Tobacco-Style Lawsuits Against the Predatory Gambling Trade

Professor John Kindt explores the idea of states bringing lawsuits against predatory gambling operators, a strategy that worked over time with the tobacco companies. Kindt writes: “Owing to costs created by new addicted gamblers, bankruptcies, and crime once gambling is legalized, some have argued that gambling establishments should be held liable for the costs they place on society.”

The Costs of Addicted Gamblers – Should the States Initiate Mega-Lawsuits Similar to the Tobacco Cases?

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