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Parents Gamble Kids' Safety, Leaving Them in Cars at Casinos

by Amy Hatch, Posted Sep 7th 2010 5:00PM

Some parents' addiction to gambling is overwhelming their common sense. Credit: Andres Rueda, Flickr
Some Pennsylvania parents are gambling with their children's lives. The Lebanon Daily News reports that in this year alone, seven patrons of ...Some Pennsylvania parents are gambling with their children's lives. In this year alone, seven patrons of a casino in PA have left a total of 12 kids alone in the car while they placed their bets, and lawmakers are taking notice.
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Cute lottery mascots promote underage gambling?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Sep 29th 2008 11:00AM

Like a lot of people who live in lottery states, I like to buy a scratch-off game ticket every now and then. Sometimes my eight-year-old is with me and I let her choose the ticket to buy (she's pretty lucky at picking winners). Once, when I let Ellie ...
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