"Poker players look for "tells," unconscious actions - blinking faster, sitting straighter - that can reveal whether someone is bluffing or has a good hand. Spot the "tell," and you may know what a player is holding.
Appropriately, there also is a "tell" when it comes to politicians and gambling. Those who oppose gambling or expanded gambling call it what is - "gambling." Those who favor more gambling call it "gaming." Why? To evoke a classier image. Think of a black-tie-dressed James Bond playing high-stakes baccarat in Monte Carlo, a glass of Bollinger nearby. Don't think of T-shirt-wearing retirees pumping Social Security payments into slot machines, full ashtrays nearby. "Gambling" can sound like a social problem. "Gaming" can sound like a night of glamour." Get the Story: