A Muslim woman says she was embarrassed when given a difficult choice at Caesars Atlantic City last weekend: take off the traditional face covering that only shows her eyes or leave the casino.
Tanya Grooms-Butler says she was waiting in a casino restaurant at Caesar’s Atlantic City while her husband was gambling, when she was given an ultimatum by one of the security guards.
Grooms-Butler says the security guard never produced a policy, never explained why she’d have to make that choice, but the casino tells a different story.
The casino issued a statement saying that security is of the utmost concern, if they can’t see someone’s face clearly they must be able to provide some sort of identification to prove they are 21 years or older.
Grooms-Butler maintains she was embarrassed by the whole incident and she was offended by the casino’s actions.
But she also concedes there are places where covering her face, even if for religious reasons is not appropriate.
The casino stands by its action saying they can’t tell if someone is old enough to be there if they can’t see their face or check their identification.
Grooms-Butler says she was embarrassed and won’t be going back.