They were opening a brand new gambling hall in our neighborhood. Actually, the hall wasn't new, it was old, like a converted community center or something. For the grand opening, the band was playing, and I was in the band - I played a trombone. We sat along the sides of the entrance hall. I remember looking at the floor; it was cracked and part of it was old tile, part of it painted cement.
After the band finished playing, I wandered in to one of the rooms and watched people gamble for a while. I tried to find the slot machines for hours, but I just ended up wandering around talking to people, lecturing on the evils of gambling and how the house is always rigged to win. (But strangely, I don't actually believe that, but I did in the dream.)
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