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Louisiana Father owes back child support.
Father wins at a local casino.
Father anticipates exchanging his chips for cash.
And … Father is sorely disappointed.
The casino deducted back child support from Father’s winnings and diverted it to the child support enforcement agency.
Under a new law affecting winning pots of $1,200 or more.
Gamers are prohibited from redirecting their winnings to third parties.
Read more in this New Orleans Times-Picayune article: Louisiana casinos will withhold winnings from parents who owe child support.
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