This just takes the biscuit!

Gambler sues casinos because they let him in! For crying out loud, when did people start forgetting that when you have a problem, you deal with it?

It isn't like the guy was in denial either: he submitted his name and picture to a "kick me out, maybe" list, which he then claims was laxly enforced and "caused" him to lose more money, his home and his job. This is not a case of someone profiteering from someone else's addiction, it's a case of trying to deny one's responsibility for one's own actions.

When you realize you have a problem, you seek help. Compulsive gambling isn't something one can solve going cold-turkey, and this is a case-in-point. The list he refers to as his bridge to salvation (not!) is merely a recommendation that gambling joints consider ejecting him from the premises. It isn't a ban list, ergo casinos can do whatever they like.

I do hope this case is thrown out and the guy gets the professional help he needs. Had he been smarter, after acknowledging the problem he would have sought the help of a psychologist. It would have been much cheaper than relying on casinos enforcing a weak recommendation.

I gamble from time to time. I go into the casino with nothing but the cash I think I can afford to spend. I never need to take my debit card out, because after losing about 30% of my bankroll I get royally bored, and prefer spending the rest on beer. If I can be this responsible at 23, I can reasonably expect others to be even wiser at older ages. Which is why I have no sympathy for Peter Dennis.