A California man is suing a Las Vegas casino for allowing him to play while he was drunk.
Mark Johnston, will be taking legal action against Downtown Grand for lending him $500,000 when he was visibly intoxicated. The 52-year-old is arguing that he should not be paying the debt as he was blackout drunk.
As per Nevada laws, patrons that are visibly drunk are not meant to gamble.
Meanwhile, the casino has not yet commented on the matter and is intent on legally pursuing Johnston for the debt.
Johnston's lawyer, Sean Lyttle spoke to Associated Press and stated that the case was an "extraordinary" one.
"Someone was blackout intoxicated where they couldn't read their cards, and yet a casino continued to serve them drinks and issue them more markers," Lyttle said.
The matter is currently being examined by Nevada Gaming Control.
