South Florida Gambling
Why do you play penny slots?
Our new gambling pages in Showtime today had a story about their growth, especially in South Florida.
Officials say some people like to cover all the pay lines, others like extending their entertainment values, and some just like the machines.
I'm not much of a slot player, so I need you all to answer: why do you play penny slots?
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NICK SORTAL began playing 3-card "gut" and "Indian poker" on high school band trips, moved on to "night baseball" and "pass the trash" during a Dr. Pepper-infused midnight game in the 1980s at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and now play in a regular neighborhood Hold 'Em game in Plantation. I have been given the assignment of writing about the gambling life in South Florida casinos for the Sun-Sentinel...which means sitting around watching poker on TV now counts as research.
