Yes Jeff, I am very familiar with both Peter Thorpe and Ken Uston and their "deeds" and agree 100% with what you wrote.

I will, however, adhere to the adage of being aware of accepting any bets offered by a proposition gambler as in most cases, he has the edge.

I may be wrong but I don't think too many casinos go out of business because too many patrons have the edge in their favor.

Keeping in mind that the casionos comp patrons for their hours of play and not if they win or lose in any particular session should be enough to convince any person with a double digit IQ that over a period of time, they're going to lose.

Save but for the once-in-a-lifetime jackpot being hit in the lottery or medgabuck slot machine, one will never catch the end of the rainbow. There is no such thing as a quick or easy buck and the sooner one realizes this, the quicker he can get on with his life.

I tend to remind myself of the many people who arrive in Las Vegas in their $20,000 car and return home in a $200,000 bus.