How Dana White Got Banned in Las Vegas Casinos? - ReelNews by GamblersArea
UFC president Dana White has allegedly been banned 4 times from casinos in Las Vegas. The Palms, one of the most luxurious casino resorts in Sin City, has banned White 2 times, with a message urging him not to return.
The Story with the Palms Casino
Joe Rogan, UFC commentator, legendary podcaster, and a long-time friend of the UFC president, stated in a podcast that White is a notorious gambler. He is known for sitting at a table for hours and winning most of the time. He bets colossal amounts on his games and has lost as much as a million dollars one evening before winning 7 million the next night. There is no doubt that Dana White is a skilled gambler, specifically at blackjack, the game he used to beat multiple casinos.
Dana White was banned twice from the Palms Casino after winning millions of dollars on each occasion. The first time he received the ‘walking papers’ from the Palms executive but the Blackjack King returned after the Las Vegas casino got a new executive. However, he was banned again shortly after. The Palms sent Dana a UFC-style championship belt that reads "24 - 0 Palms Undisputed Blackjack Champion" with the "1.6 million prize money" emblazoned on the front. In Dana’s words, it is a “cool way to say get the f*** out of our casino and don’t come back.”
How did Dana White Get Banned?
Dana White is a multimillionaire! He has been the main figure of the UFC from its inception at 2 million dollars to its sale at 4 billion to the group led by WME-IMG. Outside of work in the UFC, the president is a regular of casinos in Las Vegas, his adopted home. Dana would make trips to the casinos to fill the gaps in his busy schedule.
During a video of him walking to the casino clerk for a chip exchange, the UFC boss jokingly said gambling is akin to a part-time job. Although the amount Dana White won playing Blackjack remains undisclosed, he can be seen gleefully tipping the casino employee for five generous 100 USD bills.
Speculations rise around the UFC head honcho’s long win streak on whether he cheats at cards. And the only possible theory is that he has been counting during games. However, casinos would have used software to keep track of the counts, and they would have noticed if Dana had used the strategy and bet adjustment at the right moment. In the long term, he will lose like anybody else. Maybe the casino owners allow him to bet too much, and then they can’t handle the swing when it is due.
In a video from GQ Sports where Dana White answered internet fans, he said: “It’s not that I’m banned from casinos; they just don’t want me to play there.” He then continued: “They won’t give the limit that I want, and they won’t let me bet as much as I want because they don’t like to lose.” Afterward, he praised Caesar’s Palace, Bellagio, and the Venetian, commenting on how they are open to taking big plays. Because these reputable casinos accept Dana, it is safe to say that cheating is not the reason why he is banned from other casinos like the Palms and the Wynn.
Dana White is a Blackjack Champion
Dana White reveals in a Bar Stool Sports video that he beat 52 professional players in his first tournament in Brazil. He got into the finals with five other players, during which other players told him they should split the prize evenly between all five. To which he replied: ”F*** that’s s***. I came here to win this thing. When I tell you these people hated me, they f****** hate me. So at the final table, everyone played to beat me, and I won something, I won everything!”
As he was telling the story, he gestured toward the Blackjack cup he won, saying: “I told my wife and everyone that when I die, I want this thing to be buried in my hands.”
Conclusion
A variety of elements can contribute to Dana White’s win streak and consecutive bans at famous Las Vegas casinos. Although certain casinos might retain their ban on the UFC boss, Dana White doesn’t seem to mind that he is not allowed to play at their revenues anymore.