A poker and blackjack player has accused the Massachusetts MGM Springfield hotel and casino of theft, claiming more than $20,000 went missing from his room safe while he watched the New England Patriots play…
Richard Angelica , who describes himself as a semi-pro , was on a two-day trip to the MGM Springfield, courtesy of a casino host who invited him to play at the casino, throwing in transport and tickets to see the local Patriots play against the Buffalo Bills on December 26th .
Having arrived at the MGM around 9:30 a.m. , Angelica checked into his room and then took the casino-organised bus to the Gillette Stadium. After the game, he boarded the same bus and returned to the resort at around 7 p.m.
Angelica, who lives in New Jersey but has family in Springfield, claims that on returning from the NFL match – won 33-21 by the Bills – he found that his room key was no longer working .
What followed was the stuff of nightmares for a gambler , as Angelica was informed he had checked out earlier that day and his belongings – and the safe containing his bankroll – had been removed from his room .
When Angelica collected his things, he discovered that $20,900 was missing from the money he had left in the safe . “Nothing like this has ever happened before,” Angelica told the media, stating: “I deal with probably 20 to 30 different casino hosts and reps throughout the country, year-round.” A heated argument then reportedly ensued between Angelica and Gary Rescigno , assistant manager of security at MGM Springfield, with the gambler not only unhappy at his claimed loss, but how it happened . “Their normal protocol is to call myself, or a casino host that represents me,” said Angelica of his unexpected checkout. “If there’s an instance where they think I checked out of my room they should have informed me. Also, my room was reserved well ahead of time, for two nights.” He also questioned who checked him out and why the MGM didn’t question it as he […]
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