Out of luck
Gambling is big in Asian-American culture. A new initiative aims to combat it.
 Chien-Chi Huang (left) of the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling, speaks to Ming Chen, who lost everything to casino debts. (Globe Staff Photo / Michele McDonald) Globe Staff Photo / Michele McDonald |
Ming Chen left China in 1989, seeking a better life. He started out washing dishes in a Chinatown restaurant and was eventually promoted to chef. Working long hours over several years, he saved enough money to bring his wife and daughter to Boston, purchase a house, and open his own restaurant. (Full article: 1790 words)
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