Risking it All on the Spin of a Slot Machine
A resident of Portland, Oregon, Veronica Castillo hoped that maybe eventually she might be lucky enough to experience the sort of life-changing win that she’d seen and heard about on TV and in the news. She wasn’t much of a gambler in general, but she wanted to try her luck one day.
Veronica decided to stop off at the Lucky Eagle Casino, which is located in Rochester, Washington State. As soon as she stepped through the casino doors, her attention was drawn to the rows of flashing, brightly-colored slot machines all around the place. Slot machines are one of the simplest games to play in a casino and tend to be very popular. The lights and sounds seem to lure you right in.
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At that moment, Veronica had no idea what she was getting herself into…