Revisiting the place where I learned that Vegas friendships, like casinos, come and goOn our first visit to the Silver Sevens, we went for bingo. It was 2012, and the casino was called Terrible’s then. A red-vested cartoon sheriff with a mustache as long as a rattlesnake adorned the marquee outside. We traded dollars for dobbers in the vending machines, weaved past old women with cigarettes and paper rainbow packs, and found a table that could fit all 10 of us. Our accidental “Bingos!” and laughter were unwelcomed by the regulars, but two of us, including me, won. We were there for the novelty, not the money. Just a group of graduate students exploring things to do on a Friday night in our new, unfamiliar town.We soon graduated to the casino floor downstairs. We tried our hands at craps and blackjack. The pit was larger then. It pulsed in the center of the casino like an open heart on an operating table. As we waited our turn at live action, we looked to the dealers for answers:
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