Borgata ‘Chipgate’ Scandal: Poker Players Fail in Class Lawsuit Attempt; Judges Cite Poker as a Game of Chance

The legal team representing poker player Jacob Musterel and 4,000 players affected by the 2014 Borgata ‘Chipgate’ Scandal have lost their appeal for greater remuneration against The Borgata’s parent company Marina District Finance Co. Inc.

A crook creates $800,000 in fake poker chips, introduces them into a tournament; officials discover the swindle, the casino stops the competition and evaluates the best way to make everyone whole, the casino finishes the investigation and pays out – the players sue the casino.

And that’s the world we live in ladies and gentlemen.

The land where if you try to make everyone happy you end up making everyone unhappy.