Business Refusal of Service case (attorney, restaurants, law)

[johnrain]

I am a guy that plays trivia at bars and restaurants. I have been playing trivia at the same places the past couple years. Needless to say, I am somewhat adept at it and win a lot. Now the trivia company's owner which is hired by the restaurant/bars to perform a service, told me that I win too much and to not attend the events. Naturally, I refused to listen to him because I felt he was totally wrong to ask me not to come.

A feud developed and I continued to go to trivia nights at the various locales. The owners and managers of the establishments have did not have any issues with me playing. So my question is, is it lawful for the trivia company's owner and employees to refuse to allow me to particpate at these trivia events?

Is their decision arbitrary and discrminatory and can I take legal action if they refuse to let me participate?

Note, I do not break any rules or equipment, am not unruly, and do not cheat.

[dr.strangelove]

Originally Posted by johnrain

I am a guy that plays trivia at bars and restaurants. I have been playing trivia at the same places the past couple years. Needless to say, I am somewhat adept at it and win a lot. Now the trivia company's owner which is hired by the restaurant/bars to perform a service, told me that I win too much and to not attend the events. Naturally, I refused to listen to him because I felt he was totally wrong to ask me not to come.

A feud developed and I continued to go to trivia nights at the various locales. The owners and managers of the establishments have did not have any issues with me playing. So my question is, is it lawful for the trivia company's owner and employees to refuse to allow me to particpate at these trivia events?

Is their decision arbitrary and discrminatory and can I take legal action if they refuse to let me participate?

Note, I do not break any rules or equipment, am not unruly, and do not cheat.

You should call an attorney, but I suspect the answer is no, you have no legal right to be in the trivia contests and businesses can refuse service to anyone unless there is some discrimination law at issue. This does not sound like a race thing, but that they just do not want your business. Good luck, but I do not think you have a great case. If it were just games of chance, not skill, you woul dbe better off since there are rules in place about these things (lik emonopoly at mcdonalds) but in this case I do not see it.