Las Vegas has become a premiere convention city. One can attend a convention, stay in a nice hotel and try a hand at gambling. For some, gambling can be a serious addiction. For others, gambling may be something they do to pass time while waiting for an event to start.
My mom loves to play slot machines. She saves her quarters for a year or two and then we take her to Nevada to let her gamble. We took her this year and after two days of gambling, my 80-year-old mother left Nevada $400 poorer and feeling a little depressed. On the other hand, my wife spent most of her time reading, shopping and people watching. Finally, Karen (my wife) saw a quarter slot machine with an Elvis Presley video playing. She sat down and listened to “Love Me Tender” and put in three quarters.