Woman Suing Chuck E. Cheese's for Promoting Childhood Gambling
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Yeah, it is basically gambling. But damn was it fun. What do I mean was? Damn IS it fun.
Meh, kids need to be exposed to a few seedy things now and then. How else will they learn? As my Mom used to say, "Sometimes a parent needs to know when to lower the shield."
Meh, kids need to be exposed to a few seedy things now and then. How else will they learn? As my Mom used to say, "Sometimes a parent needs to know when to lower the shield."
Mmmm of course it isn't, I mean why not? Get to help some children and if I pick up 5 mil on the way, well I'm not going to say no to it am I?Scott Bullock said:
This is what I don't get, if the money isn't the issue why sue for 5 million? Why not target the rights to offer these machines. I'm not really taking a side here I know because I actually agree with what the woman is claiming to some extent but sueing the company for cash isn't going to help the kids much.
so the arcades at the mall and movie theaters should be sued too? they also have stuff like this with the tickets...
CEC notes that even if the arcade games were illegal, then Keller is an admitted participant in the illegal gambling. Therefore, she should be barred from seeking any damages or restitution.
And it's over
And it's over
Righto, file a lawsuit to stop children from becoming gambling addicts at birthday parties, but still demanding $5,000,000. I'm certain that any damages she would be awarded as part of her litigation would go to the construction of her own child-friendly arcade/restaurant place, one ostensibly also featuring blackjack and hookers. However, the concept of the child friendly arcade/restaurant may be scrapped on moralistic grounds, leaving only the aforementioned attractions.
I'm starting to think that the country would be better off if people who file such fallacious and absurdly greedy lawsuits would be removed from society, perhaps concentrated in a camp under military guard far away from the society that has ostracized them perchance? (yes, I went there.)
Or alternatively making the filing of such lawsuits punishable by a fine equal to the damages sought. I'm pretty sure the legal system would be better off that way...
El Edito:
This is the first thing that came to my mind when I read the article.
I'm starting to think that the country would be better off if people who file such fallacious and absurdly greedy lawsuits would be removed from society, perhaps concentrated in a camp under military guard far away from the society that has ostracized them perchance? (yes, I went there.)
Or alternatively making the filing of such lawsuits punishable by a fine equal to the damages sought. I'm pretty sure the legal system would be better off that way...
El Edito:
This is the first thing that came to my mind when I read the article.
Actually this makes perfect sense to me, having worked in the casino, and seen some of the children's devices in "ticket arcades" albiet not the ones at Chuck E Cheese in paticular, the similarities are uncanny.
The whole first floor of "The Treehouse" Arcade at Foxwoods Resort Casino was full of these kinds of things when I worked there. I didn't play them of course so can't say for sure, but I did see a lot of people playing them.
I'll also say that even when it comes to "games of skill" I think they tend to be rigged to a degree where it comes down to luck anyway, even if there is a more active component to them. It depends on what your talking about though.
To put it bluntly for the arcade to stay in business, more money has to be spent on the games than the value of prizes that are handed out. What's more your typical arcade has to maintain a pretty high volume of business, and this means having a lot of kids who are going to go there to hang out constantly. If kids can develop skills through practice to actually come out ahead regularly, the whole thing would collapse.
Now at a casino it's one thing, despite the agreements with the state that kids won't gamble, you can kind of say "duh" but those machines are mass produced, not created right there. Your typical boardwalk arcade is doubtlessly doing things that if more money was involved along with more lavish prizes would probably be considered criminal.
It's also telling that if some kid goes to get dad, or his brother who shoots hoops, they typically can't come out ahead on things like basketball shooting games, at least not reliably. After all if all your typical kid had to do was go get his big brother who lives on a basketball blacktop to win the big prizes the arcades would also go out of business, so all illusions of skill mattering aside... it really doesn't all that much.
The level this is argueing on is harmless, but I see the lady's point, and yeah... I really can't defend it even if my instict is to label her a whack job. Sad to say it, but I think she should win this one.
The whole first floor of "The Treehouse" Arcade at Foxwoods Resort Casino was full of these kinds of things when I worked there. I didn't play them of course so can't say for sure, but I did see a lot of people playing them.
I'll also say that even when it comes to "games of skill" I think they tend to be rigged to a degree where it comes down to luck anyway, even if there is a more active component to them. It depends on what your talking about though.
To put it bluntly for the arcade to stay in business, more money has to be spent on the games than the value of prizes that are handed out. What's more your typical arcade has to maintain a pretty high volume of business, and this means having a lot of kids who are going to go there to hang out constantly. If kids can develop skills through practice to actually come out ahead regularly, the whole thing would collapse.
Now at a casino it's one thing, despite the agreements with the state that kids won't gamble, you can kind of say "duh" but those machines are mass produced, not created right there. Your typical boardwalk arcade is doubtlessly doing things that if more money was involved along with more lavish prizes would probably be considered criminal.
It's also telling that if some kid goes to get dad, or his brother who shoots hoops, they typically can't come out ahead on things like basketball shooting games, at least not reliably. After all if all your typical kid had to do was go get his big brother who lives on a basketball blacktop to win the big prizes the arcades would also go out of business, so all illusions of skill mattering aside... it really doesn't all that much.
The level this is argueing on is harmless, but I see the lady's point, and yeah... I really can't defend it even if my instict is to label her a whack job. Sad to say it, but I think she should win this one.
Dude. When me and my friends go to Dave and Busters I probably blow most of my tokens on that truck game because I enjoy it so much.XT inc said:
The only other arcade games I enjoy are the virtual boxing where you can lean on this pad thing and God's favorite game, Skii ball.
"Money isn't the key issue here." BAH HA HA HA HA! Is money EVER the key issue in these cases? Of course it is! If it wasn't, then they wouldn't be asking for it, let alone asking for an absurd amount of it.
I know exactly what game they're talking about. It does take skill. An unholy level of skill, god-like reflexes, and perhaps a bit of luck. I also like how it's pointed out that they took part in the illegal activity, and therefore shouldn't be able to to seek damages. Way to use her own tactics against her Civil Evisceration Corps--oh, sorry. That's Dead Space.
I know exactly what game they're talking about. It does take skill. An unholy level of skill, god-like reflexes, and perhaps a bit of luck. I also like how it's pointed out that they took part in the illegal activity, and therefore shouldn't be able to to seek damages. Way to use her own tactics against her Civil Evisceration Corps--oh, sorry. That's Dead Space.
They all have a spcieal code in them that makes it turn rigging offCM156 said:
Basickly there made so they you cant win untill so many trys but pushing buttions a certien way auto turns it off for the try pretty crazy shit
Actually it's the other way around. Those fuckin' pixie sticks are addictive maaaan.Racecarlock said: