It’s no fun as a gambler to have the IRS via the Casinos take taxes that are not owing, especially after a bad night of gambling. As Judge Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said in the Sang Park[1] case:
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge: After a night of gambling, it’s no fun to walk out of the Casino a loser. But it’s even worse when the IRS, on your way out, tries to tax you on each individual bet that you happened to win over the course of your losing night. Enter Sang Park, a South Korean businessman who gambled away thousands of dollars at slot machines on Casino outings during his trips to the United States – only then to have the IRS seek more in taxes.
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[1] Park v. C.I.R., 722 F.3d 384 (D.C. Cir. 2013)