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I agree.page three The Bosses conducted surveys analyzing the moods and modus operandi of their female gamblers. From one set of 100 women interviewed, for example, 91 were married, 83 admitted gambling, and the average amount spent in playing was $li_u Their biggest reason for gambling was for the excitement of it all, and, if they won, to be able to brag to the girls at home. It is known that women on the whole are far more cautious gamblers than men, and far less tense. Mrs. America plays for fun, and puts up a good natured front. There are a few system players #io pour over wierd and intricate scribblings, but the majority trust to Lady Luck. Most of them admit that they expect to lose in the long run, or break even, few expect to make a big killing. When asked what they intended to do with their earnings, they characteristically said they wanted to buy extra things for the household. Southerners seem to play "with more flair than their northern sisters, and like to roll 'em along with the gents. A pretty y6ung belle in a pink ruffled cotton frock impassively fed 20 silver dollars into a$L slot without turning a hair* "You cain't hit right away11, she said. "I just stick to one machine, sooner or later I'll make it". "How do you average"?, we asked. "I do alright", was her non-commital answer, as she inserted another shining dollar* The vast majority of women feed the one-armed bandits, the 50, 100 and 25^ slots getting the bulk of the play. The novices wander from machine to machine, from casino to casino, accepting their losses un- pertu??feat>i:y, shrieking with glee when a few coins are returned, and yelping when they hit a jack pot. At the tables, the ladies first C^fe