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and other living costs, before 1996 Mr. Gagliardi generally saved
most of his lottery winnings.
1994: Mr. Gagliardi and His Wife Divorce
During 1994, Mr. Gagliardi and his wife divorced. Pursuant
to the property settlement in the divorce decree, Mr. Gagliardi
and his ex-wife evenly split the original annual lottery payment.
Accordingly, after the divorce, Mr. Gagliardi’s gross annual
lottery payment was $666,500 (gross annual lottery payment).
After Mr. Gagliardi divorced, his two children lived with
his ex-wife in Marin County, California. Pursuant to the divorce
decree, he received visitation rights with his children.
Mr. Gagliardi’s Gambling From 1996 Through 1998
In or around 1996, Mr. Gagliardi had a friend who was dying
of cancer. In 1996, Mr. Gagliardi’s friend asked Mr. Gagliardi
to be his companion on a trip to one of the casinos owned and
operated by California Indian tribes in San Diego County (the
casinos).
Mr. Gagliardi gambled infrequently before winning the
lottery. After the trip with his friend, Mr. Gagliardi started
playing the slot machines at the casinos2 frequently and became a
2 Some of the casinos that Mr. Gagliardi gambled at
included Sycuan, Viejas, Barona, and Pala. Sycuan is
approximately 8 to 10 miles from Mr. Gagliardi’s house, Viejas is
approximately 20 miles from Mr. Gagliardi’s house, and Barona is
approximately 15 miles from Mr. Gagliardi’s house. He gambled
most frequently at Sycuan because it is the casino closest to his
house.
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