<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man acquitted of murdering his Tinder date almost a decade ago is now fighting a casino ban sparked by allegations he strangled a woman in a </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/gold-coast" rel="" target="" title="Gold Coast"><span>Gold Coast</span></a><span> hotel room.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gable Tostee, who now goes by the name Eric Thomas, was acquitted of the murder of New Zealand tourist Warriena Wright, who fell from a Gold Coast high-rise while on a Tinder date in 2014.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Thomas is now disputing a ban imposed upon him by gambling giant Star Entertainment that stems from a night at the company's Broadbeach hotel in 2022.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/roberts-smith-loses-appeal-against-war-crimes-claims/407ea267-3d8a-46c1-aea5-361f5a4c8e2c"><strong><span>Ben Roberts-Smith to take war crimes claims to High Court after losing appeal</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tribunal documents allege security staff were called to a room where they pulled Thomas, bearing bruises and bite marks, from a woman who told police he'd strangled her.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Star has barred Thomas from entering all of its premises and resisted his requests to withdraw the ban, on the basis there's a risk his conduct will impact patron safety and the company's reputation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have not charged Thomas in relation to the incident.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/gable-tostee-eric-thomas-banned-from-casino-after-hotel-room-incident-warreina-wright-gold-coast-news/7a933b3a-abad-4ff3-9a0e-cdee61d7c7b2" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Thomas argues he's a victim of gender discrimination.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both parties will plead their case at a hearing in Brisbane in November.</span></div></div>