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...even be argued that betting, within reason, has redeeming social value. Felicia Campbell, a University of Nevada behaviorist who earned her Ph.D. with a thesis on "Gambling Mythologies and Typologies" (and was once married to a croupier), insists that gambling permits many people?especially the elderly???to "lose themselves in the action of the moment." She adds: "Even though the final result is often negative, it's a positive impulse. The peak experience is almost more important than winning. When he grabs the dice, a blue-collar worker is in control of his destiny. For the businessman, gambling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: GAMBLING GOES LEGIT | 12/6/1976 | See Source »

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