name, and that obviously he won't be able to compete in a tournament (I didn't see any indication that there was a tournament to win the 50K anyway). Even with that agreed on, a week in the bellagio with comped meals and first class round trip airfare is better than $1K any day, even without the drinking and gambling. [/ QUOTE ] From Toronto the tickets are $1700, but then again they could be getting them at cheaper prices. 
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08-07-2006, 01:47 PM
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Re: Won a trip to vegas. They say I can\'t go...
I'd contact them and let them know that you're not going to just accept this.
Let them know that you believe this to be theft and that you'll post and or get assistance from the watchdog sites if necessary, but I'd word it more creatively.
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08-07-2006, 01:51 PM
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Re: Won a trip to vegas. They say I can\'t go...
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[ QUOTE ] Nevada state law forbids hotels with casinos to let people under 21 years old to put rooms in their names. If you're not 21, and/or not traveling with someone 21+, you can't get a room in a hotel that has a casino on site. [/ QUOTE ] I'd be with my 23 year old brother. But, if this were the case why should I be screwed over and not the website, they didn't say anything about this and obviously the tournament came across as open to everyone, which it was. [/ QUOTE ] Your 23-year-old brother didn't win. You did. The room would be in your name, not his. Otherwise, you'd be transferring the prize, which apparently you're not allowed to do. Also, the purpose of the trip is to compete in a tournament, which you would also not be allowed to do, and neither would your brother. The travel expenses are incidental to the main prize, which is the tournament entry. Since you didn't post the site, it's impossible for us to know what the T&C says, but I'd be surprised if they completely skipped over the age requirement. That's rather fundamental. Without knowing all the details, the $1K may or may not be a good deal. In any event, you should have carefully read the T&C and asked questions before entering if there was any doubt.
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08-07-2006, 02:02 PM
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Re: Won a trip to vegas. They say I can\'t go...
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Nevada state law forbids hotels with casinos to let people under 21 years old to put rooms in their names. If you're not 21, and/or not traveling with someone 21+, you can't get a room in a hotel that has a casino on site. [/ QUOTE ] I'd be with my 23 year old brother. But, if this were the case why should I be screwed over and not the website, they didn't say anything about this and obviously the tournament came across as open to everyone, which it was. [/ QUOTE ] Your 23-year-old brother didn't win. You did. The room would be in your name, not his. Otherwise, you'd be transferring the prize, which apparently you're not allowed to do. Also, the purpose of the trip is to compete in a tournament, which you would also not be allowed to do, and neither would your brother. The travel expenses are incidental to the main prize, which is the tournament entry. Since you didn't post the site, it's impossible for us to know what the T&C says, but I'd be surprised if they completely skipped over the age requirement. That's rather fundamental. Without knowing all the details, the $1K may or may not be a good deal. In any event, you should have carefully read the T&C and asked questions before entering if there was any doubt. [/ QUOTE ] I didn't conflict with anything in the T&C he tried to make it seem like I did, by saying i violated the thing I posted in bold. But that didn't make any sense. The site realized they were at fault and offered the 1k assuming I would just take it, since then they have moved that offer to 1.5k. What should I be looking for? The tournament is in a private hall, not in a casino.
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08-07-2006, 02:06 PM
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Re: Won a trip to vegas. They say I can\'t go...
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The tournament is in a private hall, not in a casino. [/ QUOTE ] All casinos are considered private property in Vegas. So even if the tournament was in the middle of the casino floor, technically, it is in a private hall. The law in regards to 21+ to play remains.
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#17
08-07-2006, 02:08 PM
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Re: Won a trip to vegas. They say I can\'t go...
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[ QUOTE ] The tournament is in a private hall, not in a casino. [/ QUOTE ] All casinos are considered private property in Vegas. So even if the tournament was in the middle of the casino floor, technically, it is in a private hall. The law in regards to 21+ to play remains. [/ QUOTE ] I don't think they give any money out there. So it's as though we're playing for fun and I think that's legal?
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#18
08-07-2006, 02:10 PM
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Re: Won a trip to vegas. They say I can\'t go...
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] The tournament is in a private hall, not in a casino. [/ QUOTE ] All casinos are considered private property in Vegas. So even if the tournament was in the middle of the casino floor, technically, it is in a private hall. The law in regards to 21+ to play remains. [/ QUOTE ] I don't think they give any money out there. So it's as though we're playing for fun and I think that's legal? [/ QUOTE ] That's what I was thinking. I don't think an offshore casino would obtain or even be able to obtain a license to operate a tournament if it wasn't just for "fun"
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#19
08-07-2006, 02:13 PM
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Re: Won a trip to vegas. They say I can\'t go...
No, it is really a trick. They just want you to come on American soil so they can arrest you for violations of the Wire Act. You will be held in Gitmo until you are needed to be shown as Exhibit A of the evils of underage gambling.
Later the CIA will fly you out to an undisclosed Egyptian location to be tortured and killed, then they will fly your body to Moldovia where it will be dumped.
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08-07-2006, 02:14 PM
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Re: Won a trip to vegas. They say I can\'t go...
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No, it is really a trick. They just want you to come on American soil so they can arrest you for violations of the Wire Act. You will be held in Gitmo until you are needed to be shown as Exhibit A of the evils of underage gambling. Later the CIA will fly you out to an undisclosed Egyptian location to be tortured and killed, then they will fly your body to Moldovia where it will be dumped. [/ QUOTE ] Whatever, just get me out of fucken Canada!!
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