Hannosh v. Segal

OPINION

PORTLEY, Judge.

¶ 1 We are asked to decide whether a person gambling on Internet websites can bring a private right of action to recover his losses under the Organized Crime, Fraud and Terrorism Act, Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) section 13-2314.04(A), 1 also known as Arizona RICO or Arizona’s racketeering statute. Because we agree with the superior court that such a cause of action is unavailable, we affirm the judgment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶2 Jerry Hannosh (“Hannosh”) bet on sporting events on the Internet and ultimately lost approximately $800,000. In an attempt to…