Judge: Unshuffled cards void game, winnings must be returned

I looked, but I didn't see this link posted yet.

http://news.yahoo.com/judge-unshuffled-cards-void-game-winnings-must-returned-012808417.html

Didn't link yet... just heard this on Radio News. Its as I figured... if the Players have to return the cash, so does the House if it goes the other way. A backhanded way of preserving Players rights. Probably ruled "dead hand" at some point.

EDIT: Declared "illegal gaming" thus voiding all play.
Wonder if the NJCCC (or whatever it is today) will impose a fine for the "illegal gaming" situation.

On another site, a member made an excellent point: Shouldn't the casino refund player's losses (even previous to this day) since those would all be 'illegal' as well?

Quote: 98Clubs

EDIT: Declared "illegal gaming" thus voiding all play.
Wonder if the NJCCC (or whatever it is today) will impose a fine for the "illegal gaming" situation.

Yeah, absolutely. The NJCCC should make an example out of them. I'll toss out a suggestion, $ 2 million fine PLUS whatever settlement the Casino got from the card manufacturer.

From the article:

"The dealer did not pre-shuffle the cards immediately prior to the commencement of play, and the cards were not pre-shuffled in accordance with any regulation," the judge wrote. "Thus, a literal reading of the regulations ... entails that the game violated the (Casino Control) Act, and consequently was not authorized."