Tim Fong, co-director of UCLA’s Gambling Studies Program. Gambling rates among Asians are higher than those of any other ethnicity in the United States, according to psychiatrist Dr. “Mẹ chịu chơi, con cũng phải chơi chịu thôi,” Trần jokes, using Vietnamese wordplay to say that if mom’s willing to play, her kids have no choice but to play as well. Two of her children are unemployed, one is a thief and her daughter recently left her husband. My husband’s the king.”Įach of Trần’s five kids gambles with her, including her 17-year-old son, who has never been asked about his age. She laughs: “The whole family, top to bottom, gambles. Yet while the older woman is tight-lipped, her 50-year-old compatriot, Thanh Trần, is more than willing to share her stories. She brushes off an interview request, making it clear she wants to concentrate on the game. That information, however, must stay within the walls of Pechanga because she couldn't bear it if her husband and children found out about her secret addiction. The diminutive woman from Westminster is indeed known among the Temecula casino's patrons for her prowess at blackjack. The dealer points her way, saying: “She's a Vietnamese superstar, huh.' on a Saturday morning, and a 72-year-old grandmother is saddled up to one of Pechanga Resort & Casino's high-limit blackjack tables. Gambling: A Growing Addiction Among Asiansįrom Voice of OC and our content partner, New America Media:

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