Lady Luck,: ; Bright, Cheery Gambling Parlors Attracting Women
Sunday Gazette-Mail › March 29, 2004
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Sporting women's names - Mimi's, Patty's, Sophia's, Paula's - a new kind of gambling parlor is spreading across the state, attracting female customers. To date, there are 29 locations in West Virginia.
Although men play video poker and slots in the parlors, too, the West Virginia establishments resemble similar locations started in the West, ones that were designed to provide an atmosphere in which women feel comfortable.See the full content of this document
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Lady Luck,: ; Bright, Cheery Gambling Parlors Attracting Women
From the outside, the parlors offer a row of softly bunched drapes that shield the gambling machines and chairs. Artificial grapes hang along the drapes.
Inside Kanawha County Mimi's locations, the decor is bright and cheerful. Posters on the walls depict Harlequins and other figures in famous wine and liquor ads.Scenes of Venice line the walls of the corridor leading to the bathrooms. An automatic teller machine is sta...See the full content of this document
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