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Published Friday, May 23, 2008 | 5:15 p.m.
Updated Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 | 10:15 a.m.
The Stratosphere has paid Michael Shackleford of Las Vegas on a disputed sports betting ticket worth $2,900, one week after a Las Vegas Sun story detailed Shackleford's case with the state Gaming Control Board regarding the ticket.
Officials with the Stratosphere originally declined to cash the ticket when Shackleford tried to redeem it Jan. 26 because it was six days past its expiration date.
Shackleford had bet $1,000 on a Sept. 22 college football game, netting $1,900 when Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech as a plus-190 underdog.
Shackleford filed a dispute with the Gaming Control Board claiming the casino should be held accountable for the wager.
Nice work, Las Vegas Sun. And better late than never, Stratosphere.
Are you kidding me? This guy tried to cash an expired ticket...plain and simple. I'm assuming the guy could read - why would he somehow be entitled to a special privilege to cash an expired ticket?!?! His appeal to the GCB was a complete waste of tax funds.
Michael won!
A winning ticket is a winning ticket - it should be as good as cash. And to put an expiry date on it, to avoid paying a legitimate winner who doesn't claim in "their" timeframe, is extremely poor PR and verging on the dishonest.
It's hard enough to win - without the casino creating ways to withold your winnings.
Michael Shackleford is a friend to all sportsbook, table-games, and video poker players - just visit his site - the casinos don't like it.
Tonyrob