problem gamblers sue casinos

[LitLaur]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080611/wl_canada_nm/canada_gamblers_col

Thousands of problem gamblers in have launched a $3.5 billion class action lawsuit in Ontario, saying they were allowed into provincially run casinos despite signing up for a program that should have denied them entry.

According to the CBC's website, the suit was filed earlier this week in Toronto, claiming the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. did not fully enforce a "self exclusion" program that allows problem gamblers to ban themselves from casinos.

Those who sign up for the program are photographed and their personal information is stored in binders at all of the province's casinos.

If program members are caught trying to enter a casino they can be arrested for trespassing.

According to the CBC, gamblers who had signed up for the program said it was not working, including one who returned frequently for years after signing up for the program.

[BreakTastic]

LoLz where do I sign up? I want in on that law suit.

[Blueaquatiger]

they're just doubling down and hoping for a payout.

[kevinb70]

if there are thousands of gamblers how the fuck are you going to get your entire workforce able to recognize ANY of them? esp since appearances change, etc. Just going to casinos in LV there is no ID check or anything when I was there.

Making the casinos go above and beyond the call of duty to enforce a voluntary self-restriction is ridiculous. If people have a gambling problem, the solution is therapy and family intervention, not some stupid rule that casinos have to track to see if any customers have signed up on some stupid voluntary restriction list.

What's next? A fatso program where McDonalds has to check everyones IDs and make sure they havent signed up for the voluntary NoBigMacForFatso program?

And for north of las vegas, is there a voluntary NoHoForMe program where men can sign up so hookers wont take them as customers?

Andwhat about bars?

[SidReflux]

Wow, just wow.

[ANGEL_EYES]

if there are thousands of gamblers how the fuck are you going to get your entire workforce able to recognize ANY of them? esp since appearances change, etc. Just going to casinos in LV there is no ID check or anything when I was there.

Making the casinos go above and beyond the call of duty to enforce a voluntary self-restriction is ridiculous. If people have a gambling problem, the solution is therapy and family intervention, not some stupid rule that casinos have to track to see if any customers have signed up on some stupid voluntary restriction list.

What's next? A fatso program where McDonalds has to check everyones IDs and make sure they havent signed up for the voluntary NoBigMacForFatso program?

And for north of las vegas, is there a voluntary NoHoForMe program where men can sign up so hookers wont take them as customers?

Andwhat about bars?



LOL!!! Perfectly written with the exception that you forgot strip clubs.;)

[dr00]

step one, develop gambling problem

step two, sign up for willing exclusion from casinos

step three, profit!




the real irony is the gamble in the plan (:eek:)

[kevinb70]

that's yet another lawsuit

since we had to sue, we knew we were taking a gamble on it.

Now that we won/lost the suit, we have to create another lawsuit, because we had to take a gamble and sue you in the first place

repeat ad nauseum

[tripeboi]

Im sueing people who dont sue for being stinkey vaginalz