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Missing Bucks County Man Washes Up, Golden Nugget Sues Patrons, New Voter ID Rules Stir Civic Groups

by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/31/12 1:56 am | updated: 07/31/12 1:56 am

Authorities have found the body of a 52-year-old Bucks County man who vanished off the coast of North Wildwood last weekend. Brad Smith's body was found Monday morning on a city beach. Authorities say the Horsham resident and another man were walking with their daughters in knee-deep water in the Hereford Inlet late Friday afternoon when they apparently fell into a drop in the sand. The four were soon pulled out by the undertow, though the other man and his daughter were able to get back to shore. Smithâ€™s 7-year-old daughter was soon rescued by a man on a personal watercraft who happened to be in the area, but Smith could not be found. Coast Guard crews had searched for Smith over the weekend.

The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino is suing 14 patrons and Gemaco, a manufacturer and distributor of pre-shuffled cards. Several gamblers participated in a Mini Baccarat game on April 30th, resulting in a loss to the casino of more than $1.5 million. The Golden Nugget put cards into play that were certified by Gemaco to be pre-shuffled, when in fact it was later determined that they were not shuffled at all. As a result, officials with the Golden Nugget say the cards dealt in the game repeated a pattern that allowed the gamblers to win at the expense of the casino. Yi Hang Li of New York says on May 1st, the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City, detained him for seven hours with no food, no water, and no access to a phone. Attorneys from Feldman Shepherd in Philadelphia represent Li. They allege the Golden Nugget profiled Li and several other Asian people because of the incident that occurred the night before. Attorney Alan Feldman says he represents five of the 14 people named in the Golden Nugget suit. Feldman says the individuals who won money that night should be paid. He argues the responsibility should fall on the company that failed to properly shuffle the cards labeled â€œcertifiedâ€. According to a statement from the Golden Nugget, â€œThe gamblers unlawfully took advantage of the Golden Nugget when they caught onto the pattern and increased their bets from table minimums to table maximums and by placing bets for others.â€

Members of Philadelphia City Council announced that they have joined a coalition of civic groups in their fight to combat confusion over the new voting rules. City Council president Darrell Clarke promised that he and his colleagues will use campaign funds to arrange transportation for registered voters to get to Penndot licensing centers to obtain photo IDs when needed. Karen Buck of the Senior Law Center says the number of Philadelphia senior citizens without government IDs is higher than the national average of 18 percent. John Jordan of the NAACP of Pennsylvania says the law is â€œstrategic, targeted, and well fundedâ€ to stifle the largest groups of people who voted in the last election: women, 18-25 years old, and senior citizens.

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