People need to take responsibility for their own actions, I wonder when this guy won if he ever considered giving it back to the casino for allowing him to bet due to his "Pathological gambling problem"?
At least the court seems to have got it right.
Newbie Thomas
A Gold Coast businessman who turned over almost $1.5 billion at Melbourne's Crown Casino has lost an appeal to Australia's highest court to try to recover $20 million in losses.
Property developer Harry Kakavas spent $1.479 billion on 30 separate visits to Crown between June 2005 and August 2006, winning and losing vast sums, and ultimately accruing losses of $20.5 million.
He unsuccessfully tried to recoup his losses from the casino in the Victorian Supreme Court, arguing Crown had taken advantage of his pathological gambling problem.
But the court found the casino had not taken advantage of his gambling problem, a decision later upheld by the Victorian Court of Appeal.
Mr Kakavas took his fight to Australia's highest court, arguing that by allowing him to gamble at its casino, Crown had exploited the pathological gambler's inability to make worthwhile decisions in his own interests.
The High Court dismissed his appeal on Wednesday.
"The court did not accept that the appellant's pathological interest in gambling was a special disadvantage which made him susceptible to exploitation by Crown," the court said.
"He was able to make rational decisions in his own interests, including deciding from time to time to refrain from gambling altogether.
"Crown did not knowingly victimise the appellant by allowing him to gamble at its casino."http://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/high-roller-loses-vic-casino-004613481.html
