UFC Boss Dana White Banned From Gambling at Palms Casino After $2m Win
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White has been banned from playing in the Las Vegas Palms Casino after winning $2 million at blackjack.
"I beat them for [nearly $2 million], and they asked me not to play anymore," White told
Norm Clarke of the Las Vegas Review Journal.
This is the second time White has been handed his walking papers from the Palms.
The UFC President was informed by the Palms new management around May 21 that his limit was being reduced from $25,000 a hand to $5,000, according to Clarke.
Former Palms CEO Dan Lee reportedly coaxed the UFC President into returning to the casino by sending a case of 2001 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Montrachet valued at $5,000 a bottle to White’s office.
“Casinos don’t want to gamble anymore,” White said. “They’re all owned by hedge funds and corporations. They want to stack the odds so much against you that won’t play. Realistically, there’s only one place to play left in town. That’s Caesars. They will let you play what you want to play. No messing around with limits.”
Ironically, the UFC is run by Frank and Lorenzo Feritta, who just happen to own the Station Casinos properties in Las Vegas.
No word on what Station Casinos would do if White won $2 million there, assuming he’s even allowed to play at any of that company's properties.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
