How do I file a lawsuit against a Casino?
J.J. asked: I believe that casinos have been cheating Horse Race Bettors. What do I need to file a lawsuit. Will I need to prove that I personally have lost money or just show how they are cheating to file the lawsuit?
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Tags: Bettors, Casinos, Cheating, Horse Race, Lost, Money
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April 12th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
they are going to want proof.
April 14th, 2008 at 9:00 am
You will need proof of them cheating. If you try to do the lawsuit and have no proof, they can countersue you for spreading lies about them.
April 15th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
You are barking up the wrong tree, people that try to sue casinos usually die young.
April 18th, 2008 at 5:40 am
good luck…that is why they call it gambling…duh
April 20th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Get a young lawyer with nothing else to do.
File a class action lawsuit.
You need to show you have lost money and how they are cheating.
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:34 am
you hire a lawyer…then watch as you lose
April 24th, 2008 at 9:44 am
First you bend over, then you say “here you go boys” They will take it from there.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Is the casino on tribal Indian land? If so, then they are a sovereign nation and it gets tricky.
April 27th, 2008 at 1:11 am
No damages; no lawsuit. Need to show you were cheated and suffered a loss.
Try the state gaming comission; they can probably use a laugh,
April 27th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
get a lot of money, which youll need for the good lawer youll need, and a bodyguard depending on what casino
April 30th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
For a civil lawsuit, you’d show that you personally lost money.
For a criminal lawsuit, you’d show that they are cheating.
And you can file both lawsuits in this matter; you do not have to just file one.
May 1st, 2008 at 11:54 pm
You would need to talk to a lawyer, and yes, you will need to prove they are cheating. You have to prove impropriety, you can’t sue a casino because you lost money….. You would have to show that the games are fixed.
May 2nd, 2008 at 2:22 am
Most casinos are owned by a certain “tribe” of indians. If you DO file a lawsuit, you would go before their “chief” and not a court in a courtroom. ORRRRRRRRRR, the MAFIA! Good luck with that dude!
May 4th, 2008 at 3:58 am
Obviously you’d need evidence against them to prove your case. If you can’t prove that they’re cheating then it will never make it to court.
May 6th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Find a lawyer that deals with gaming, or just ask any lawyer to refer you to someone. The lawyer is the one who will tell you what you need and help you with it.
May 7th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
The same why any other lawsuit is filed—-get an attorney. And yes, you would have to show that you were damaged by their action.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:19 am
if you are 100 per cent sure get a picture phone and take those pictures right away because like they say pictures do not lie.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:16 am
have to have proof anytime in a case like this get a legal eagle
May 11th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Good luck with that lawsuit. Not only will you need a strong case (which you don’t), you’ll need a better lawyer than the ones the casino has. And I guarantee that they have some very talented lawyers.
Gambling is…a gamble. Suck up your losses and stop playing.
May 13th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
First, you need to take the LSATs and get an undergraduate degree of some kind, then apply to law school. Most programs are about three years long, if you get in. Then you have to pass the Bar exams. It’s a long arduous process.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:10 am
you don’t they have there own laws in casinos
May 18th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
You and your low-paid lawyer (after all you didn’t win did you), will be invited to an executives office at the casino, where both of you will be introduced to 14 high paid lawyers. At this point your lawyer will run off screaming, and you will be forced to give up.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:12 am
What is your legal theory as to the manner in which a casino is cheating?
What documentary evidence do you have?
How does your theory and your evidence amount to a violation of statutory or common law?
Have definitive answers to the above 3 questions before you waste any time and money on a wild-goose chase.