South China Morning Post
In Malaysia, slot machine players risk losing it all to ‘crack cocaine’ of gambling
Beyond two wary doormen and through a plush reception, the "Gold Valley Club" near a Kuala Lumpur shopping centre is doing brisk business, an adult funland of slot machines, where hostesses offer free drinks to gamblers in Malaysia who, for an entry bet of just 50 ringgit (US$10), can stand to win a jackpot.
But the majority lose - for some, all…