A trio of gamblers that won $1.1 million playing mini-baccarat at Foxwoods several years ago, but could not cash in their chips, has lost a lawsuit against the casino.
A Connecticut federal judge on Monday granted Foxwoods’ request to dismiss the case because Foxwoods has sovereign immunity, according to court records.
In July 2014, three high-stakes gamblers — Cheung Yin Sun, Long Mei Fong and Zong Yang Li — sued Foxwoods, members of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Gaming Commission, and a state police officer involved in the incident.
The plaintiffs admitted to using an advantage play technique called “edge sorting,” but allege that the casino illegally refused to cash their winnings and also seized $1.6 million in up-front money they had deposited with the casino.
No criminal charges were ever brought against the three; they argued in their suit that edge sorting is legal.
The technique involves using a trained eye to identify playing cards based on how the back edges appear — the result of asymmetrical cutting by the card manufacturer. The technique offers a player edge as high as 7 percent, the suit stated.
The plaintiffs had also argued that Foxwoods was aware of edge sorting, and the fact that the three gamblers had won $388,000 in Nov. 2011, just a month prior to the $1.1 million win. They alleged that the casino planned to keep any losses or refuse to honor any wins.
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