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Gambler lawyer loses all and sues casinos10 March 2008ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey -- As reported by the Daily Telegraph: "A former lawyer who gambled away nearly £500,000 has lodged a £10 million lawsuit against seven casinos, claiming that they had 'a duty of care' to spot her compulsive behaviour and intervene. "Arelia Margarita Taveras, 37, once a rising star of the New York legal community earning nearly £250,000 pounds a year, began going to the gambling hub of Atlantic City in neighbouring New Jersey to relax. "...According to her suit, she would play seven hands of blackjack simultaneously so she could have the entire table to herself, losing money at a rate of £2,500 per hour. "During one stint in June 2005, she survived on nothing but orange juice and chocolate bars fed to her by staff..." |