On this week's episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges discusses the ramifications of casino culture in America with Professor Natasha Dow Schüll, author of " Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas". RT Correspondent Anya Parampil examines how gambling has become our premier form of entertainment and escape. Follow us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/OnContactRT Watch us online: http://www.rt.com/oncontact Find RT America in your area: http://rt.com/where-to-watch/ Find RT America in your area: http://rt.com/where-to-watch/ Or watch us online: http://rt.com/on-air/rt-america-air/ Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTAmerica Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_America