In 1994 casino riverboats arrived less than an hour from my home. However, by the power of the Holy Spirit I have successfully resisted the temptation to gamble. A man from our town committed suicide over his gambling losses on the riverboats. His suicide was not publicized. You won't hear about suicides from gambling.
Suicide is a common outcome for desperate gambling addicts who have lost all their money.
I might have been a suicide. My wife might have been a widow. I speak to you today to remind that gambling is a life and death issue, not just fun and games as the gaming industry wants people to believe. The widow and her daughters of the man in our town who has committed suicide know it's a life and death issue. The sister of the man who shot himself in the parking lot outside the Catfish Ben casino riverboat in Ft.