yeah, that’s some bullshit. classic example of “those who the law binds but does not protect” vs “those who the law protects but does not bind”.

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    This is a testament to the fact that gambling is a completely predatory industry, even beyond the inherently rigged house bias in every offering.

    I would say that I hope this kills online sports betting for MGM, but we all know that this will not deter people for whom this service is enabling an actual addiction.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah. And if I were his attorney, that would probably be a huge part of my suit. like, make them prove that they would have automatically caught and refunded his bet if he had lost.

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      It’s very obviously fraud, super easy lawsuit to win. OP is flat-out incorrect about this being legally defensible.