Got me thinking about the people that spend Xmas eve and Christmas at the casinos. I won't ask about your situation, Ray Finkle, but I am remembering a number of years ago, I was walking through Bally's on Christmas eve and saw a family checking in. Mother, Father 2 kids, boy and girl, about 5 or 6, maybe 7, I would guess. In addition to their luggage, they had 2 big trash bags full of wrapped Christmas presents, so obviously were going to celebrate their Christmas at the Casino.

What I was wondering is how they explained that to the kids? They brought the presents with them, right there is view of the kids, so it wasn't "Santa" bringing the gifts. Had they just given up on the whole Santa thing in exchange for Christmas playing the slot machines?