NATION : Student Loses on Illegal Gambling
From Times Wire Services
LAS VEGAS —
A college student has lost a bid to collect a $1.1-million casino jackpot he hit while gambling illegally as a 19-year-old.
State District Judge Donald Mosley Tuesday upheld a ruling by state gaming regulators allowing Caesars Palace to refuse to pay Kirk Erickson, now 21, of Royal, Ark., the jackpot he won on a $1 slot machine in 1987.
Noting that Nevada law bars those under 21 from gambling, Mosley said his ruling centered on whether a person should be allowed to profit from an illegal act.
Erickson said he will appeal.
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