- A craps table dispute at Bally's Dover Casino escalated into a firearm assault on March 14th, leaving one man injured.
- Former Bally's employee Jacklyn Twitchell turned herself in six days later and faces multiple assault and weapons charges.
DOVER, Del. - A craps table dispute at Bally's Dover Casino turned violent on March 14th when an argument between two players escalated into an assault with a handgun.
A woman, later identified as former Bally's employee Jacklyn Twitchell, was allegedly smacked in the face with cash by a man seated at the table. In response, Twitchell took out a gun and gave the man a pistol whipping before leaving the casino floor altogether.
With numerous players gathering around a single table placing bets on the results of dice rolls, legal craps is by its very nature one of the fastest-paced and most social games on any casino floor. Although an event of this kind is practically unheard of at a craps table anywhere in the nation, tensions between players can occasionally run high due to the open, communal layout.
Charges and What Comes Next
Twitchell refused to comply with the casino security's response and left the premises before the police could arrive. Six days after the event, Twitchell willingly surrendered herself to Delaware State Police. She is accused of second-degree assault, aggravated threats, unauthorized concealed carry of a dangerous weapon, and felony weapon possession related to the alleged incident.
One of the more urgent concerns this case raises is how a firearm got onto a casino floor in the first place. Delaware craps sites offer players a way to access the game from any location within a controlled framework that maintains cleanliness and simplicity, for those who wish to completely avoid commotions such as this one.
Nevertheless, incidents like this one are still rare.