Some Americans would miss gambling

Some Americans would miss gambling
Stars and Stripes
European edition, Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Most servicemembers and civilians asked about the gambling bill had not heard about it and had mixed feelings about the proliferation of slot machines in base clubs in Europe and the Pacific.

Army Spc. Melecio Leon, with the 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, said he thought the gambling ban would be a “good idea.”

“It would limit some people from spending all their money on gambling,” he said. “I’m not personally aware of anybody with a serious gambling addiction, but I’ve seen the ads on AFN and believe they’re a good public service. They also show you that gambling is a problem in the military and should be banned on the bases.”

Others, however, disagreed.

“It keeps morale up around here,” said Tech. Sgt. Brad Perry, 37, stationed at Misawa Air Base, Japan.


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