http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...=2007708200384
Floyd Kibiloski was playing video poker at the Caesars Indiana casino last month when he decided to try his luck at the machine next to him -- and got an embarrassing surprise.
Kibiloski, a Fern Creek, Ky., computer consultant, sat in a chair soaked with urine, apparently left there by a woman who had been playing at that slot machine moments earlier. It was dripping off his shorts and down his leg.
The kind of problem Kibiloski faced, while it doesn't occur every day, is not uncommon at casinos where aging patrons may suffer from incontinence or are unwilling to take a break when they're hoping to win a big jackpot, say researchers and counselors who work with problem gamblers.
Compulsive gamblers sometimes wear adult diapers to avoid having to leave a slot machine or gaming table where they expect a payoff, the experts say.
If they don't come prepared, they sometimes "just pee in the seat," said Arnie Wexler, a recovered gambling addict who operates a gambling hot line and counseling service in New Jersey. "It's not something the industry really likes to talk about."
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Pulling that lever like a trained chimp, all in the name of greed and misguided hope of that big payout. Hooray for the casinos, for they have created a machine that overrides the autonomic nervous system.
Gives a whole new meaning to getting soaked.
A gaming industry insider confirms this is a common occurrence.
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