The Third Circuit Court of Appeals sided with BetMGM, upholding the decision by the New Jersey District Court that the online gambling company was not liable for Antar’s losses on the site.
The lower court determined that the state’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) did not override the state’s casino laws and concluded that Borgata Casino and BetMGM were under no legal obligation to compel problem gamblers from not gambling.
Court said Antar knew what BetMGM was offering
Antar’s original complaint alleged the BetMGM VIP coerced him to keep playing on the site even though they allegedly knew he could not afford to gamble on the site anymore. Antar claims his VIP hosts kept him addicted to playing on the site and he wagered more than $24 million with the company.
The Circuit opinion noted that Antar argued that the online casino site violated the CFA by deceiving him into continuin..
