A 54-year-old limousine manager was booted out of a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey last Tuesday because of his bad body odour.

A manager at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa followed Michael Wax into the men's room to tell him that other gamblers had complained about the smell and to ask him to leave the casino premises.

Breaking a sweat
Wax, who weighs 200 kilograms (440 pounds) had been at a table for 17 hours straight, and admitted to being aware of the smelly situation.

"There's no question I stink," he stated bluntly. "I'm not denying it. I do have an odour. I've been playing for 17 hours," Wax said he told casino officials.

Management refused to let Wax return to his seat when he attempted to do so, and reiterated their orders for him to leave in front of his fellow gamblers.

Wax also says the casino managers refused to allow him to restore his personal hygiene on their facilities and then return to the table.

Demand of an apology
And while he is well aware of what caused the episode, Wax believes he is owed an apology because of the embarrassing manner in which casino management handled the situation.

He has now filed a complaint about his treatment with the Casino Control Commission, which will be reviewed to determine whether the casino broke any state gambling laws.

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa spokesman Dave Coskey declined to comment.

One thing's for certain: this whole embarrassing episode wouldn't have occurred had Wax stayed at home and gambled online instead.