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Positives of Gambling
by Jerry "Jet"
Whittaker
June 22, 2006
Since ancient times, gambling has always been in
controversies. Gambling technically means keeping some
amount of money at stake in order to win more amount of
it. Many religions have defined gambling as a taboo.
According to them it violates the good character of a
human being. It is also said that because of gambling
the crime rate increases. Gambling causes many social,
economical and emotional damages. But, as every coin has
two sides, there is a positive side of gambling too.
The positive side of gambling
The most positive
point of gambling is that it helps in employment. It
is a great source of employing youths and students.
Moreover, it is a source of easy money. The government
too can earn huge amount of revenue through gambling.
Sports gambling is practiced on a large scale. This
benefits the sports as the mass starts taking more
interest in the respective sport. Thus, sports gambling
is a means to encourage sports and sportsmen. Playing in
casinos can also help in making new friends and getting
introduced to new culture. Thus enhances social
interaction. Gambling is a source of recreation and
entertainment. Thus is a mean of producing happiness and
excitement. It acts as a good stress buster and personal
enjoyment. Gambling in casinos also attracts many
tourists. This can be concluded from the example of Las
Vegas and Monaco and many other places. This encourages
the governments to improve their infra-structure and
this in turn benefits the masses. Some people also
gamble for the sake of charity. Thus it helps in solving
social problems. Traveling to places having casinos
introduces people to a new place or a country. Gambling
can also be practiced on a professional level. Many
people make gambling a business. Online gambling
provides one to earn from home. Online casinos and
sports book also provide some strategies to improve your
gambling skills. Thus, gambling could be a great
financial help to an individual and a state or even a
nation on the whole. As the saying goes ‘beauty lies on
the eyes on the beholder’ similarly seeing gambling with
a positive or a negative attitude depends on the
individual.
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