Arelia Margarita Taveras, former NJ lawyer, is suing the Atlantic City casinos for $20 million, claiming the casinos failed to notice her gambling addiction. She claims that she lost over $1 million since the beginning of her gambling habit and lost her law practice, her apartment, her parents' home, plus she says she owes the IRS $58,000. Arelia Margarita Taveras also admits she dipped into her clients accounts to fund her gambling problem, which led to her disbarment last year and faces criminal charges stemming from the embezzlement.

"They knew I was going for days without eating or sleeping. I would pass out at the tables. They had a duty of care to me. Nobody in their right mind would gamble for four or five straight days without sleeping," Arelia Margarita Taveras was quoted. A sad story which could only serve as a reminder to the millions of gamblers worldwide that gambling is fun when only in moderation.

Well maybe casinos should have rules like if you're at a bar; making it so they would legally have to cut you off it you have had too much. If that lady was there 5 days straight in the same clothes and not eating anything then I think that's a red flag. Of course, casinos are big and it could be hard to spot, but hopefully something can be done.

hotpink4 said:

Well maybe casinos should have rules like if you're at a bar; making it so they would legally have to cut you off it you have had too much. If that lady was there 5 days straight in the same clothes and not eating anything then I think that's a red flag. Of course, casinos are big and it could be hard to spot, but hopefully something can be done.

tonys76 said: I'm really curious as to what Judge let this pass. I don't understand it. It was her decision, but now sue them because she did something stupid?  When will people start taking responsibility for their own actions...

Dartz said: Aries, you're a gambler right? $30 says that she'll gamble away her winnings if this lawsuit gets anywhere.

Well, this 55 year old man is suing Mirapex (the medicine that is used to treat Parkinson’s and restless leg syndrome. He is also suing the companies that are involved with the drug, which totals $3million dollars because he claims he became addicted to gambling from using it. He has been taking the drug since 2002 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. He believes the company didn’t provide their users with accurate or enough information on the medicine and its side effects.

JC said: I tried researching to see if she won her case but it wasn't showing up. I wanted to know what happened!!

This was a while back too, shouldn't the hearings be over by now?

ThaGrouch said: Her lawsuit was dismissed by a judge.  He said that a gambling problem is not a toxic habit, and it is not up to the casinos to physically stop gamblers.  The casinos denied any wrong doing and said that she brought it on herself.