The "sensor" minibars are already really frustrating, as simply bumping into them can cause you to erroneously get charged for consumption. Yes, you can have the front desk remove these charges, but often people miss this, or they don't want to bother for a matter of $10. So it's basically a negative checkoff scam (a scam where a massive number of people are ripped off, but those who complain get their money back).
But that's old news. Sensor minibars exist in many places, and have for many years.
This "fine" for utilizing it for other items, though, is new.
Caesars is now charging people $75 for using the minibar to store other items, in addition to charging for whatever gets moved around. I don't understand this. If they're charging you anyway for moving things (which should be illegal, and possibly is), why the additional $75 charge for putting something else there?
Before you reply, "You can get a free refrigerator by feigning a need for insulin", yes I'm aware, but that's not the point. Furthermore, those free fridges are not always available, and many also don't utilize this "trick"-- either out of ignorance to it, or refusal to lie.
Caesars needs to understand that people will always use these minibars to store their own stuff (especially water), and just deal with it. Presumably they came up with this policy in order to deter people from moving stuff, storing drinks, putting the stuff back, and then demanding a refund for the charges. But tough luck. If they don't like it, they can always put back the old kind of minibar, which doesn't automatically charge people for items being moved.
I've always wondered why companies don't manufacture minibars which only charge at the beginning and end of the stay, to where bumped/moved items don't matter, unless the person checks out and the items are still missing.