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goclark

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25. Nope, never got banished....

Reply to closeupready (Reply #24)

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 02:00 AM

Aug 2012

In fact, the hotel would " Comp" our rooms

Another part of the story is that my dad was a physician and African American.
AA's were not allowed to go to Hotels on the Strip, only down town.

One of my dad's friends knew the head Bellman and he got the management of the hotel to invite about ten physicians to come to the hotel with their families.

It was a day to remember!

We were dressed up ( hats, gloves, fancy clothes) and the families formed a long line. The bellman was so thrilled when he opened the door for us -- tears were running down his cheeks.

From that day forward, we were warmly welcomed and that is how African Americans got into Vegas Hotels.

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How MIT Students Scammed the Massachusetts Lottery for $8 Million [View all] Tony_FLADEM Aug 2012 OP

Lotteries are a tax on folks who are bad at math.... Scuba Aug 2012 #1

True ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #3

I buy a ticket now and then. I account for it in my entertainment expense budget.... Scuba Aug 2012 #4

I do the same, buy one once in a while, just on that wild chance. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #6

True. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #17

I do too DiverDave Aug 2012 #28

Classic case of a 'sucker bet' but I'm with you. It's like the Big Wheel coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #5

I completely agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #19

Pennies in the scheme compared to wall street and the banksters. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #2

Reducing one crime's significance in relation to another is a slippery slope but you've got one... Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #9

Oh great. Now everyone knows about this and will be doing the same thing. RC Aug 2012 #7

Where does the scam part come in? ManiacJoe Aug 2012 #8

Though I indirectly referred upthread to what the students did as a crime, you're right. Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #10

Yeah, calling it a 'scam' is a great way to make it look like they did something wrong. Gormy Cuss Aug 2012 #14

Come to think of it, it was also the MIT folks who excelled at card counting, too... Buns_of_Fire Aug 2012 #16

I see nothing wrong with this. Alduin Aug 2012 #11

It sounds like Massachusetts ... surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #12

Someone is going to win the lottery sooner or later, hedgehog Aug 2012 #18

Massachusetts MADE money on the game. closeupready Aug 2012 #20

I see you are correct ... surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #22

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that I agreed with the decision to closeupready Aug 2012 #23

Worth reading the whole article- great twist in the last 3 paragraphs. nt Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #13

Smart kids. Good for them (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #15

My father was a big gambler goclark Aug 2012 #21

Did he ever get banished? I know of some closeupready Aug 2012 #24

Nope, never got banished.... goclark Aug 2012 #25

Why did you add the word "scammed" to your title?... SidDithers Aug 2012 #26

I copied the title from the article. They must have changed it. Tony_FLADEM Aug 2012 #29

Bogus OP title! Original story says "won" not "scammed." GodlessBiker Aug 2012 #27

They must have changed it. I copied the OP title from the article. Tony_FLADEM Aug 2012 #30

They probably caught the same flack you're catching. Iggo Aug 2012 #31

Welcome to DU goclark Aug 2012 #32

Wrong. It's not a "scam" if you figure out how to win the game while following the rules CreekDog Aug 2012 #33