Bennett has said casino records don’t accurately report winnings and losses, and he estimated he had about broken even during the last 10 years. Media reports indicate he may have lost as much as $8 million over the last decade, mostly to slot machines and video poker. Therefore, my gambling days are over.”īennett, author of The Book of Virtues and other books decrying moral decline in America, didn’t disclose how much he has won or lost while gambling.

“Nevertheless, I have done too much gambling, and this is not an example I wish to set. I have also complied with all laws on reporting wins and losses. “It is true that I have gambled large sums of money. “A number of stories in the media have reported that I have engaged in high stakes gambling over the past decade,” Bennett said in a statement.

Exposed as a high roller in Nevada and New Jersey casinos, conservative moralist William Bennett said Monday he has gambled too much and that his gambling days are behind him.