Posted on Jul 6, 2015
How big a problem are slot machines on post?
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The Senate has ordered a Government Accountability Office—the investigative arm of Congress—to review gambling on military installations and gambling-related problems in the ranks. There are about 3,000 slot machines on U.S. military installations overseas, generating about $100 million a year for morale, welfare and recreation programs. The Senate wants to know more about the money raised, and more about the prevalence of gambling and treatment problems gambling causes among service members.
What to Watch: This will not be the first study of slot machines and bingo games on overseas military bases, so it is unclear whether the report due in one year would end gambling. It will include comparisons of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse to the treatment of problem gambling in new treatment methods.
In your opinion, how big a problem is gambling and slot machines on military posts? What about bingo halls?
What to Watch: This will not be the first study of slot machines and bingo games on overseas military bases, so it is unclear whether the report due in one year would end gambling. It will include comparisons of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse to the treatment of problem gambling in new treatment methods.
In your opinion, how big a problem is gambling and slot machines on military posts? What about bingo halls?
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Missed this one when it was started.
Slot machines?
Remember Sergeant Major of the Army Wooldridge?
Slot machines?
Remember Sergeant Major of the Army Wooldridge?
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CH (MAJ) William Beaver Only Places I've seen a Slot Machine on Base was RAF West Ruislip and Yokosuka.
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I don't think so. It's not a problem, it's just a way to earn some extra money:))
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