Yes, Laura, you are right that babies are not allowed in casinos.  I was
confronted with this twice in Canada when I tried to bring my baby in a
casino while she was in the sling - I hoped they wouldn't notice.

The mom in this case was actually in the restaurant of the casino/hotel when
she was told she could not breastfeed.  Children are allowed in the
restaurant.

Thanks!

Alexis


>Date:    Thu, 10 Jan 2002 10:05:35 EST
>From:    Laura Wright <[log in to unmask]>
>>I had to respond to your post. While living in Biloxi Mississippi after
>>the=20
>birth of my first child, I had a related incident.
>The rules in the Biloxi casinos state that you must be "legal" (I am
>unsure=20
>if that means 18 or 21) to be in the casino. Most do not even allow
>those=20
>under the legal age to cross the gaming floor for restaurant access.....
>So, I was refused admittance to the casino (wearing my 8 week old baby)=20
>because she was not "legal age."
>Although I was not forbidden to breastfeed her in the casino, it would
>have=20
>been impossible, since I could not go in.
>The staff did find me a very comfortable chair, off the gaming floor,
>where=20=
>I=20
>nursed the baby and patiently waited for my Mother In Law. (Who was
>visiting=
>=20


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