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Terry Nofsinger

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
14 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

This American Life
466: Blackjack

Because at the time of those losses, she has passed the point of no return to where she has no control over what she's doing, comma, and the casinos know it and take advantage of it.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

They knew she was a compulsive gambler.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

They knew she didn't have control.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

Now, here's the difficult thing.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

A lot of people wouldn't believe me.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

I've even had friends of mine who it took a while to convince them that I was really telling the truth, that this was really what was happening.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

With regard to David Williams, when he came in, he told me the story, and I was incredulous.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

So I went down to the office that Saturday, I told you, and I read about compulsive gambling.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

I read DSM-IV and I read some of the other scientific literature that was online.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

And I thought, this guy, I think he's telling the truth.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

And everything I learned from there on confirmed to me that David Williams was telling the truth.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

It seemed clear to me that the casino had to know that he was a compulsive gambler and that he was one of their favorites and they would put him up at night in the fancy suites and give him drinks and meals and all these things.

This American Life
466: Blackjack

So I felt like they were taking advantage of him and I thought the evidence supported that and we filed a lawsuit.