Quote of the Day

“Needless to say, gambling can indeed be a safe activity, gambling is common, and state-regulated casinos are not inappropriate locations for gambling.” — federal Judge Renée Marie Bumb, rejecting the claim of disbarred New Jersey attorney and compulsive gambler Arelia Margarita Taveras (left) that gambling is “abnormally dangerous.” Taveras was suing a plethora of Atlantic City casinos, their employees and their owners on a dozen counts, including racketeering and Bank Secrecy Act violations. She lost.