Cliffnotes:
- won $720 on spooky spin machine @ Speakeasy 54 on April 13,2012
- they promised to pay me after D & D Amusements checked machine
- D & D confirmed it was a legit win
- Speakeasy 54 has machines removed
- after repeated attempts to collect, Speakeasy 54 still refuses to pay me
A few weeks ago I sent this to one of the owners of Speakeasy 54 and I'm really not surprised that he didn't bother to respond.
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Speakeasy 54
Joe Benner
7330 Plover Road (Hwy 54)
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
715-424-5454
Dear Mr. Benner:
On April 13 2012 I won $720 at Speakeasy 54. While I have been promised payment several times I have not yet received it. Since you are listed as the owner of Speakeasy 54 and you also hold the liquor license, you are responsible for this debt. I have made repeated attempts to collect, but you have not come forward with the money. I am requesting that you make the payment in full by June 13 2012, or make specific arrangements to pay the balance.
I will expect a response to this letter no later than June 8 2012. If this matter is not resolved by the time specified above, I reserve the right to commence legal proceedings to recover the debt without further notice to you and this letter may be tendered in court as evidence of your failure to pay.
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So now it's been over 2 months since I won the money and they still haven't paid me and it's obvious they have no intentions to do so. I was thinking about taking them to small claims court but I've chosen a different path, for now. I'm going to be sending out letters and calling over a dozen people who are ranking officials within the Wisconsin Tavern League and Wisconsin Amusement & Music Operators to aware them of this situation, and let them deal with these assholes and to also give them a chance to get me my money before I start writing letters to local and state newspapers and politicians.
