While state officials seem to advocate responsible gambling, every video machine in the state is located either in casinos or establishments where alcohol is served.

1% of the state’s projected $1 Billion in lottery sales is now allocated to what has become the largest gambling addiction treatment center in the country.

About the filmmaker: Dawn Fields: Producer/Director/Editor

Glass Mountain Entertainment was founded by producer Dawn Fields in July of 2004. Before creating Glass Mountain, Ms. Fields worked in development and acquisitions for a medium sized production/distribution company in Los Angeles where she has lived for almost five years. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Ms. Fields began her career as a production assistant working on large budget feature films that were shooting in the southeast in the early 1990's. From there she moved up to Assistant Director and Production Mangager on short-form projects ranging from high profile commercials to music videos, shorts and independent features. Bitten by the creative bug, Ms. Fields then went on to write, produce and direct her own projects including a dramatic short and an award-winning music video for Gospel R&B artist Vickie Winans. After producing a regional commercial spot for the Georgia Lottery, self-publishing a trade magazine for the Atlanta film communtiy, and teaching seminars to beginning filmmakers, Ms. Fields decided to make the move to Los Angeles in year 2000. She is now concentrating exclusively on feature films and documentaries and currently has several projects in development.

"This documentary means a great deal to me because I myself have fallen victim to the lure and glamour of Texas Hold Em Poker. It is my desire to raise awareness about the pitfalls and dangers of this game. Hopefully this will help save others from the struggle I went through myself." -Dawn Fields