Ritz casino wins court case

LONDON -- A British court has ordered a Swiss businessman to pay his casino debt, The Guardian reported.

The court ruled that contrary to his plea of being a "vulnerable gambling addict" he was not a "credible witness" and must pay the £2m roulette debt, the report said.

Safa Abdulla Al-Geabury gambled at the Ritz Club casino in Mayfair, London and has assets of over US$1 billion, The Guardian reported.

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GB: Gambling addict loses case against Ritz Casino

LONDON -- A British casino has prevailed in a court battle with a gambling addict, the BBC reported.

Nora Al-Daher gambled £2m in one evening and claimed the Ritz Casino should have prevented her from gambling, the report said.

The High Court disagreed and found in favour of the casino, the BBC said.

Al-Daher, who is the wife of the foreign minister of Oman, owed the casino £1m, the report made note.

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