Powerball Winner Sued Over Bad Checks

As reported by the Charleston Gazette: "Operators of a second Atlantic City, N.J., casino have sued Powerball winner Jack Whittaker for allegedly writing checks from a closed bank account in West Virginia.

"Lawyers for Bally's Park Place Inc., known as Bally's Atlantic City, filed their lawsuit June 13 in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J. Whittaker was already battling similar claims from Boardwalk Regency Corp., the parent company of Caesars Atlantic City.

"The casinos allege Whittaker wrote bad checks to cover credit lines he wanted at the casinos.

"The Bally's allegations stem from three checks that Whittaker wrote to the casino in July 2004…"

2006-07-13