Gambling As A Form Of Diversion

Discussion in 'Retirement & Leisure' started by Corie Henson, May 31, 2016.

  1. Corie Henson

    Corie Henson Veteran Member
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    Pardon me if this is not a good topic. I have noticed that some old people are enjoying gambling so much. When I was young, we have neighbors who are betting on horse racing. Those old men who come to our house early morning of weekends to get "racing tips" from my father who was a highly rated horse trainer. Some of those men would say that horse racing makes them happy so it doesn't matter if they lose. They even have a code for the money they budget for betting in the day, they call it tuition fee. And if they won, they would say they passed the exams. And they call each other classmates.

    My father passed away a long time ago but my brother is still a horse trainer and earning good from his job. His stand is the same as my father's when it comes to gambling. Just bet on what you can afford so you can say you are just entertaining yourself. But betting more than you can afford means you are already gambling. By the way, my husband is an aficionado who regularly bets on the races. But he quit some 5 years ago when the tv coverage of the races was stopped.
     
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  2. Cody Fousnaugh

    Cody Fousnaugh Supreme Member
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    When we gamble, we always have $100 to $150 each. When that is gone, that's it. But, believe it or not, my luck is with the dollar slot machines. However, I only put a $20 bill in at a time. I've won $500 (one $20 bill) and other amounts, but most of the time, either break even or win enough to cover what my wife lost. She mostly plays the 25 cent slots.

    How close casino's are to places to live in Las Vegas is a major reason we could never live in Vegas.
     
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