What motivates people, with little money, to risk it on playing a slot machine? How can the chance to hit the jackpot lead to breaking the bank?
Why do American working people choose to spend their money this way? What is it about the experience and the environment (risk, chance, excitement not found elsewhere, glamour) that appeals to them? What drives them? How is this different from their normal routine? Is it addiction or just escape? Are there consequences? There are complex motivations to be uncovered here.
