After watching a Detroit Tigers game in the scorching heat of 95 degrees, I walked into one of the Detroit casinos for respite. Time to cool off in the air conditioning with a drink.  I decided to look for my favorite slot machine, Wolf Run, and found two right next to each other. A seemingly happy couple were sitting side by side playing away. Why do I think they were happy? They touched, they smiled, they laughed. The easy clues. It was if they were the only people in the loud, packed first floor of the casino.

My friend and I sat farther down the row to wait until they were finished. As we watched the couple take soulful stares at one another while playing the slot machine, I couldn’t help but think. Can you fall in love at the casino?

I looked around me. Couples everywhere. Young. Old. People socializing, spending money, listening to music, eating, drinking. Sure. Why couldn’t you fall in love at the casino?

As the woman and her companion moved down one spot, I took my place in the driver’s seat for Wolf Run, a 2-cent machine. Putting in the $20 that I had intended on spending, and hitting the button for maximum paylines, I waited. First time…nothing. I hit the buttons again and watched with shock while the lines quickly intersected and the amount I won ticked away until it stopped at $518.  ”You won,” said the woman next to me, rather unhappily.

Yes. I am proof. You can fall in love at the casino. Wolf Run, I love you!