Judge doesn’t buy gambling addict’s lawsuit (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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 Judge Renee Bumb wrote that Arelia Margarita Taveras failed to support her claim that gambling was a hazardous endeavor worthy of special protections. “Playing blackjack, …

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