Is it legal for a casino to harass a winner, card counter etc.?

Jurisdiction
Nevada
The reason why I am asking is because I read the reply to Myth #4: on this website (spam removed by moderator) which basically states that casinos are not legally allowed to harass customers.



Even though I currently live in Utah, I have practiced (and shall do more of) practicing to be a professional card counter in casinos especially Nevada which is why I picked Nevada as Jurisdiction.
 
Agreed. What you are calling harassment likely is not.

If you are caught counting cards you will be asked to leave. Your picture will likely go to all other casinos and you will have a hard time finding a place to play. Perfectly legal.
 
The casino is free to ask you to leave. They usually will not just because you are winning as they know in the long run, they'll get it back. If they suspect you are card counting, however, they are free to have you leave or ban you. What they often do however, is change the limits on the table to keep you from modulating the bet, increasing the shuffle, or adding decks, to discourage you from actually being able to make use of your card counting accumen.

As Moose points out, none of this is illegal or "harassment."
 
Is it legal for a casino to harass a winner, card counter etc.?

It is not legal for anyone to "harass" anyone else (as "harass" or "harassment" is defined in the applicable state law), so in that sense, your question is a pointless question. Any question about "harassment" requires a recitation of the relevant facts.

That being said, I have a strong suspicion that your post is spam that is designed to generate traffic for the site to which you linked.
 
There's a lot of things in the common use of the word "harassment" that are not criminal under Nevada (or other states') laws. In order for it to be a crime in Nevada, it must include the threat of injury, damage to property, restraint/confinement, or substantial harm of physical/mental safety.

Watching you closely, cutting off your free drinks, changing the dealer, doing early shuffles of the deck, changing the betting limits, suggesting you leave, is not criminal (nor prohibited by the gaming rules).
 
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