what happens if you get assaulted after a jackpot?

[rodskee]

will you still feel pretty lucky if shortly after winning the lottery you end up getting assaulted? this is not a rare case because we know how greedy and evil people can be that it becomes dangerous when we are carrying large amounts of money or just acquired one

this is what happened to a man named Joel Vargas-Guitierrez after winning $2,600 in a slot machine. after winning the casino told him to wait as they process his winnings but a group of people were able to see the machine displaying his jackpot win and claimed it to be theirs and this entire argument ended with the jackpot winner being physically assaulted.

vargas-gutierrez filed a lawsuit against the casino. do you think the casino is also responsible for what has happened or should the assaulters only be the ones responsible?

read the whole story here.

[Mrbluntzy]

vargas-gutierrez filed a lawsuit against the casino. do you think the casino is also responsible for what has happened or should the assaulters only be the ones responsible?

In this case, the money has not yet been paid out by the casino to the original winner, therefore it is the responsibility of the casino stuffs to do a quick investigation to know the real winner before making payment to him. There is no cause for alarm, if the casino staff check on their CCTV photographs, they can quickly know who the real winner is but if they don't have a CCTV there, it's still there responsibility to investigate and find out the true winner.  If I encounter this problem and I notice it's gradually escalating, I will have to dial 911.

[Cointxz]

vargas-gutierrez filed a lawsuit against the casino. do you think the casino is also responsible for what has happened or should the assaulters only be the ones responsible?

read the whole story here.

If the assault happened on casino premise I believe casino can be liable for not implementing maximum security on their premise. Casino usually equipped with surveillance security so that security guard can respond immediately if there’s already an argument happening within their players that will escalate to assault.

But if the assault happened outside the casino then I don’t see the point targeting the casino with lawsuits instead to the the group that commit the assault.

[qwertyup23]

this is what happened to a man named Joel Vargas-Guitierrez after winning $2,600 in a slot machine. after winning the casino told him to wait as they process his winnings but a group of people were able to see the machine displaying his jackpot win and claimed it to be theirs and this entire argument ended with the jackpot winner being physically assaulted.

This is automatically a lawsuit against that group of people. I mean, why would they assault that person inside a casino? Do they really expect that by using violence, the jackpot would be transferred to them? Not only that, but everyone would be a witness in this scene that will further bolster the violence against them.

vargas-gutierrez filed a lawsuit against the casino. do you think the casino is also responsible for what has happened or should the assaulters only be the ones responsible?

read the whole story here.

I do think that those group of people should be held responsible and accountable for the crime they did. However, if it is proven in court that no security and protection were being offered to the person who won the jackpot, then casinos can be held liable for damages only.

[Oshosondy]

The victim was physically attacked in the casino, the casino supposed to pay him the money that he won and also needs to pay him for damages done by the attackers. I have read the news in details and I see that the casino is very wrong. There should be security in all land based casinos and they should respond fast to fighting.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

will you still feel pretty lucky if shortly after winning the lottery you end up getting assaulted? this is not a rare case because we know how greedy and evil people can be that it becomes dangerous when we are carrying large amounts of money or just acquired one

this is what happened to a man named Joel Vargas-Guitierrez after winning $2,600 in a slot machine. after winning the casino told him to wait as they process his winnings but a group of people were able to see the machine displaying his jackpot win and claimed it to be theirs and this entire argument ended with the jackpot winner being physically assaulted.

vargas-gutierrez filed a lawsuit against the casino. do you think the casino is also responsible for what has happened or should the assaulters only be the ones responsible?

read the whole story here.

So it happened inside the casino, and with that, I think it's the responsibility of casino security to really be there regardless if there are big winnings or not. Security should be strategically put into place by the casino to prevent this from happening.

But it looks like they lack the physical presence because if there is a security staff near, I doubt that the 3 person will do such act and claim that they are the real winners of the jackpot. However, I'm not sure if the judges are going to side with the victim here as usually casinos are powerful entity and it's hard to win a case against them.

[Fiatless]

The victim was physically attacked in the casino, the casino supposed to pay him the money that he won and also needs to pay him for damages done by the attackers. I have read the news in details and I see that the casino is very wrong. There should be security in all land based casinos and they should respond fast to fighting.

