There is a grave danger for college kids sweeping the country. A new study published this month in Rolling Stone Magazine found that 67 percent of college students living on campus are betting on sports, The lengthy study, by the way, was co-authored by my grandson, Eli Senor, who lives in New York City.
To pay for this gambling habit, the study shows how many students revert to “borrowing” from their parents, even stealing, from their credit cards. The problem has become so bad that a number of students have been driven to suicide by their compulsion.
None of this should be any surprise to young gamblers at Louisiana colleges. Gambling illegally has been a way of life for thousands of students, particularly at flagship LSU, for many years. Gambling is everywhere in the Bayou State. Presently, the state has 15 socalled “floating” casinos, a huge landbased casino in downtown New Orleans, four racetrack casinos, 200 truck stop casinos and over 1000 restaurants and bars that have video poker machines. Wow! Was there anywhere else where the gambling industry could go in the Bayou State to suck out more dollars from gullible locals?
