A blackjack player accused of counting cards at the Paris Las Vegas casino has filed a lawsuit in the Clark County District Court as an attempt to regain access to Harrah's western region casinos.  According to the lawsuit filed by Steven Silverstein, four security agents approached him while  playing blackjack at Paris Las Vegas, and asked to leave the table and cash all his chips. En route to the Cashier, Silverstein was approached by a casino manager, who told him that Paris Las Vegas did not want his business and he would be arrested if he entered any Harrah’s-owned property. Silverstein complied with the demand and cashed his chips before the security officers escorted him out of the casino.

Several days later Silverstein sent a letter to Harrah’s Chief Executive Gary Loveman explaining the situation and complaining about the treatment given by Paris Las Vegas Employees.  The letter was responded by Harrah’s Vice President for Legal Affairs Mark Dunn, who informed Silverstein that he was indefinitely banned from Harrah’s western region casinos, including Harra's Lake Tahoe, Harvey's Lake Tahoe, Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, Harrah's Las Vegas, Bally's, Paris Las Vegas, Caesars Palace, Flamingo Las Vegas, Bill Gambling Hall and Saloon, O'Sheas and Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino.

In the lawsuit filed this week in Clark County District Court, Steven Silverstein claims that Harrah's decision constitutes a violation of the State's legislature, and explains that he did not engage in any unlawful or disruptive behavior while playing at Paris Las Vegas' blackjack tables.

Mr. Silverstein, who is not pursuing any economic compensation in his lawsuit, is asking the court to grant him access to Harrah's casinos and hotels where he is currently banned and requested the judge to enter an order awarding him the cost, expenses and attorney fees incurred in the prosecution of the action.

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