The casino security should have intervened before the disagreement escalated into a fight. Since Mr Vargas‑Gutierrez had already informed the casino staff about his wins, there should be no confusion because the real winner is clear. The casino should also have security cameras that should have proved the real winner.

Both the casino and the assailants should be held responsible for the damages the plaintiff suffered. The attackers are criminals, while the casino failed to protect a customer.

[Oluwa-btc]

vargas-gutierrez filed a lawsuit against the casino. do you think the casino is also responsible for what has happened or should the assaulters only be the ones responsible?

For such risks in insecurity should emanates to this level, then the casino owners should be reprimanded for this cause on every normal circumstances they ought to have a maximum security around their premises and environs to ensure users and individuals are safe gambling.honestly this are issues that needs not to slip away from ones hand so the assaulters alongside the casino should be responsible.

[Alphakilo]

will you still feel pretty lucky if shortly after winning the lottery you end up getting assaulted? this is not a rare case because we know how greedy and evil people can be that it becomes dangerous when we are carrying large amounts of money or just acquired one

this is what happened to a man named Joel Vargas-Guitierrez after winning $2,600 in a slot machine. after winning the casino told him to wait as they process his winnings but a group of people were able to see the machine displaying his jackpot win and claimed it to be theirs and this entire argument ended with the jackpot winner being physically assaulted.

vargas-gutierrez filed a lawsuit against the casino. do you think the casino is also responsible for what has happened or should the assaulters only be the ones responsible?

read the whole story here.

I think the casino has more blame to receive and it was a right move by Vargas Gutierrez to file a lawsuit against them.
My reason for saying so is that casinos know so much about security and should know better to keep a winner anonymous until he has left the environment successfully. They should have even provided security personnel seeing the place must have been exposed, but they didn't.

Anyone who says the casino hired the people to assault Vargas could probably be right because the casino did little to ensure the winner left with their money and that's a very big red flag.

[Ojima-ojo]

If I am the victim, I will sue the casino and claims that their are responsible for the attack, since the incident happened right inside the casino as another thing to note is that the asked the jackpot winners to wait that be like a fawl play to me and we need to pay attention to that.

If he pursue the case, he will definitely win the case and nothing can hold that back from him in the end.

[Joy- maker]

I read through the source link provided by OP and I came to understand that Joel Vargas-Guitierrez was playing at a particular slot machine, and he was winning and at the same time losing, and before that jackpot came Joel Vargas-Guitierrez must have been staking with hudge amount of money, and must have also spent some reasonable sum of money too. Now the question is why is that all of sudden  the casino staffer came and said to him that sir you have to wait a while for the casino to verify that everything is in order? That's to say the casino staffer must have seen the jackpot, but just want to outsmart him and claim the jackpot, because that act alone by casino staffer is suspicious, and luck ran out of them, while Joel Vargas-Guitierrez was playing that neighbouring slot machine another set of people came claiming the jackpot to be their own. So will say that Joel Vargas-Guitierrez did very well by suing the casino, because they had bad intentions from the beginning, and the people who assaulted Joel Vargas-Guitierrez and claiming what is not theirs them too have to face the law.

[Russlenat]

vargas-gutierrez filed a lawsuit against the casino. do you think the casino is also responsible for what has happened or should the assaulters only be the ones responsible?

read the whole story here.

In his case, the casino should step in and settle it since it happened within their premises. I’m sure they have CCTV footage to confirm who really won that bet. If the casino doesn’t take action, then they’re not a reputable one, and it shows they’re not protecting players from harassment. That’s why it’s important to choose a casino where you actually feel safe.. plenty of security, cameras everywhere, that alone gives some peace of mind. And honestly, the amount he won isn’t even that big.

[Eternad]

The victim was physically attacked in the casino, the casino supposed to pay him the money that he won and also needs to pay him for damages done by the attackers. I have read the news in details and I see that the casino is very wrong. There should be security in all land based casinos and they should respond fast to fighting.

