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wife of foreign minister of Oman is suing high-class London casino for losing money at its gambling tables. Nora Al-Daher racked up near-$3.5-million loss in casino of one of London's most exclusive hotels, The Ritz. She blew cash in just few hours and then blamed staff at the hotel for not stopping her. The 50-year-old multi-millionaire insisted it was casino's fault that she lost as they knew she had gambling problem. She told the judge at High Court in London: "I needed someone that night to tell me to stop playing and bring me to my senses. If I had been told to stop, of course I would have done so immediately, but no one ever told me to stop or to think about my gambling."

Ms Al-Daher told court how she had arrived at The Ritz that evening already having lost "significant" amount of money at other London casinos. The case reached High Court after The Ritz sued Ms Al-Daher for almost $1.5 million for her cheques that had not been honoured. Al-Daher said she realised she had become gambling addict in 1999 and then lost more than $10 million at The Ritz over following three years. Her lawyer told court that casino staff urged her to lose money, saying: "Staff positively encouraged her when she was losing, saying, 'Anything for you, Princess Nora. We trust you. No problem. Relax. Don’t worry....The next time you will get your money back'."


 
 

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