Gambler hits $1.4M jackpot, casino says bingo machine “malfunctioned”
Gambler has no right to contest non-payment because casino is on tribal land.
The gambler sued the casino in the tribal court of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. But the suit was dismissed. The court declared that sovereign immunity prevailed—that the tribe was an independent nation and immune from being sued.
"They said they were immune to any kind of fraud that I made in the complaint," the gambler's attorney, Matt Abbott, told Ars in a telephone interview. "They said rules don't apply to them, [and] 'have a nice day.'"
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Does this fit into the old saying "Indian Giver".Gambler has no right to contest non-payment because casino is on tribal land.
The gambler sued the casino in the tribal court of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. But the suit was dismissed. The court declared that sovereign immunity prevailed—that the tribe was an independent nation and immune from being sued.
"They said they were immune to any kind of fraud that I made in the complaint," the gambler's attorney, Matt Abbott, told Ars in a telephone interview. "They said rules don't apply to them, [and] 'have a nice day.'"
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