A Las Vegas resident, Joel Vargas-Guitierrez, has filed suit against the Bellagio, alleging negligence and inadequate security after he was assaulted by three individuals attempting to claim his slot machine winnings. The alleged assault took place bin a slot machine area at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. (Image: Shutterstock) As part of the lawsuit — filed on October 3 in Clark County District Court and first reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Tuesday — Vargas-Gutierrez is also suing his three alleged assailants (two men and one woman) for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The suit seeks damages exceeding $15,000, plus attorney fees, court costs, interest, punitive damages, and other relief deemed appropriate by the court. Incident Details According to the complaint, on December 12, 2024, Vargas-Gutierrez, a regular Bellagio patron, won a $2,600 jackpot on a “Mo Mummy” slot machine. Due to the size of the payout, standard casino protocol required him to wait for an…Read MoreCategory: Casino News, Crime & Scandals, Las Vegas, Legal, Slots, assault, Bellagio, jackpot, slot machineSource: Casino.org

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