11.   He said employees were trained to spot problem gamblers and intervene, including trying to talk the person into a cooling off period away from the casino.

12.   He was most likely a problem gambler.

13.   His group has responded with a home page dedicated to fighting the cyberspace bookies, encouraging problem gamblers to seek help.

14.   In the Kansas City area, problem gamblers are just beginning to show up on social radar screens.

15.   Lupo said the casinos should recognize compulsive behavior and get help for problem gamblers.

16.   Many problem gamblers quit as they age.

17.   Not everyone who places a bet in an office pool or seems to enjoy playing the slot machines at the casino is a problem gambler.

18.   Other costs can range from more expensive credit insurance to footing the bill when problem gamblers enter the court system.

19.   Opponents contend that casinos will swell the ranks of problem gamblers, causing people to lose their homes, jobs and families.

20.   Opponents of video poker have repeatedly called it a cancer, saying the games are creating problem gamblers across the state.