A Connecticut card counter has filed a $3 million lawsuit against Horseshoe Baltimore and Caesars Entertainment, alleging unlawful detention during an October 2024 incident.

Jordan Kerr claims casino security illegally detained him after he refused to show identification while playing blackjack. According to the lawsuit, when Kerr attempted to leave the premises, security personnel surrounded him and threatened arrest if he didn't comply with their demands to enter a back room.

Kerr, a self-described "advantage player" who uses legal card counting techniques, was reportedly down in his gambling session when the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on October 18. He was held for approximately 15 minutes before being released with a trespassing warning.

The lawsuit alleges two counts of false imprisonment and battery, with Kerr claiming he suffered "loss of liberty, outrage, mortification, mental anguish, emotional distress, anxiety, loss of sleep, and hedonic injury."

This isn't Kerr's first legal action against a casino - he previously settled a similar case with Caesars New Orleans in 2018. Caesars Entertainment and Horseshoe Baltimore have requested the court dismiss the current complaint, arguing there is "no legal or factual basis for punitive damages."

While card counting isn't illegal, most casinos ban the practice and reserve the right to refuse service to suspected counters. However, the lawsuit centers on the legality of the detention rather than the card counting itself.

The case is currently pending in Maryland's federal District Court under Judge Julie Rebecca Rubin.

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