Re: “Over 10 years, I’d say I’ve come out pretty close to even,”
Anybody who has played slot machines heavily for 10 years, has not come out close to even. He's got a gambling problem and denys it. Further, his public denials are going to encourage other addicts -- give them ammunition for their denials.
Whose hypocricy are you alerting us to, by the way? I seem to recall a "character counts" mantra that was recited here a few million times, a few years ago.