Web Bettors

Re “Web Bettors Push Odds With Credit Card Debt,” Nov. 22: Recently a 13-year-old, mentally retarded child in Michigan was held to be responsible for his actions, but adults who are competent enough to qualify for a $100,000 credit line aren’t. These Web gamblers are not victims, they are cheats and whiners who drive up credit card costs for those of us who take responsibility for our conduct. They were losers before they ever placed a bet.

If one of the online casinos loses to a lucky “victim,” will it be able to claim that the transaction is illegal, therefore it should not be required to pay out?

JOHN BOYDSTUN

Woodland Hills