In 1982, a lawsuit initiated by Ken Uston prohibited the Atlantic City casinos from barring card counters but allowed the casinos to establish new blackjack rules making it much more difficult to attain an advantage in the multi-deck shoe game, except for players willing to play to the long-term.
A lawsuit initiated by Ken Uston in 1982 resulted in Atlantic City casinos being permitted to impose stricter blackjack rules, making it harder for card counters to win in the short term but enabling players who were willing to take a long-term approach to succeed.