Tribal Casino Patron Loses 5th Circuit Appeal Over Alleged $20M Slots Win

Mealey's (November 2, 2020, 1:20 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A man cannot pursue claims that an Indian casino in Louisiana fraudulently denied him a more than $20 million jackpot in a slot machine because the tribal defendants are protected by sovereign immunity or were not served properly, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 28 (Shannon Demond Dotson v. Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Commission, et al., No. 20-30261, 5th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 33925)....