I concur with the courts on this one. Any thoughts or opinions??
From the link below:
"...Court upholds that MGM Resorts isn't legally obligated to prevent compulsive gamblers from betting
Plaintiff Sam Antar lost nearly $25 million on MGM platforms
Lawsuit claimed MGM violated the Consumer Fraud Act by offering bonuses despite his addiction
A New Jersey federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that MGM Resorts – and US casino operators in general – have no duty of care toward compulsive gamblers...."
https://www.casino.org/news/mgm-no-duty-of-care-towards-man-who-gambled-25m-court-affirms/ (https://www.casino.org/news/mgm-no-duty-of-care-towards-man-who-gambled-25m-court-affirms/)
Yes I also agree, not on ounce of liability on the casino's part IMO. There are enough warnings up in all casinos about 'over' gambling and self banning options, etc.
What about people over spending and bankrupting themselves with mortgages they simply can't afford, businesses they can't run properly, and all other types of spending that leads millions upon millions to failure and their own personal disasters? Never seen a poster up in a bank saying, "Be careful about over spending, over investing or applying for mortgages you might default on one day".
"...There are enough warnings up in all casinos about 'over' gambling and self banning options, etc...."
I concur. Everytime I enter a casino I typically see a placard or sign near the entrance showing: ("Problem Gambling" call 1800-xxx-xxxx)
I always think about suggesting to the casino: They would get a larger number of callers by offering incentives. For example: The 8th caller wins a $10 Free Bet. Maybe the 15th caller gets an entry into a sweepstakes, $10 Freeplay....etc.
:)
Of course Im being a little facetious.
However, IMO a casino acting like their goal is to help patrons with a gambling problem is similar to:
A) A bar offering patrons a program to quit drinking,
B)A tobacco co. trying to keep youngsters from trying tobacco,
C)A restaurant fat shaming customers and telling them Sir you need to order smaller portions without desserts and no alcohol,...etc.
Cheers,
Along the same topic of regulating gambling and gamblers. I recently read a good article titled:
A Modest Proposal: Let's Regulate Shopping Like We Do Sports Betting
Link below:
https://www.casinoreports.com/shopping-gambling-media-coverage/ (https://www.casinoreports.com/shopping-gambling-media-coverage/)