Countries around the world are starting to develop self exclusion lists for their casinos and gambling venues. The idea behind it is, those who realize they have a gambling problem can put themselves on the list. Once on the list they are supposed to be barred from gambling in a casino. They are basically giving the right to the casino to kick them out if identified. The problem with the self exclusions list is, it is very hard to enforce. Casinos are asked to, basically, keep an eye on every individual. Many gamblers who place themselves on the list have made it into the casino and gambled. Sometimes the win, sometimes they loose.

Usually it’s the losers who turn to the casino and sue claiming they should never have been allowed to enter, but now there is a winner who is suing the British Colombia Lottery Corporation over his winnings. Mike Lee placed himself on the exclusion list but still managed to enter casinos like the Cowichan. During one trip he scored a $40,000 jackpot. However, when he went to cash in his winnings he was told that he could not collect and nothing could be done about it. Now he is taking his case to court.

Lee’s lawyer says that he was allowed to enter the casino, win small jackpots. “He provided his ID, he was paid, and he was never asked to leave,” stated Lee’s lawyer. “To my client, that was a representation that it was permitted for him to play.” Lee and his lawyer claim that it was okay when the pots were small or he was losing, but when it came to the big one their was no deal. The casino is claiming that according to the law they don’t have to pay a member of the self exclusion list any winnings and are not responsible for losses. Lee claims that law was signed after he joined the program.

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