Only a few operators will talk to the media. They insist video slots aren't really gambling, echoing the official positions of the pro-slots lobbying groups. I call it relaxation. Some people use drugs to relax. Some people use sex.
Some people like to come here and play games to relax.
And many come to gamble, some players say. Scott Gourley visits Lucky 8 for almost an hour each day. His wife works there. But Mr. Gourley likes to play, too. We'll win a little bit and play it back.