ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.,
Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Lisa Piluso, a suburban Philadelphia resident who works as a property
manager along the Jersey Shore
near Atlantic City, today sued
American Gaming Systems , Inc. (AGS: NYSE) alleging that it cheated
her out of a $100,000 jackpot she hit
about one year ago while playing the company's Capital Gains
game. Her attorney, Paul R. D'Amato,
of the D'Amato Law Firm, yesterday filed the federal consumer
fraud, breach of contract, negligence and products liability
lawsuit on Ms. Piluso's behalf "so she can collect her lawful prize
and hold the defendant accountable for its unconscionable and
indefensible actions."
Mr. D'Amato, whose practice is based in Egg Harbor Township, just a few miles from the
Atlantic City casino district,
said Ms. Piluso decided to file the lawsuit – believed to be the
first of its kind – only after repeated, unsuccessful efforts to
collect the $100,000 she won
October 2, 2020 while playing the
game on her cell phone using the Caesars Atlantic City online
platform. He said the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
(DGE) officials confirmed an investigation disclosed there was a
"bug" in the game and that it took action against AGS, however, it
did not provide details.
"As outlined in the complaint (Piluso v. AGS, Inc.U.S. District
Court, Camden Vicinage No. 1:21-cv-19926) Ms. Piluso was initially
told that she hit the jackpot. Then stories changed and she was
informed there was a 'bug' in the game that resulted in her
jackpot. How many other players have been denied their winnings
under the same circumstances? I wonder if I hadn't filed my
complaint with DGE if would AGS have voluntarily come forward and
disclosed the 'bug'?"
Ms. Piluso, who manages a seasonal family resort in Wildwood, said after the lawsuit filing, "I'm
an experienced online player and I was shocked when AGS officials –
including the company president - told me they weren't going to pay
even when I showed them the screenshot that I made of the
$100,000 jackpot. They said I
actually won about $300, but they
then offered me $1,000, saying we
were "nice people". Can you imagine being told, "You won, but we're
not required to pay you or anyone else in the same situation. How
many other players have been in the same situation but agreed to
settle for a fraction of their winnings after being told they, too,
were 'nice people'?"
Attorney D'Amato, a former New Jersey Assemblyman (served on the
Tourism & Gaming Committee) who has closely observed the
state's casino industry since its inception in the 1970s, said,
"New Jerseyans were told they could trust this industry and that it
would be the financial salvation of Atlantic City, among other chronically
financially ailing areas in the state. The conduct of the defendant
toward Ms. Piluso is not only insensitive and reprehensible. It
also calls into question the commitment to citizens of the state
and other jurisdictions where it operates. Besides suing AGS, we
are pressing state regulators for answers, including full
disclosure of their investigation into this incident."
As required by New Jersey law,
state Acting Attorney General Andrew
Bruck was provided a copy of the filed Complaint.
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