Fight The Hypo

I read this Article in Salon the other day, which related the story of Jean Brochu. Mr. Brochu, an attorney in Quebec, is a recovering gambling addict, and the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against Loto-Quebec, the province’s gaming authority. His contention is that they bear culpability for his addiction because they employed increasingly addictive video lottery terminals that ultimately led him down the rabbit hole, which included stealing money from his union. This comes on the heels of a lawsuit brought against several Atlantic City and one Las Vegas casino by Arelia Margarita Taveras, (another attorney) after she lost a million bucks, including cash she skimmed from client escrow accounts. Whoops.

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