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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
November 2007
Bill Burton: About Gambling (Continued)
...Continued from page 13 The Inconsiderate Smoker
When I sit down to play a slot, I scout out the area first to make sure I am not sitting next to a smoker. If I see a smoker, I will not sit down, as they were there first, and I don’t want to deal with their smoke. Many smokers don’t extend the same courtesy in return. They will sit down next to you and move the ash tray to the space between your machine and theirs, even if the machine on the other side is unoccupied. No matter how good the ventilation system is in the casino, the smoke will always flow
directly to the non-smoker. Fanning the air with your hand in hopes of pushing the smoke away from you usually goes unnoticed. A portable fan or better yet a mini-leaf blower may get their attention, but will usually just result in ugly stares as if you were the offending party fouling the air. The worst smoker feels that the coin tray of a slot machine can actually be used as an ash tray. Unfortunately, the only way to get away from the smoker is to leave. After all, the smoke doesn’t bother them, so they feel it should not bother you.
I’m sure none of you readers of the Southern California Gaming Guide fall into these categories of bad behavior, and hopefully, the next time you go to the casino you won’t encounter any of these players.
Until next time, remember: “Luck comes and goes... Knowledge Stays Forever.”
Bill Burton is the Casino Gambling Guide and columnist for the Internet portal About.com, located at http://casinogambling.about.com. He is the author of 1000 Best Casino Gambling Secrets and Get the Edge at Low Limit Texas Hold’em available online at www.billburton.com. He is also an instructor for Golden Touch Craps, http://www.thecrapsclub.com.