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billion here a billion there and soon we're talking about real money. Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #1
Just like peeing in a cash register, it can run into real money. olddad56 Feb 2013 #10
$1 Billion... wow deathrind Feb 2013 #2
I lived in SD then I never trusted her. upaloopa Feb 2013 #3
A BILLION? CBHagman Feb 2013 #4
there are two types of gamblers; losers and liars frylock Feb 2013 #5
I'm trying to wrap my head around how a person could possibly gamble away a BILLION dollars slackmaster Feb 2013 #6
I want to know how she did it for over a decade without word getting out.... Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #17
If you re-read the story, she played a billion, rather than lost a billion. Psephos Feb 2013 #25
I understand the math, the finances, and the tax implications of all that. My gambling limit is... slackmaster Feb 2013 #26
Best way to repay the debt is to hit it big at the casinos dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #7
Having moved to Vegas I can only say one thing... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #8
The funds to build austinlw Feb 2013 #12
Not always, but the casinos take advantage of people thinking they can beat the house. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #15
She must have made some awfully big bets subterranean Feb 2013 #9
The Wall Street banksters are laughing their asses off. Arctic Dave Feb 2013 #11
^^^^^^truth Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #16
And get HUGE bonuses to do it! n/t csziggy Feb 2013 #20
You're so depressingly on point. nt. Hosnon Feb 2013 #28
Gambling addiction is just as bad as drugs or alchohol Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #13
I have a problem just gamblling twenty dollars away...one billion...??? Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #14
Perfect photo! Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #18
Yet another lying and thieving repuke abusing power once again? rachel1 Feb 2013 #19
She was not a repuke. progressiveinaction Feb 2013 #21
That's alot of Jumbo Jacks. Safetykitten Feb 2013 #22
That's what I call.... defacto7 Feb 2013 #23
A billion dollars over a ten year period mokawanis Feb 2013 #24
Baccarat anyone exboyfil Feb 2013 #31
Got a billion dollars you could loan me? mokawanis Feb 2013 #32
Let's take the House and Senate goclark Feb 2013 #27
There definitely is such a thing as a gambling addiction. And this woman has one. dimbear Feb 2013 #29
Not a bad track record in betting exboyfil Feb 2013 #30
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