Appeals Court Rules MGM Not Liable for Compulsive Gambler’s Losses
A federal appellate court has rejected a lawsuit brought by self-proclaimed problem gambler Sam A. Antar, who alleged that MGM Resorts and its subsidiaries actively encouraged his excessive gambling despite being aware of his addiction. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an earlier dismissal, affirming that New Jersey law does not place a legal obligation on casinos to prevent compulsive gamblers […]

A federal appellate court has rejected a lawsuit brought by self-proclaimed problem gambler Sam A. Antar, who alleged that MGM Resorts and its subsidiaries actively encouraged his excessive gambling despite being aware of his addiction. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an earlier dismissal, affirming that New Jersey law does not place a legal obligation on casinos to prevent compulsive gamblers […]