Donahue blames the church. The churches don't want the video games. They say it's a sin. That's not gambling. Donahue has to excuse herself.
Some more regulars are about to leave.
His mother sits not 10 feet away, playing video poker and shooting occasional glances Michael's way, obviously perturbed that her son is so willing to talk with a reporter. I'm not sure how long, but I play as much as I can. I've been on a bad streak lately, but I have won. Michael plays not only at Steve's Treasureland, but at other parlors as well. The money is more than he earns at his job working at a convenience store, and so he and his son are now living with his mother.