Exactly, Only shady casino will not take responsibility on the physical damage on one of their customers while the suspect are their customers too. Clearly they don’t have strict security which is vital on their business since they are offering huge amount of money as prizes on their game.

As a customer, I will not play on a casino that has lousy security since it’s unsafe to play there in case I won huge amount.

I’m confused on how does a commotion like this happened if there’s a cctv footage to check immediately who’s telling the truth. If I’m the victim I will immediately ask security and check for the footage.

[Jody.Drummer]

vargas-gutierrez filed a lawsuit against the casino. do you think the casino is also responsible for what has happened or should the assaulters only be the ones responsible?

read the whole story here.

If the assault happened on casino premise I believe casino can be liable for not implementing maximum security on their premise. Casino usually equipped with surveillance security so that security guard can respond immediately if there’s already an argument happening within their players that will escalate to assault.

But if the assault happened outside the casino then I don’t see the point targeting the casino with lawsuits instead to the the group that commit the assault.

That's true. If the incident occurs within the casino, the casino has a responsibility to handle it. However, even though it may be resolved there, the crime can continue, and the winner may be attacked again once they're outside the casino. If the incident occurs outside the casino, it's no longer the casino's responsibility. Furthermore, big wins at brick-and-mortar casinos can attract a lot of attention, so it's natural for someone to have malicious intent.

[YOSHIE]

what happens if you get assaulted after a jackpot?

There's no harm in spending a few dollars for fully armed security officers to escort you to your destination.

Cases of assault and robbery often happen to those who win big jackpots, as far as I know, this is because criminal things like that often happen to gamblers who carry large amounts of money, At present many physical casinos who provide bodyguard services that escort the journey home to their destination for those who win.

Sometimes that's the problem with winning the jackpot, sometimes they're stingy about hiring security, they think they're safe, but when something happens they feel sorry, most people are like that.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

Yes! the casino is responsible also on this because it happened on their place and as a casino  they should have a security to secure the safety of their players.
Specially in this case as the story tell, it was the man who won the jackpot and by the time a group claimed that it was their winning, the prize was being process.
So the priority is Vargas,  they should secure him.

[Charles-Tim]

In his case, the casino should step in and settle it since it happened within their premises. I’m sure they have CCTV footage to confirm who really won that bet. If the casino doesn’t take action, then they’re not a reputable one, and it shows they’re not protecting players from harassment. That’s why it’s important to choose a casino where you actually feel safe.. plenty of security, cameras everywhere, that alone gives some peace of mind. And honestly, the amount he won isn’t even that big.

How will people know that they feel safe in a casino if something like this can happen in one of the casinos? This is the reason I just do not like land based casinos because I feel insecure and I feel like I do not have privacy if I want to use them, unlike online gambling sites that I can easily access and still feel secure.

[r_victory]

If the incident occurred inside the casino, it's the establishment's responsibility to ensure the safety of its customers. If the employee who asked him to wait saw exactly which machine he was at, there's no reason to believe the others won; it's more than obvious. I don't understand why there was any doubt about who won. 

A casino with the size of the Bellagio certainly has cameras that could be checked, although I don't think there's any need for it. He's more than right to sue them!

[Maslate]

I think they’ll win the case, because based on what I’ve read, Bellagio is a luxury hotel and casino, so they’re expected to have top-notch security. The case filed against them was due to “security failing to arrive before the confrontation escalated”, and the victim is asking for $15,000 in damages.

That amount seems fair, honestly.. enough to make the casino learn a lesson about protecting their customers. And if the people who started the trouble aren’t telling the truth, the casino can also sue them for causing all the mess.

[Agbamoni]

vargas-gutierrez filed a lawsuit against the casino. do you think the casino is also responsible for what has happened or should the assaulters only be the ones responsible?

read the whole story here.

In the case of vargas-gutierrez the casino is actually responsible and should be taking to court. He has every right to do so.
In a casino there is supposed to be a CCTV camera, a personal attender there that goes around to see the activities going on in the casino and also the security personnel's, incase of argument, conflict, and fight. His case seem to be an action carried by the casino, if not the people who assaulted him would have been apprehended and taking to the police. Maybe they try to find a way to not pay him the jackpot he won.