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The High Stakes of Gambling

Author and journalist confesses in his new book that he is a problem gambler. He's lost money and ambition playing poker. And he's not sure he's hit bottom. But it's a problem Sam Skolnik says he shares with the whole country. America, he thinks, is enthralled with gambling and we need to rethink the idea that gambling is harmless entertainment. So what should we do about his addiction?

 

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Sam Skolnik, author of " High Stakes: The Rising Cost of America's Gambling Addition"

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