I’ve always wanted to use that as a title of a blog but never expected it when writing about the worldwide pastime of casinos and gambling.
However, an article in the New York Times caught my eye about a casino which opened in the middle of a vacant parking lot, miles from anywhere and where no customers came in. To top it all, the venue was only open for eight hours for just one day.
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Lately, we’ve been reminiscing about the first time we were tempted onto a fruit machine in the local pub.
If you remember The Human League on the jukebox, the barmaids extraordinary shoulder pads and the flashing neon of the fruits were all too well – take a look below at some of our favourite retro arcade slot machines from the 80s and 90s.
You’ve just won a mint on a roulette game and suddenly a gang busts in a robs the casino money and your money! It’s not a common occurrence but it did happen recently to a group of gamblers in South Africa.
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Poor Sammi Zabib had been getting earache all week off his girlfriend for not buying her that pair of designer jeans she wanted. His other half had spotted them at a casino and was most upset that Sammi had not purchased them.
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