A Las Vegas resident is suing the Bellagio casino-hotel for negligence, claiming he was threatened and physically assaulted for his gambling winnings at the property.
According to a lawsuit filed in the Clark County District Court on Friday, plaintiff Joel Vargas-Gutierrez alleges he was attacked by three individuals who attempted to claim his gambling winnings at the Bellagio and security failed to intervene. He is suing the Bellagio on two counts of negligence and negligent security and the three individuals on three counts of intentional infliction of emotional distress, assault and battery…