I just heard on the news some woman is suing the casino for many $thousands SHE lost gambling? Why would a casino be responsible?
Its an addiction with zero reward.
With any addictive substance our government allows to be sold, there is some attempt to curb your consumption. For example, a bar is required to cut you off after too many drinks, and liquor stores aren't supposed to sell to people who are already drunk. Why are casinos not given any mandate to do the same for problem gamblers? They prey on people like her. I doubt she'll win but at the same time, I hope she gets a point across.
For anyone who hasn't been following this story, she signed a form that barred her from entering any of the casinos - in return, they were suppose to throw her out if she showed up. She managed to continue to get in, lost a ton of money and now thinks it's the casinos fault for not throwing her out.
She is number 653 on my list of people I would like to slap.
Its an addiction with zero reward.
It's just entertainment. Some people like to spend their money on tv, or going to movies, or going to professional sports.
Others like to spend their entertainment money on casinos.
A problem gambler may not be quite as obvious as someone who is drunk. :lol:
Some spend on booze, cocaine, methamphetamine, opiates....It's just entertainment. Some people like to spend their money on tv, or going to movies, or going to professional sports.
Others like to spend their entertainment money on casinos.
Yeah, it makes a lot of sense, doesn't it? She got the casino to agree to ban her, which supposely they did (within reasonable possibility), she manages to get in anyway, deceitfully and then sues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Which addictions have you beat?I have no doubt that for some it's highly addictive. And when someone becomes an addict, they need to do 3 things.
1) Admit they have a problem
2) Seek professional help
3) Work really really really hard at never participating ever again in whatever it was they were addicted to.
It's very hard to break an addiction, but people who continue to blame others are never going to get better.
Yeah, I have a hard time believing that the casino's were dumb enough to try this. You would think their lawyers would have advised against it - or maybe there's something in the small print that say's there is no guarantee (?)The reason she is suing is because at no time did they tell her that, even though she was banned, they would still let her in to gamble but would not allow her to collect any winnings.
That's the reason she's suing; the whole 'self-banning' thing is a complete farce and sham, which is only done so the casino can pretend to be doing something.
Which addictions have you beat?
Which addictions have you beat?
It's just entertainment for many people. Just like alcohol is 'just' social lubricant for many.
unless they've gone to the trouble of labeling and identifying themselves to the casino as such. lol.
So are all the dozens of people employed by the casino supposed to recognize the person?
With any addictive substance our government allows to be sold, there is some attempt to curb your consumption. For example, a bar is required to cut you off after too many drinks, and liquor stores aren't supposed to sell to people who are already drunk. Why are casinos not given any mandate to do the same for problem gamblers? They prey on people like her. I doubt she'll win but at the same time, I hope she gets a point across.