Court Rules Atlantic City Casino Can Collect from Problem Gambler

A New Jersey state appellate court has upheld a ruling that allows Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City to collect a debt from a self-described compulsive gambler. The gambler had taken out a $160,000 loan from the casino, which his bank did not honor due to insufficient funds. The man argued that Harrah’s shouldn’t have extended him the credit, citing among his reasons that he is a compulsive gambler.