Gamblers Lawsuit Tossed By Federal Judge

Casinos have no moral obligation to get you to quit gambling in their casinos. Period. Next Question.

A federal judge has dismissed a $20 million racketeering lawsuit against seven casinos by a former New York City attorney who said they had a duty to stop her from gambling.

In a ruling issued Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Renee Bumb wrote that Arelia Margarita Taveras failed to support her claim that gambling is a hazardous endeavor worthy of special protections.

“Playing blackjack, roulette or the slots bears no likeness to dumping toxic waste,” the judge wrote. “She spent money on the bona fide chance that she might win more money. In short, she gambled.”