Leila Navidi
Tony McDew, at a bus stop on Spring Mountain Road across from the Fashion Show Mall, holds video camera that he has used to document his struggle with gambling addiction. While he was gambling, money problems forced him to ride the bus regularly.
PART 1 OF 3: TONY'S STORY:
The pull of a drug, a push to the brink
Like many others, the lure of easy money drew Tony to the casino again and again — until he realized where his life was heading.
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