Players who won .5 million from Golden Nugget Atlantic City may still get there day in court after a judge reinstated their case.
A previous judge ruled that the game violated state law and the casino did not have to pay the players. A new judge, however, granted a motion to reconsider the decision.
In April 2012, 14 mini-baccarat players won over 41 straight hands after realizing the cards in the game had not been shuffled and their pattern could be predicted.
The Golden Nugget casino sought not to pay about $1 million of the group’s winnings and recoup $500,000 it already paid out to the players.
In June, Atlantic County Superior Court Judge James Isman ruled that the game was illegal under state casino regulations and said the casino didn’t have to pay.
But Isman has since retired and a different judge granted a motion to reconsider the decision. Judge Allen Littlefield said that the gamblers can continue the discovery process and argue their case at trial this fall, according to the Associated Press.
Lawyers for the casino say they will appeal the ruling.
A preliminary court ruling two years ago went against the casino and the Golden Nugget was ready to pay, but that deal fell apart days later when some of the gamblers refused to dismiss their own claims against the Golden Nugget, the AP reports.
