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An overweight, angry gambler is kicking up a stink after being thrown out of a casino for his bad body odour.

Michael Wax admits he brought a bad smell to the Atlantic City casino where he spent 17 hours playing poker - but claimed he did not have enough time to clean up.

The 200kg punter was eventually asked to leave after complaints by other gamblers.

He said he told casino officials: “There’s no question I stink. I’m not denying it.

“I do have an odour. I’ve been playing for 17 hours.”

But the 54-year-old limousine company owner said he deserved better treatment, as a frequent customer at the Borgata casino.

He said a poker room manager followed him into the restroom and informed him that patrons at his table were complaining about his body odour.

When the Brooklyn man tried to retake his seat at the table, he said a manager told him to leave.

He said he asked for a free room to freshen up, and the casino refused.

He has now filed a complaint about his treatment with the Casino Control Commission.

“I would like an apology,” he added.

His complaint will be reviewed to determine whether any state gambling laws or regulations were violated, a commission spokesman said.

Dave Coskey, a spokesman for the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, said it was company policy not to comment on matters involving customers.

 Source :http://www.metro.co.uk/

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Casino companies Ameristar Casinos and Pinnacle Entertainment each donated $250,000 in the second quarter to a group working to quash Missouri’s gambling loss-limits law, according to a filing Tuesday with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

The Missouri Gaming Association also gave $12,948 in in-kind donations to the Yes For Schools First Coalition, the group lobbying for a November referendum to end the state’s loss limit of $500 per two hours of gambling, according to the filing.

To date, Ameristar (Nasdaq: ASCA), which has a casino in St. Charles, has donated $1.21 million to the coalition, and Pinnacle (NYSE: PNK), which owns Lumière Place and President Casino in St. Louis, gave $1.19 million, according to the filing.

President Casino reopened Wednesday after being forced to close for a month due to flooding along the Mississippi River.

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Weeks after Greektown Casino laid off 89 workers in Chapter 11 cost-cutting efforts, casino officials say they will begin Thursday to screen candidates for 400 new positions for its permanent casino and hotel.

The casino says it is focusing its efforts on hiring Detroit residents for jobs that start as early as August, said spokesman Roger Martin. The permanent hotel will open in early 2009.

The casino is partnering with the Detroit Workforce Development Department, which will begin prescreening job candidates at its four service centers Thursday.

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The Illinois Gaming Board hopes to sell the state’s only available casino license by the end of the year, with a goal of finally getting revenue out of the long-dormant license by next summer.

State gambling regulators Wednesday laid out the latest plans to sell Illinois’ 10th casino license, which was revoked from Emerald Casino amid allegations of mob ties and lies to gaming officials.nois Gaming Board hopes to sell the state’s only available casino license by the end of the year, with a goal of finally getting revenue out of the long-dormant license by next summer.

State gambling regulators Wednesday laid out the latest plans to sell Illinois’ 10th casino license, which was revoked from Emerald Casino amid allegations of mob ties and lies to gaming officials.

The revocation process began in 2001 and only ended last November when the state Supreme Court declined to hear Emerald’s appeal.

Applications to buy the license will go out Friday and are due back, with bids and site locations, in late September or early October. A winner will be picked from three finalists, who will get a chance to increase their offers.

Gaming Board Chairman Aaron Jaffe said he wouldn’t speculate on Rosemont’s chances of being selected as a casino site again. Rosemont spokesman Gary Mack said the suburb remains interested — and still has a casino site ready. The state has lost $1 billion or more in tax revenue while the Emerald license has sat unused.

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