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In 1996, Ronald’s employment with Mega required him to work
60 to 80 hours per week. In June 1996, Paula gave birth to
petitioners’ third child. Despite the demands of their
respective obligations, however, petitioners found time in 1996
for a great deal of recreational gambling. Two or three times a
week, they went to casinos together. Once or twice a week, Paula
went to casinos without Ronald.
Petitioners gambled primarily at the following four casinos:
Casino Magic in Biloxi, Mississippi (Biloxi Casino Magic); Casino
Magic in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi (Bay St. Louis Casino Magic);
Bayou Caddy’s Jubilation Casino in Lakeshore, Mississippi
(Jubilation Casino); and Boomtown Casino in Harvey, Louisiana
(Boomtown Casino).
When petitioners visited a casino together, they usually
gambled in separate areas, until one of them ran out of money and
went and found the other. Ronald favored table games; Paula
played both table games and slot machines. Sometimes Paula would
gamble all day, into the wee hours. During their gambling trips,
the casinos furnished petitioners, free of charge, meals, hotel
rooms, and such.
When petitioners went to the casinos, they sometimes brought
substantial amounts of cash for gambling. Sometimes they
obtained cash at the casinos, either through a line of credit
with the casinos, or by cashing a check, using a credit card, or
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