I died and went to slot machine heaven

Day 10, Moncton New Brunswick: My sister had come down from Halifax for the weekend to celebrate with my two brothers both of whom were in Moncton for the evening. One of my brothers was out with friends and invited us to join him. One thing led to another and we ended up at the Moncton casino, not somewhere I thought I would have gone but everyone was so keen to play blackjack that I really didn't have a choice! Most of L's friends descended on the blackjack tables, I watched for a little while, then felt like wandering around. You can really tell how the casino makes their money once you get lost in a forest of slot machines. All the flashing lights, ringing, repetitive music and shiny surfaces, it's kind of overwhelming and tempting at the same time. When I got back to the blackjack tables one of L's friends was explaining to my sister and I that when the casino opens you can use the slot machine at 8:00 in the morning but the blackjack tables don't open till 1:00...my suspicions are confirmed! Anyway it was not a winning night for L and his friends...I bought him a dram of Talisker to soften the blow...