Article: Mike Ditka Banned From Casino


AP Online
03-31-2000
Mike Ditka Banned From Casino

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Mike Ditka has been banned for three months from Harrah's casino for throwing a cigar and cursing a pit boss who issued a ruling which a television station said cost the former New Orleans Saints coach ``thousands of dollars'' at a craps table.

Harrah's would not comment, but a Louisiana State Police spokesman confirmed the March 16 incident occurred. Ditka, who wasn't arrested, did not immediately return a message left on his home telephone.

``From what I understand, one of the dice ended up against a pile of chips. This is something that happens normally and then the pit boss had to make a call,'' Sgt. Bob Hogan of ...

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