Can a casino kick me out and banned me for life based on tattoos that I have?
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Can a casino kick me out and banned me for life based on tattoos that I have?
Recently, my girlfriend, her mother, and I went to an Indian operated casino. I was there for approximately 4 hours playing at “1” poker table. Out of no where I was approached by a security guard and was asked to follow him. I was lead to 5 other security guards and 2 casino managers. Itold that I had to leave the premises due to my tattoos being gang-related. I was in no fashion or form being a threat to their establishment or to the other people there.
Asked on February 28, 2011 under Personal Injury, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Yes, a casino may kick out for this reason--or pretty much any other reason. A casino, as a private place of entertainment, has the same right that any other private business or store has to decide who to allow to patronize it or not; if someone is considered a risk or bad influence or undesirable, they can keep that person out. There are certain anti-discrimination laws that may act to prevent discrimination on certain bases--e.g. against a person's race, religion, age over 40, disability, or sex--but be aware that tribal casino's are exempt from a number of anti-discrimination laws, especially state (as opposed to federal) ones, due to tribes' status as semi-sovereign entitities.
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