The Southendomish Casino celebrated its Grand Opening last week. The \u2018Big Hearted Little Casino\u201d advertised itself as the gambling emporium with the most generous slots in Puget Sound. Unfortunately, a typo in the Gazette brought unwanted scrutiny from the Sheriff\u2019s department and the gambling commissioner, but the next issue\u2019s correction cleared the air. SLOTS. Probably a lot of disappointed johns \u2026 but it IS a gambling joint, not a brothel.<\/p>\n
Even so a small group from the Little Chapel in the Ravine, led by Pastor Paul, picketed noisily in the parking lot until Casino Security asked them to protest somewhere NOT on their private property. Trudy Hawkins and her husband Bobby lobbied to stand their ground against the Devil\u2019s Playground, but Pastor Paul argued for setting up at the highway where their placards would be just as effective where cars turned in to the casino\u2019s fresh blacktop entry. WOULD JESUS GAMBLE HIS PAYCHECK??? DON\u2019T BET AGAINST HELL! An hour of marching in circles on the shoulder, Trudy needed to use a restroom and so did Wanda Jenkins, but damned if they were going to go into the casino to relieve themselves. Pastor Paul, always the mediator, reckoned they\u2019d made their point anyway so the little band of righteous warriors broke for a potty stop. By then the Casino parking lot was crammed with their neighbors and friends hoping to cash in on generous slots and inexpensive bar specials.<\/p>\n
The South End doesn\u2019t have a patent on Sin, but we sure welcomed a place to house it. At least the first few days\u2026.. Generous or not, the casino always won over time, although plenty of folks happily tell me they\u2019re lucky at the tables. The Laws of Probability don\u2019t apply apparently, or else their bookkeeping is sloppy. I don\u2019t think the Southendomish are going to get rich, not so far from the freeway. But I\u2019m betting they\u2019ll do okay even WITH the folks who never lose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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