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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Linn County, Oregon
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In Oregon, the state runs video poker and video slots. Every bar seems to have these machines in them. People who look like they can't afford it, shoving bills in, hoping against hope. It's really pretty sad. The state is the big gambling addict here. Recent articles had lottery officials crying over revenue loss because of a recently passed smoking ban...not as many people on the machines since they can't smoke while doing so.
I'll confess to buying a $1 ticket when a lottery prize gets wayy up there. I figure I'm buying a fantasy for a few days, cheaper than the fantasy gained when renting a movie.
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