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Supreme Court Justice Rehnquist Loved Gambling
NEW YORK, NEW YORK --
A column at US News and World Report asserts that former US Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist loved gambling and betting, constantly finding wagers to propose. Interestingly, author Paul Bedard says Rehnquist was compulsive in many activities, which fits the modern profile of potential problem gamblers.
Bedard says the judge had little use for fancy luxury items, but would place dollar bets on subjects both serious and important. He went so far as to cancel his bets on the Presidential election of 2000 when the case headed to the list of pending Supreme Court cases.
And Bedard remembers Rehnquist as being compulsive about such varied activities as smoking or punctuality. He mentions that Rehnquist would compute tips after subtracting tax, and would leave in the middle of an event for a smoking break.
Betting and playing poker were two of the Chief Justice's favorite activities.
Rehnquist kept his gaming hobby largely private, and insisted on judicial objectivity from himself and others, especially on such complex matters as Internet gambling. Still, the pleasure he showed in gambling should prove that people who oppose gaming don'r realize the depth of gambling in the US.
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