Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Connecticut

Gambling Debts
In the State of Connecticut:
(1) Are debts incurred for the purpose of gambling
valid?
(2) If one stops payment on a check written to purchase casino chips, and then loses them, is he liable to repay?

Asked on 2/03/99, 5:23 pm

Stuart Williams

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Re: Gambling Debts

I assume you're talking about gambling in a legal casino.

1) Yes.

2) Yes. (Stopping the check itself, when the check was used to

get chips (which you got!) would actually violate

a few laws, some criminal! Yes, you'd still have to

repay.)

Stuart Williams

Law Offices of Stuart J. Williams

21 Walter St.

Answered on 2/09/99, 2:16 am

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