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“undocumented days” generally were days in which (1) Mr.
Gagliardi had funds left over from the prior day to fund his
current day’s gambling, and/or (2) Mr. Gagliardi did not hit a
jackpot (no Form W-2G was issued to him by the casino).
On those days when he was at the casinos, Mr. Gagliardi
spent 8 to 48 hours continuously in the casinos, averaging
approximately 10 hours per day. While at the casinos, Mr.
Gagliardi exclusively wagered7 on slot machines, including a game
called “Wildfire”. After Mr. Gagliardi put cash into a slot
machine, he never cashed out; he would always “play it off”.
While playing a slot machine, Mr. Gagliardi would place at a
minimum four or five bets per minute. His average wager at a
slot machine at a minimum was $9. A significant number of Mr.
Gagliardi’s wagers were $16 per slot machine spin, and some
wagers cost $100 or $200 per slot machine spin.
The money that Mr. Gagliardi used to gamble at the casinos
came from (1) cash from his prior trips to the casinos,8 (2) an
automatic teller machine (ATM) at a 7-Eleven on his way to the
casinos, (3) an ATM inside the casinos, (4) checks written at the
casinos, (5) credit cards, and/or (6) any winnings from slot
7 For convenience, we use the terms “wagered”, “bet”,
“wager”, “betting”, “wagering”, etc. interchangeably.
8 The only time Mr. Gagliardi left a casino with any money
was when he won a jackpot.
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