Indiana Casino Fined $40 000 As Timberlake Cancels - Poker News

��Indiana Casino Failed To Announce Timberlake Cancellation

July 17, 2009 ten:58

An Indiana casino learnt the hefty price tag of maintaining a celebrity cancellation to itself when it was slapped with a $forty,000 fine. Indiana Dwell Casino, close to Shelbyville, admitted it was mindful a day in advance that Justin Timberlake was unable to attend the casino's opening night but determined to preserve that information quiet all the identical. Actress Jessica Biel was due to appear on the same billing but also cancelled before the event.


The grand opening noticed thousands of disappointed supporters turn out to see the stars, as well as creating the targeted traffic to back up along Interstate 74 near Shelbyville. At the time the casino kept up the pretence by acting amazed the celebrities hadn't shown up.

The incident took location back in March, and the Indiana Gaming Commission levied the $40,000 fine for not announcing the cancellation and continuing with the promotion all the very same. The commission claimed the pretence could have damaged the popularity of the gaming industry in the state.

Though the casino now completely admits their misconduct, and that the information must have been announced when they knew Justin Timberlake would not be there, it nonetheless appears the move worked for them as there was a record turn out of site visitors on the night.�

Final month the Indiana Gaming Commission fined the casino $84,000 for four other violations,which incorporated failing to keep exact income information on which its taxes are based mostly. Though they have been fined $75,000 for that error alone, J. Lee McNeely, the Indiana Live attorney stated these kinds of errors are not all together unusual in casinos and have been unintentional.

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