Won a trip to vegas. They say I can't go...

Full Metal · #1 08-07-2006, 12:40 PM

So i won a trip for 2 to vegas with full accomadations through the. For some reason, they now say they cannot send me because I am 18 years old even when there is not stipulation of this in their T&C. The pit boss told me, in the T&C

Sorry number 10 Players at the casino must be over the legal age of majority, meaning that the player must be an adult with full contractual capacity or a "major" as that term is legally defined in the country in which the player is resident.

I told him he was an idiot. I'm in Canada it's legal and they never had a problem with it before when I was giving them tons of rake. So now they are offering me a full $1000 to shut me up. Do I take it? Ask for more? Demand they send me? Or rally something on 2+2?

The tickets were for 2 person round trip flights in first class. Staying at like the bellagio for a week. having a 1:25 chance of winning 50k with the 25 other people who qualified for this. Taking you out for dinner, drinks, casino every night and then most expenses. So all this for $1000 comepnsation when they are completely in the wrong. Discuss.

hogua · #2 08-07-2006, 12:49 PM

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.

Full Metal · #3 08-07-2006, 12:50 PM

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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.

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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.

The.Accountant · #4 08-07-2006, 12:55 PM

If it says nowhere on their site that you must be 21, and it's legal to gamble at 18 in Canada, then I don't think you can let them get away with this.

If you were in violation of their terms, I doubt they'd even offer you the $1K.

I'd do everything I can to get the trip, but I wouldn't want to completely piss them off in the process. I think you should reason with them and offer to post about it on the public message boards, and they will probably give in.

Now that you've already done it, however, they may feel like they have less to lose.

Maybe if you pointed them to this thread and offered to delete it upon confirmation that you'll get the trip..

Full Metal · #5 08-07-2006, 12:57 PM

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I'd do everything I can to get the trip, but I wouldn't want to completely piss them off in the process. I think you should reason with them and offer to post about it on the public message boards, and they will probably give in.

Now that you've already done it, however, they may feel like they have less to lose.

Maybe if you pointed them to this thread and offered to delete it upon confirmation that you'll get the trip..

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I've taken the sites name out of the post. I am not trying to soil their name, it wouldn't be fair over something to trivial. I am just trying to find out what my options are as they have laid out very few for me.

DCWGaming · #6 08-07-2006, 12:59 PM

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I'd do everything I can to get the trip, but I wouldn't want to completely piss them off in the process. I think you should reason with them and offer to post about it on the public message boards, and they will probably give in.

Now that you've already done it, however, they may feel like they have less to lose.

Maybe if you pointed them to this thread and offered to delete it upon confirmation that you'll get the trip..

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I've taken the sites name out of the post. I am not trying to soil their name, it wouldn't be fair over something to trivial. I am just trying to find out what my options are as they have laid out very few for me.

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This isnt trivial

Go through their T+C and ram it up their ass if you arent in violation and they dont pay you.

hogua · #7 08-07-2006, 01:02 PM

The room needs to be in someones name. Someone needs to check in, be a registered guest and be liable for any expenses added to the room's bill

It doesn't matter how the hotel gets paid (guest, third party like a poker site, or even if the hotel comps it), the room can not be registered to someone under 21.

Also, since you're under 21 you couldn't compete in the tourney they were sending to you Vegas to play. You can't gamble in Vegas if your under 21.

PoorLawyer · #8 08-07-2006, 01:13 PM

Why would you enter to win a trip to vegas when you know vegas is +21 to drink and gamble and you are not 21? It seems to me that you assume the risk of getting screwed by entering whatever it was, knowing that you could not collect on the prize being offered.

Full Metal · #9 08-07-2006, 01:16 PM

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Why would you enter to win a trip to vegas when you know vegas is +21 to drink and gamble and you are not 21? It seems to me that you assume the risk of getting screwed by entering whatever it was, knowing that you could not collect on the prize being offered.

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I assumed there was a lot I could still do there and I was under the impression that I would bring my older brother who could do all those things. Also, I considered just giving it to a brother and a friend but the site said they would not allow me to do that. It's not illegal to go to Las Vegas if your under 21.

The.Accountant · #10 08-07-2006, 01:19 PM

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).

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.