Posted on 06/11/2008 2:43:15 PM PDT by wac3rd
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.
Is the word 'consequences' in the Liberal vocabulary? Apparently not.
Lawyers win!
Is the ENTIRE WORLD ADULT population turning into CHILDREN? Gees.
If the state insists on being a nanny, it has to do a good job. The state volunteered to protect these saps from themselves and then let the saps down.
Of course, the state runs the courts, so they have no hope of winning. Story of their lives.
God I love it!
You’re a problem gambler, you sign up as such, you go in there and lose money. Then you sue them for not keeping you out. And so you win back your money and then some.
What a great system they have. These gamblers can’t lose. If they win, they win. If they lose, they sue.
Yep. And the defendants won’t get much at all if victorious. I was listed as a defendant in a case against GAP, and I received a $10 gift card while the attorneys received much, much, much more.
I have the perfect solution for these out of control morons...
A private business will offer a fail proof solution..
Sign up, sign a release, get photographed and for a small fee — an armed representative of the company will be at every casino entrance and shoot your sorry ass if you show your face.
That ought to do it...
Folks unable to control their themselves, should be put down...
Instead — they’re suing OTHERS for not controlling them...
This new business offers the ULTIMATE control measure.
Do they have something like that in Vegas? I’ll be there for my birthday next month.
I was thinking the same thing
Yup, already there are rumblings in some extreme liberals out here in Nevada to apply the same “Pressure they applied on tobacco to casinos”
Its coming.. the nanny state to save us from ourselves again.
Ahhh yes. And those of us that saw it for the slippery slope that it was were just supporting nasty habits that abuse sensibilities. Following those suits, came the transfat nazis and now the same crowd is promoting green restrictions. Same templates, same groups win. Funny that most congresscritters are lawyers ain’t it?
The nanny state is nothing but a foil for the tort bar.
When will the “gambling-nazi’s” arrive on this thread? Are there any here at FR? LOL.
Well put.
I bet not.
Lotteries and gambling overall constitute some neat taxes. They are 100% voluntary, do not punish success, and make stupidity painful. Private, voluntary debt-work schemes would make it complete. Addiction victimology is complete bull. If they want to throw their money away, who are we to stop them?
Well, I BET SO! How much? LOL.
That horse you rode in on!!! LOL.
How about the horse I ride off on — YOURS? LOL.
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