Litigation Pep Pills

1.  “Ka-Ching,” the Australian documentary film on electronic gambling machines (EGMs), is now on YouTube. What Australia calls “pokies” we in the US call slot machines. The insidious, addictive-by-design nature of these devices is tellingly exposed in this well-made 54-minute work.  It has strong relevance to the PGLP’s effort against predatory gambling. I know you’re busy-we’re all busy–but you should make time to watch ithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEb8sKclixI

(Then, if you’ve not read it yet, read Natasha Dow Schull’s “Addiction by Design.”  If you don’t have it, put it on your holiday gift wish list–or just get it via your local library.)

2.  If you haven’t yet seen the Stop Predatory Gambling report regarding the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry, see:
http://stoppredatorygambling.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2015-Report-on-Online-Fantasy-Sports-Gambling.pdf

Combine that report with the NY Atty. General’s commonsense conclusion that DFS constitutes illegal gambling (see:  http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/11/sports/football/draftkings-fanduel-new-york-attorney-general-tells-fantasy-sites-to-stop-taking-bets-in-new-york.html?emc=edit_na_20151110&nlid=73226449&ref=cta&_r=0) and litigators should see meaningful lawsuits can be brought on behalf of harmed, misled, and deceived individuals.  An industry that uses slot machines and DFS schemes to exploit human weakness has skated too long without being held to account.