That dog won’t hunt: KY’s case against Full Tilt a sham?

DogDon'tHuntThe decision by the state of Kentucky to file a fresh lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker is apparently based on a century-old statute that says anyone who loses money in an illegal game is entitled to recover triple the amount of their losses. But, and here’s where the state of Kentucky comes in, six months after the loss has occurred, a spouse, other family member or anyone else can sue for those treble damages. Hey, remember that episode of The Simpsons where Chief Wiggum discovered an ancient statute in the town charter that the chief constable was to receive “one pig every month and two comely lasses of virtue”? Yeah, that was funny. Read more.