Callum Jones
A man won a massive $150,000 jackpot at the casino but never saw the money reach his bank account.
Some situations well and truly feel like they are ripped out of a movie, but this particular casino incident became a reality.
The unbelievable story was shared by Kelley (@casinomassagekelley), who works in the casino where a man won a whopping $150,000 .
He didn't end up taking home the money however, instead getting banned from the establishment.
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Well, he actually banned himself.
Kelley explained: "I work in a casino, and this guy hit $150,000 slot jackpot, and then they came to pay him out, and they took his ID and everything, and it turned out he had banned himself from the casino, from all of the properties.
"So, he literally got trespassed and did not get anything."
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Many have flocked to the comments section of the TikTok video that has since gone viral.
"That’s the sleaziest thing ever. Casinos will do anything to not pay out. Should have paid that man," one person penned, which led to Kelley hitting back with: "He signed papers banning himself from the property and that any winnings would be forfeited. If he didn’t, he would have definitely got paid my man."
A second added: "I'm a slot supervisor at a smaller casino. At our casino if someone has been excluded no matter the reason, they forfeit their jackpot. Permanent exclusions can only be reversed by our tribal council."
"Some casinos will still pay out and tell them the police will be contacted next time they’re caught on property," a third remarked.
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The man seemingly signed up to the self-exclusion program that stops people with gambling addictions visiting casinos.
Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General for the New Jersey State Department, states on the government's website: "The program was established in 2001 to allow people with a gambling problem to voluntarily exclude themselves from gambling in all Atlantic City casinos. In 2013, the program was expanded to also include self-exclusion for Internet gaming activities."
Meanwhile, the AG website added: "For land-based casinos, the Division will distribute a photograph and description of you to each casino. The casinos will then remove you from any mailing lists and make notations in their computer files that you are ineligible for any kind of credit or complimentary service."
It went on to state that those who are caught gambling at a casino will be 'subject to forfeiture of any winnings'.