A Little Spooky

Published: Sept. 15, 2019, 3:51 a.m.

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Sam\\u2019s first gambling came making bets with friends in school. He\\u2019d bet his friends he could throw ball farther than they, or he\\u2019d flip baseball cards. He soon starting betting his school lunch that his favorite sports teams would win; and sometimes he\\u2019d lose and not get to eat. As a teenager, he would bet with his money from his after-school job and lose that as well. As his debts grew but his desire for action continues, he sought money from loansharks.

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