A Summerlin casino will pay a $25,000 fine to help settle a complaint that an intoxicated customer was allowed to continue to gamble and receive complimentary alcoholic drinks.
Rampart General Manager Michael Gaughan III signed the stipulation on the complaint by the Gaming Control Board this week, agreeing the Summerlin casino’s conduct violated both state and Clark County regulations, and brought discredit to Nevada’s gambling industry.
All Rampart employees and future hires will be trained to stop serving intoxicated patrons, the stipulation dictates.
The complaint said the player arrived at the casino at 11:38 a.m. Jan. 30 and played table games until 5 p.m. During that time he consumed 11 glasses of wine and became “visibly intoxicated.”
Evidence showed the player, who was not identified, had trouble walking and standing, and crashed into a player at a slot machine, who notified casino personnel of the incident.
Casino officials stopped serving the player at 5:30 p.m., and he went to dinner at 7:30 p.m. He returned to gamble for 90 minutes and drank two more glasses of wine.
He was described as a “well-known regular customer” who lost nearly $13,000 for the day. The player did not file a complaint over the loss.
The stipulation still needs approval by the Gaming Commission.