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Problem gamblers hit Ontario casinos with $3.5B lawsuit (pg. 2)
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Intangible
Im suing LCBO for my drinking problem |
I'll put you on the Banned List :D |
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| Jem_hadar |
I want to sue Chapters and Amazon.ca for making me read to much by offering me too many tempting choices in novels that I've been reading when I should be working at my job that has thus resulted in my getting fired. :rolleyes:
Yea, ok. |
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| Rodrico |
| wtf, what a bunch of pussies, deal with your gambling addiction like a real man and steal off your loved ones. |
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| Cosmic Fur |
| quote: | Originally posted by Abercrombie
So let me understand this...
So these problem gamblers are betting a small fortune of their money, on lawyers to win with legal case, for a greater return on their their bet? |
hahahha
best post |
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| Jer |
| quote: | Originally posted by Intangible
Im suing LCBO for my drinking problem |
lol, beat me to it.
Absolutely ing ridiculous! |
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| The Ear |
Sounds like they're gambling again with this one.
There is no chance of winning... perhaps they should have pooled the $ they're wasting & bought some lottery tickets. Oh, right...
lol. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by The Ear
Sounds like they're gambling again with this one.
There is no chance of winning... perhaps they should have pooled the $ they're wasting & bought some lottery tickets. Oh, right...
lol. |
don't be to sure that they won't win. The OLG owes a duty of care and it wouldn't be a far stretch to find them negligent if these people are still getting into the casino and gambling. It will definately be an interesting case.
I think a key issue will be whether or not gambling addiction can be considered a disease. |
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| DigiNut |
| I'm suing Hustler for... never mind. |
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| Jayx1 |
| Its always someone else's fault. Responsibility for your own actions isn't the canadian way i guess. |
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| MarkT |
classic case of people not accepting responsibilty at all for their own actions.
I think it's perfectly reasonable to expect a casino to have enough staff to monitor the premises and watch out for people displaying unusual behaviour that might be indicative of a problem (like gambling at a slot machine for 5 hours straight). no one has a "right" to be there, so if staff thinks a person is displaying symptoms of addiction, they can ask them to leave. just like a bartender can (and is required to) refuse service to someone who appears intoxicated.
To suggest that casinos *ought* to be using high-tech surveillance, photo database, etc. is unreasonable.
We put an onus on bars, liquor stores, etc. to be vigilant and not serve alcohol to people who appear intoxicated...but we don't expect some high-tech detection system to be put in place to ensure that self-proclaimed alcoholics can't buy booze :rolleyes: |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by MarkT
classic case of people not accepting responsibilty at all for their own actions.
I think it's perfectly reasonable to expect a casino to have enough staff to monitor the premises and watch out for people displaying unusual behaviour that might be indicative of a problem (like gambling at a slot machine for 5 hours straight). no one has a "right" to be there, so if staff thinks a person is displaying symptoms of addiction, they can ask them to leave. just like a bartender can (and is required to) refuse service to someone who appears intoxicated.
To suggest that casinos *ought* to be using high-tech surveillance, photo database, etc. is unreasonable.
We put an onus on bars, liquor stores, etc. to be vigilant and not serve alcohol to people who appear intoxicated...but we don't expect some high-tech detection system to be put in place to ensure that self-proclaimed alcoholics can't buy booze :rolleyes: |
although I agree....what needs to be determined is what is reasonable and prudent for the OLG to do. Any casino I have gone to in Ontario has just let me walk in. If you look under age then they check your ID...none of them have checked to see if I was on the self banning list. I don't think the OLG will allow this to go to trial but if it does it could set an interesting precedent. |
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| magikb |
You would think that having yourself banned from somewhere that one would not attempt to waste their time travelling to the casino to risk being denied.
Nothing like taking responsibility for your own actions. |
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