Woman blames gambling debt on casino

**buzzweisergrl** · 3rd September 2007, 11:23 PM

It is no one's fault but the ladies. She needs to accept the responsibility to do something about her gambling problem. I can't feel sorry for her. I to had a problem with compulsive gambling and signed myself off all the boats in Missouri. That's the problem in today's world no one ever has to accept responsibility. There is always someone else to blame.

**NASHVEGAS** · 3rd September 2007, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by buzzweisergrl

It is no one's fault but the ladies. She needs to accept the responsibility to do something about her gambling problem. I can't feel sorry for her. I to had a problem with compulsive gambling and signed myself off all the boats in Missouri. That's the problem in today's world no one ever has to accept responsibility. There is always someone else to blame.

Amen, you took the words right out of my mouth where I decided to stop in my preceding post. So now I will say my other thought I did not mention, another frivilious lawsuit.

**dominique** · 3rd September 2007, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by buzzweisergrl

It is no one's fault but the ladies. She needs to accept the responsibility to do something about her gambling problem. I can't feel sorry for her. I to had a problem with compulsive gambling and signed myself off all the boats in Missouri. That's the problem in today's world no one ever has to accept responsibility. There is always someone else to blame.

I have to agree with that too, and that realization is especially important to the lady herself, or she will never get herself better.

However, I still think it's scummy to lend money to someone you know is addicted to whatever when you know it's only going to feed the addiction and push them deeper into trouble.

This is not too far removed from the mob breaking kneecaps after lending money to an addict they knew darn well could not repay.

**NASHVEGAS** · 4th September 2007, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by dominique

However, I still think it's scummy to lend money to someone you know is addicted to whatever when you know it's only going to feed the addiction and push them deeper into trouble

Not necessarily disagreeing but how does the casino determine addiction for anyone including those that have the financial capacity (which is actually verified and periodically updated by the casino credit departments). I may be an addict and assume I have the financial capacity so how does the casino determine if I am an addict possibly self destructing and then when is exactly the proper time for the casino to draw this line. There is none imo unless I inform them of a gambling problem. BTW, although I can not say if this is significant or not, but B&M's advertise just about everywhere from your room key to whatever a 800 number for those with gambling problems.

**pokeraddict** · 4th September 2007, 12:08 AM

This is not too far removed from the mob breaking kneecaps after lending money to an addict they knew darn well could not repay.

We are talking about Harrah's here. I don't think I've ever heard anybody call them classy.

**lojo** · 4th September 2007, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by dominique

This is not too far removed from the mob breaking kneecaps after lending money to an addict they knew darn well could not repay.

Or the 'buddy' who comes around with a spliff and a fourty when someone gets out of a treatment center... or the 'first one's free' heroin dealer.

An addict is an addict and when someone offers them their 'behavior of choice', that person is in the wrong.

I'm all for self responsibility, but still think the casino or their financial arm should just eat it in this case. boohoo for them, they gambled and lost.

**dominique** · 4th September 2007, 12:42 AM

Originally Posted by NASHVEGAS

I may be an addict and assume I have the financial capacity so how does the casino determine if I am an addict possibly self destructing and then when is exactly the proper time for the casino to draw this line. There is none imo unless I inform them of a gambling problem.

I think the fact that she filed bankcruptcy when she owed the casino last time may have been a good indicator to stop lending her money.

**NASHVEGAS** · 4th September 2007, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by dominique

I think the fact that she filed bankcruptcy when she owed the casino last time may have been a good indicator to stop lending her money.

Certainly creditworthiness is valid and also is used in determining one's credit line as well as financial capacity but I was not refering to the Caesar's case but in general pursuant to your quote which the word "you" must have been singular(the Caesar's lady) and I read as plural. Sorry.

**dominique** · 4th September 2007, 03:40 AM

Haha, oh the precision of the english language.

**noluckever67** · 18th September 2007, 04:05 PM

Hi
this raises far wider implications and for those who scorn this women maybe they need to rethink there attitudes towards problem gambling.
If there was no such thing then reputable sites would not have to be advertising self exclusion tools on them for an start and ok this is an land based casino or river whatever but in the UK it is possible to be banned and excluded from EVERY single casino very easily.Now any reputable casino es land based would never ever call someone whom they fine knew had gambling problems.

This matter goes an lot further than this one case gambling sadly causes major disruptions in many peoples lives and has done for many years but unlike an alcoholic who can be easily spotted the gambler can continue to gamble unnoticed.Maybe its time for people to realise that this is not an small % of gamblers but increasing more and more every single day MAINLY due to internet gambling.Last year the number of calls to gamcare increased 5 fold on the year before . Now you look at reasons why people might be calling them and you will find its because they have gambled more than they can afford and are not in control.This is an problem.

I do laugh at websites whom offer customers an 6 month cooling off period.Why not for good?? an compulsive gambler will never ever be cured so why 6 months?? I think its absolutely disgusting to scorn anyone who loses vast sums and i feel what she is doing is morally correct in making people notice exactly the influence gambling has on peoples lives.Its like for example you being an recovering alcoholic and an bar calls you up offering free drink all night would you call this correct???its exactly the same thing and quicker people realise this the better because sadly this is going to become an helluva lot worse before it gets better.

Please dont think i am having an go at gambling what i am doing is trying to get through that with gambling must come much more responsibilities knowing the effect gambling has on peoples lives.For the majority this is an social pastime but more and more its becoming problematic.So please dont scorn this woman scorn at the ruthlessness casino operators who with FREE offers plant seeds in someones head someone they knew 100% had an problem and make them responsible.