and returning as late as 4 a.m., offering essentially free rides - after the casinos’ incentives - across Southern California. The buses depart daily, leaving as early as 6:30 a.m. Then the casino sends a coupon for a free buffet or advertises a giveaway of colorful cast iron pots, and she finds herself on the bus once more.
At times, she resists going for a few weeks at a stretch. Sometimes Oh wonders how things would have turned out if she never got on that bus, never got that first taste.
