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A BRAWL involving hundreds of people broke out inside a New York casino on Friday night, turning the opening night of a daiquiri bar into a fight night worthy of Las Vegas.
[fwdevp preset_id=”8″ video_path=”8uOWOk4FEt0″]Police said tempers flared as hundreds of people waited in line to be served at the opening of a daiquiri bar, Fat Tuesday.
Witness Jermaine Carry said the violence broke out because of queue jumpers and it was “like a wild frat party gone wrong”.
A police officer and at least two other people were injured.
YouTube footage shows furniture being hurled, stanchions swung and glasses smashed as the melee spills over into the food court area.
A Resorts World Casino spokesman said its security team helped stop the fight and guests’ safety was top priority.
“We are reviewing all aspects of this unfortunate event and are fully committed to taking steps to ensure similar acts do not take place ever again,” the statement said.
The three arrested in the disorder face charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Agencies/Canadajournal
