Las Vegas Sun

April 26, 2024

Marilyn Lancelot, who was arrested for embezzling $350,000 from her job after being a compulsive gambler for seven years, in her home in Sun City, Ariz., April 26, 2017. Experts say gambling addiction among older women near or in retirement appears to be increasing in scope and severity, with many losing significant amounts of money and jeopardizing their futures.

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Marilyn Lancelot, who was arrested for embezzling $350,000 from her job after being a compulsive gambler for seven years, in her home in Sun City, Ariz., April 26, 2017. Experts say gambling addiction among older women near or in retirement appears to be increasing in scope and severity, with many losing significant amounts of money and jeopardizing their futures.