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Aug
24
How is “Set for Life” not an example of deceitful and predatory advertising practices?
by Les
At a Texas Lyceum forum in Corpus Christi, TX on August 5, 2011 (at which I also presented), Harrah’s executive Marybel Batjer told the audience that “people don’t go to a casino thinking they’re going to win. They go to have fun.” Here’s an example from Harrah’s own marketing department that directly contradicts her claim. How is telling citizens they can be “Set for Life” when a casino is mathematically rigged against them not an example of deceitful and predatory advertising practices?
It's just like the lottery
The lottery here in Georgia runs ads just like this one. I’ve never understood how casinos and lotteries get away with running ads like this. What can be done about it?
Much can be done
Lotteries are legally exempt from truth-in-advertising laws by Congress….casinos just act like they are exempt because government is a full partner in their business. Here are the facts about the lottery’s exemption: http://stoppredatorygambling.org/category/research-center/lottery-advertising/
Ending these deceptive ads starts with Congress removing the lottery’s exemption and getting state AG’s to crackdown on the casinos in their state.
What happened next
Too bad nobody at the office will miss him when he is fired for stealing, and they won’t miss him when he loses everything and kills himself.