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It may be time for a serious reality check. First, there are some folks here at CM who would not patronize any of Cloud's casinos for any reason. And there are probably more people every day who learn the same tough lesson the OP has learned. The "CR clip joints" (among others) are in business to make money from you and they will do so any way they can. As far as laws or regulation - forget it, there are none. Now I could go into a tirade about using bonuses (and subjecting your lowly chance of winning to a slight quiver) but that is a player's choice and so enough has been said about it. Maybe sound mental health would be best served by looking at gambling as an expensive hobby. There are indeed "professional gamblers" who make a nice living and they may be one percent of one percent of those who make a nice living for the casinos they frequent.