Compulsive Gambler Files $20M Suit Against Casinos

A 37-year-old woman blames several Atlantic City and Las Vegas casinos for not noticing her gambling problem and cutting her off before she lost nearly $1 million in their establishments. “I would pass out at the tables,” the woman says. “They had a duty of care to me.” The casinos deny any wrongdoing.

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Sat, March 8th, 2008

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