Peterson v. Harrah's NC Casino Company, LLC et al

  1. March 12, 2026

    Ex-Dealer's Retaliation Suit Against Harrah's NC Revived

    The Fourth Circuit on Thursday revived employment retaliation claims against Harrah's and Caesars Entertainment by a former table games dealer, finding the lower court abused its discretion by making "speculative assertions" about the need to add as a defendant a related tribal gaming enterprise.

  2. November 21, 2023

    Harrah's NC Scores Early Win In Ex-Employee Retaliation Suit

    A North Carolina federal court judge on Tuesday dismissed employment retaliation claims against Harrah's and Caesars Entertainment Inc., saying a former casino dealer failed to join a tribal gaming enterprise that's a necessary and indispensable party to the litigation.

  3. July 31, 2023

    Former Dealer Says Casino Not Immune To Retaliation Suit

    A former casino dealer is urging a North Carolina federal judge to keep his retaliation lawsuit in play against Harrah's and Caesars Entertainment Inc., saying their bid to nix the case is based on conclusory arguments that they are protected by sovereign immunity through an agreement with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

  4. June 28, 2023

    Harrah's NC Casino Looks To Toss Ex-Dealer's Retaliation Suit

    A Harrah's casino and Caesars Entertainment have asked a North Carolina federal judge to nix a suit by a disabled veteran and former dealer who claims they fired him after he reported a stress-inducing incident to HR, saying the vet's true employer is a tribal entity.

  5. February 13, 2023

    Harrah's Dealer Says Firing Was In Retaliation For Criticism

    A disabled veteran and table games dealer is suing Harrah's Casino and its parent company, Caesar's Entertainment, for retaliating against him by making him work through a fire alarm that triggered his post-traumatic stress disorder and then terminating him after he reported the incident to human resources and requested time off to deal with the fallout.