problem gambling theme

also known as: gambling addiction

A character gambles continuously, despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop.

27 total · 2 choice · 11 major · 14 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ahp3x20 choice Fran's marriage was jeopardized by her gambling addiction.
tz1959e1x17 choice Franklin obsessively gambled away all his money trying to winning a $10,000 jackpot.
ahh1x01 major Duke Marsden resolved to give up gambling to save his marriage. He also went to elaborate lengths to prevent his younger brother, Chuck, to follow in his gambling footsteps.
ahh2x25 major Bruce stooped to forging checks in his wealthy aunt-in-law's name to cover his losses at the track.
ahp2x09 major Mason lost thousands of dollars at the poker table.
ahp3x35 major William gambled away all of his and Ethel's $15,000 vacation money in an ill-considered bet.
ahp4x21 major Because of his gambling problem John plotted to murder Felix and gain his inheritance. Felix accused John of squandering money on booze and gambling. John had indeed forged checks in order to cover his gambling.
ahp5x15 major The story concerned an old couple who had been compulsively gambling away cars and fingers over (presumably) many years.
columbo1971e10x06 major Harold had amassed more debts than he could pay off, at the poker table.
talesoftheunexpected1x01 major It was revealed at the end that Rawlsden had won 47 fingers and lost 11 cars.