Taking the Gamble - 2004-01-13
For most, gambling is a relaxing and a fun way to spend time with friends. For others it's an addiction that can take over their lives. Ken Crous of Harrah's Casino says its a problem that gaming industry employees do not take lightly. "We're kind of the first line of defense to see it because our employees are around gamblers all the time."

And with gambling so prevelant in Louisiana, Crous says the temptation may be too difficult for addicts to pass up. "You know quite often people would want to gamble say four or five times a year so they would travel to Las Vegas and they can keep that completely in appropriate behaviors but when you have a casino in their own back yard they may say you know what i have a little problem."
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Stanley Leisure loses momentum on fears of casino setback - 2004-01-13
Investors were busy laying bets against Stanley Leisure yesterday amid concerns that the group's casino division may let it down when the company posts interim results later this month. Stanley Leisure dropped 9.75p to 392.25p as dealers reported rumors that the gaming company's casinos have registered nasty losses to a few high rollers.

The company's latest trading statement, at the end of November, saw it complain about difficult times for its casinos.

Stanley Leisure said that while the unit's win margin had started to improve, this had not been enough to recapture the losses to high rollers encountered in the first few months of its financial year.
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