Casinos are to blame

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Problem gamblers hit Ontario casinos with $3.5B lawsuit

Wed Jun 11, 8:01 AM

A $3.5-billion class action lawsuit has been launched on behalf of thousands of addicted gamblers who say they asked to be barred from Ontario's casinos, but were still allowed in.

The suit was filed against the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation on Tuesday in Toronto, claiming that the corporation did not do enough for those who signed up for "self-exclusion," a program that allows people to have themselves banned from casinos so that they can curb their ruinous gambling habits.

Those who sign up for the program are photographed and registered, and their information is stored in binders at every provincial casino. If they are caught trying to enter a casino, they can be arrested for trespassing.

But gamblers who spoke with CBC News on condition of anonymity said the program doesn't work. One woman said she registered for the program, but her gambling addiction led her back to a casino soon after.

"I walked through, no one looked at me," she said. "I kept gambling for the next couple of years."

Lawyers say the OLG should be using high-tech systems to catch self-banned gamblers. In the Netherlands, gamblers present photo identification at casinos, and their identification is checked against a computer database, lawyers say.

Lawyer Jerome Morris said the suit is designed to help addicted gamblers who have lost large sums of money, and their families. But he also hopes the suit will bring about changes at casinos across the continent.

"[We hope it sets] a precedent that not only benefits all members, but that will benefit anyone who is subject to the dangers of gaming in North America," he said.

Ontario has settled nine individual lawsuits pertaining to self-exclusion, but has never been hit with a large class-action suit.

The OLG has argued in the past that it is ultimately up to the gamblers themselves to stay away from casinos, although the corporation has expressed interest in obtaining facial recognition technology to improve its screening process.

[captaincapper]

That's ridiculous, these people are suing because the casinos didn't have them arrested for trespassing. It's not like these casinos forced them at gunpoint to go inside. If you don't want to go to a casino don't, otherwise don't hold the casino liable because you can't control yourself. They should line all these jackoffs up and shoot them all in the head, so that they won't be a burden to themselves anymore.

[westcoastO]

LMAO reminds me of the fat f**ks that tried to sue some fast food place(s) because it made them fat.

WOW

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Originally Posted by captaincapper

That's ridiculous, these people are suing because the casinos didn't have them arrested for trespassing. It's not like these casinos forced them at gunpoint to go inside. If you don't want to go to a casino don't, otherwise don't hold the casino liable because you can't control yourself. They should line all these jackoffs up and shoot them all in the head, so that they won't be a burden to themselves anymore.

That woman was bragging about how she signed up to be banned.....then decided to walk into the casino anyway, was ignored, and continued gambling for another couple of years....LOL

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Originally Posted by westcoastO

LMAO reminds me of the fat f**ks that tried to sue some fast food place(s) because it made them fat.

WOW

If the maitre d at a burger joint refuse entry to anyone that is visually overweight, they would file a lawsuit complaining about "weight discrimination."