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    been a lot of studies on the subject of gambling and games play. The average uninformed individual might wonder "Why‚ it really is not that big of a deal?" and think that it is just a small poker game or a little bet over a sporting event. There are so many more aspects to gambling than just the little games and bets. That is just a fraction of all of the problems and crime it can be connected to. Now there are also great perks to having some forms of gambling‚ such as lotteries. The lotteries help

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    What does it mean to be Addicted? “I live for gambling‚ I work for gambling‚ travel for gambling‚ manipulate people for it. I did everything I could just to gamble.” “I thought I’d just play $20 but the minuet I put down a buck I knew I was off and running.” “If I’m winning at some point I think good‚ I already won some‚ so I think great it’s my night‚ I think this is my big night.” “I thought nothing of throwing kitchen chairs around‚ and slamming doors‚ when I got the urge to gamble nothing could

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    Is Gambling A Good idea

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    Is Gambling A Good idea There are many people gamble now a day. It is good or bad? some people think it is a good entreatment for killing time and relax‚ but is it a health entreatment for us? or it is just a activity that make us addicted and use all our money and time for it. Why people love gambling? there are lots of reason that a person get in to gambling. there are people said that when they gamble at the casino‚ they can throw all they problems away and be happy. some on the other

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    years‚ government operated gambling has grown into a massive business‚ there has been much controversy around the topic of weather or not Gambling should be regulated. In this essay I will explain my point of view on this topic and give examples that support my ideas. So‚ what should the state’s policy towards gambling? I believe that the state should not regulate gambling because of three main reasons. My first reason is people’s rights and freedoms. Second‚ Gambling has grown into a major industry

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    Gambling was declared illegal in 1892 when leaders worried the “get rich quick” method would destroy the Protestant work ethic. It remained a criminal offence for three-quarters of a century until‚ under pressure from Quebec to pay off its debts and raising money for the Montreal Summer Olympics‚ prime minister Pierre Trudeau legalized lotteries in 1969‚ as well as legalizing abortion‚ homosexuality and expanding gun control. Ontario’s government is hardly alone in its unabashed enthusiasm for gambling

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    Governments Sponsor Gambling? The government is now sponsoring gambling to raise revenues. By 2002 government-sponsored gambling brought in 11 billion dollars! "Winning means a life of luxury and happiness‚" is only one of the many slogans the government uses to advertise gambling. Gambling has a lot of pros as to the economy and employing more citizens but it has a lot of cons as well. Should governments sponsor gambling? The answer is no! Governments should not sponsor gambling because it is a total

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    stop gambling

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    Stop gambling Today‚ I’m going to talk about gambling. Nowadays‚ gambling becomes a entertainment in our life. Some people go there just for fun‚ but most people go there for money‚ they think they can make money by gambling. As we known‚ only very few people can make money from gambling‚ the winner always not belong to gamblers‚ so the problem comes out. Most people with gambling problems say they lost control over how much time and money they spend on gambling. Meanwhile‚ they ignored other responsibilities

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    however‚ when people take themselves to an abusive level of necessity‚ it becomes dangerous for them and all those surround them. Gambling has a number of negative effects that distinguish it from other challenging activities; some of these issues are: addictions‚ family problems and bankruptcy. Gambling is not only a problem in the United States. Gambling is a big problem many other countries such as England and Whales (Department for Culture‚ Media and

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    Gambling is filled with ethical problems‚ having an addiction to gambling could ruin a persons career more importantly life. On the other hand some people could control themselves and quit while they are ahead. Paragraph 1: After reading several articles and chapters on gambling‚ I found a lot of people giving there opinions from both sides of the spectrum. The first article I read was an article from “LIBERTARIAN MONEY”. The titles pretty much self explanatory‚ this article was very liberal and

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    Nick Cortese Research Outline Gambling Thesis: Gambling in society has detrimental effects to people in United States. Topic: I. There are certain types of gambling that people should be aware of. A. Gambling is any bet you make that involves chance‚ a stake‚ and there is a pay-off. “Here is the definition of gamble – to play at any game of chance for stakes‚ to bet on an uncertain outcome” (Brown). “The following three elements must be present for something

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