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When Was Blackford Banned From The Casino
I do not think that there is a contract between Blackford and the casino. In my opinion, if Blackford did not ban from the casino, and he wanted to collect his winnings, that means there is indeed a contract between the casino and him, and in this case, casino has to pay. However, since he has already been banned from the casino before he gambled, which means that there is no contract exist; thus, the casino did not need to pay for his winnings because he should not even be in the casino and gamble at there.

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