USTON v. RESORTS INT'L HOTEL, INC.


179 N.J. Super. 223 (1981)

431 A.2d 173

KENNETH S. USTON, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND NEW JERSEY CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION, INTERVENOR-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 11, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris M. Goldings, of the Massachusetts bar, and Kenneth F. Hense argued the cause for the appellant (Mr. Goldings, H. Glenn Alberich, Hawkes & Goldings and Reed & Hense, attorneys).

Joel H. Sterns argued the cause for respondent (Sterns, Herbert & Weinroth, attorneys; John M. Donnelly on the brief).

Anthony J. Sposaro argued the cause for the intervenor-respondent Casino Control Commission (R. Benjamin Cohen, General Counsel, attorney).

A brief and appendix was filed by Jack Edward Granzow, attorney for American Civil Liberties Union, amicus curiae.

Before Judges ALLCORN, PRESSLER and FURMAN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by ALLCORN, P.J.A.D.

This is an appeal by Kenneth Uston, a professional blackjack player, who, concededly, has developed and utilizes a system of play (card counting) which can increase a blackjack player's chances at winning at the game. The Casino Control Commission (Commission), which is responsible for promulgating the rules of the games played at the casinos, established the rules of blackjack in such a fashion that a card...

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