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Avalon Casino to be converted into gambling hall [SATIRE]

Avalon Casino (Parimal M. Rohit photo)
AVALON — The city where Third Street exists without a First or Second and a post office that doesn’t deliver mail will finally eliminate one of its other anomalies: the lack of gambling at Avalon Casino. Catalina Island appears to be on pace to have recreational gaming options available to its...
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  1. [SATIRE] Not an all bad idea. But… The games should be limited to such things a high stakes baccarat, craps, and roulette, ala a James Bond film, with the white dinner jacket being mandatory to reduce the riff-raff likely to appear because of the new found ability to finance shore boats and the probability of increased draw form Santa Barbara County where the Chumash casino is located. A contingent of Sean Connery, Humphrey Bogart, and George Raft look alikes would be a good investment. The necessary extras would help local employment, at least until the casino catches on. The housing shortage that would result can be solved by moving the Queen Mary to adjacent Descanso. Ignore the sea wall fix though, an element of danger is always exciting. Funny part is that I think an operating casino that includes gambling as well as gamboling is good idea.

    1. No need to second guess. Most modern “journalism” has an excess of editorial license placed therein by the authors, not the editors. The grin of salt test is no longer enough, a stronger test would be useful. Whatever else, the author did a fine job, since, as you say, it could pass for straight news. Too bad t is not if it is not.

  2. Although gambling is supposed to be a form of entertainment I don’t think people realize the danger of it, the hurt and families falling apart due to addiction. I am a born and raised Las Vegas Native and still live and work in the city at a local casino. I see the same local people on a daily basis blow their rent, grocery and paycheck they just worked sooo hard for in a matter of minutes trying to hit big or think that one more dollar is going to get their money back only to leave empty handed, depressed and dreading to go home and face the reality they may get their family evicted because they just lost every penny they had to a casino. The House always wins and if your lucky enough to hit something you probably barely broke even and still won’t walk away. Maybe good for business but definitely Not good for the local people!

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