Atlantic City is considered to be one of the most popular gaming cities in the country, home to various casinos that offer gamblers different ways to play poker. One of the casinos in Atlantic City, the Hilton, has been fined for underage gambling. The fine incurred is a total of $115,000. The person that caused the fine was only 19 years old and he played blackjack, poker, roulette, slots and Spanish 21. He also had a player’s club card, an account opened to track his gambling, and was given a free room.

New Jersey state law requires that all gamblers be 21 years of age or older. This fine was the second highest fine ever given to an Atlantic City casino. “We have a big concern about it because kids can make themselves look older, and that’s problematic,” said Linda Kassekert, chairwoman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, which imposed the fine.

The fine was so high because the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement had notified the Hilton that the player in question was underage and was gambling in their casino yet the casino still allowed the player to gamble. The player has only been identified as “M.R.” The player provided fake identification to gamble in the casino saying that he was 24 years old at the time.

The underage player began gambling at the casino on January 25, 2007 and continued to gamble at the Hilton until 2008. Any money lost by the gambler that went to the casino has to be returned to the state per state laws. The largest underage gambling fine in Atlantic City was imposed on Bally’s in 2008 for $157,500.