The Law Vegas Review Journal
For years, the American Gaming Association has encouraged the public to bet responsibly with licensed operators and to avoid illegal offshore websites.
The AGA stepped up its advocacy in the past year and made it one of the organization’s highest priorities.
It’s advice a Canadian gambler, Victor Janicki, now wishes he would have taken. Janicki, a retired attorney from Kelowna, British Columbia, has been trying for months to collect on a $225,000 jackpot he won while playing a blackjack side bet on BetOnLine.ag, an internet domain in Antigua.
Janicki, who has played on BetOnLine for years, was betting $40 a hand with the site’s BJ Classic Game, which also offers a $1-per-hand side bet called 777 Diamond Jackpot. It offers a huge progressive payout when the player is dealt three sevens of diamonds using a six-deck shoe.
“I got dealt two sevens of diamonds, and I asked for a card,” Janicki said in a phone interview. “Then, my screen went black for about 10 seconds, which was the first time that has ever happened to me. But when the screen came back on, two supervisors besides the dealer congratulated me for winning the jackpot. So I had a table chat with them to find out how I was to be paid.”
It didn’t take long for Janicki to figure out he wasn’t going to get his money.
