by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker

Dec 10, 2006

Gambling has become the main source of entertainment. Gambling is legal at some places while at most of the places gambling is illegal. Gambling at casino is very much popular these days. A gambling may get addicted to casino gambling if excess of gambling. Gambling is a mode of entertainment and not a way of relieving your tensions or worries. People make gambling as a way of relieving tensions and thus leading to gambling addiction. The online gambling also can lead to addiction. Online gambling has become legal on many websites. The small children have also started casino gambling online, creating a problem.

Problem gambling

The rapid growth of the legality of casino gambling at many places, people have started gambling on a large scale. Casino gambling is legal at very few places but people gamble illegally. People have made gambling as a recreation. Government has started to make it legal at many places as they would benefit from the tax revenues for the communities in which gambling occur. The legalized casino gambling has forced economic and the social costs. Casino gambling in excess creates gambling problem. Gambling problem is the behavioral pattern that disturbs, distracts, and damages the family, personal or vocational pursuits. Gambling problem can occur to anyone adults or the youngsters. The essential features are increasing preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money frequently, restlessness, or irritability while attempting to chase and making up the losses at casinos. In some cases the problem gambling can lead to loss of career, family, financial ruin, or even suicide. Gambling problem is not just the financial problem but it is an emotional problem. These gamblers have an unmanageable mania with gambling. Gambling problem is become a major problem. Although there are no treatments for gambling problems, one can acquire help from the health centers.

Casino gambling

Casino gambling could be fun if only used for entertainment purpose. Gambling at casino is basically an entertainment purpose. The effects of problem casino gambling are not only confined to the individual only. It has been estimated that one compulsive gambler affects other people too. The spouse and the children of the gambler suffer emotional damage, grief, stress, breakdown of the relationships, also financial damage problem gambling may sometimes impact on the community, in terms of lost productivity, increased pressures on the financial, legal, and social services, and criminal behavior. Effects of casino gambling are always negative.

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