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Don't Bet On It: Casino's Contractual Duty To Stop Compulsive Gamblers From Gambling, Irina Slavina
Don't Bet On It: Casino's Contractual Duty To Stop Compulsive Gamblers From Gambling, Irina Slavina
Chicago-Kent Law Review
To address the problem of compulsive gambling, most states with commercial casinos have enacted statewide self-exclusion programs—a mechanism by which patrons petition to be physically removed from a casino if they are discovered on the premises. The casinos in the remaining states voluntarily instituted facility-based programs to assist problem gamblers in fighting their addiction.
But besides having any intended effect, these programs provided gamblers with a new ground for lawsuits—breach of contract. This note argues that neither states nor individual casinos should be liable to self-excluded patrons for breach of contract, even if they enter a casino and lose money …
The Right Of Defendant-Owners Under Zero-Tolerance Anti-Doping Horse Racing Regulations As Explained In Pierce V. Texas Racing Commission, Donald Smith
Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law
No abstract provided.
Who Monitors The Monitor? Virtual World Governance And The Failure Of Contract Law Remedies In Virtual Worlds, Hannah Yeefen Lim
Who Monitors The Monitor? Virtual World Governance And The Failure Of Contract Law Remedies In Virtual Worlds, Hannah Yeefen Lim
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
This Article is a study of the interaction of rules and contractual terms within the context of fraudulent conduct in virtual worlds. It makes two main arguments: first, that virtual world providers cannot generally be trusted to regulate themselves; and second, that contractual remedies alone do not provide players with useful solutions to player disputes. The Article highlights the shortcomings of relying solely on the existing web of contractual documents to resolve the issues and disputes currently experienced in virtual world communities. Starting with the applicability of real-world laws to virtual worlds, this Article examines a case study that demonstrates …
How The Anti-Gaming Backlash Is Redefining Tribal Government Functions, Audrey Bryant Braccio
How The Anti-Gaming Backlash Is Redefining Tribal Government Functions, Audrey Bryant Braccio
American Indian Law Review
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