Saturday, April 01, 2006

For many people around the globe share a viewpoint that gambling is a relatively harmless form of entertainment. Two thirds of Americans approved of gambling at a 1999 Gallup poll. American gamblers spent about $50 billion on legalized gambling in 1998. This amount is more than the money spent on movie tickets, recorded music, spectator sports, theme parks, and video games combined. Buying lottery tickets to betting on racehorses and gambling at casinos are almost daily schedule for most of the people. Some people end up gambling nearly every day. They sometimes gambled away their whole bank balance and had nothing left with which to pay the loans or feed the family. They continue to gamble even when they won a lot of money. It might be the thrill of winning which hooks them. Earlier gambling was regarded as a moral and social evil. But today it is a socially acceptable fascination and pastime. Read further...