Gambling
Gambling is a form of risk-taking that may be defined as risking (betting or wagering) something of monetary value on the unknown outcome of an event in order to gain possessions, such as a p...
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Gambling
GAMBLING. The religious significance of gambling is, in effect, twofold. Many religious traditions, especially the great religions, in their works of legislation and codification, promote as ...
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Gambling
From TV programs such as Wheel of Fortune to daily point spreads in newspaper sports pages, the gambling spirit is everywhere in American life. Casinos have spread beyond tawdry, out-of-the-w...
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THE EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD high school senior is a bit reluctant to discuss his gambling at first, but gradually warms to the topic. He has been playing poker with friends from school since he was thirteen...
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“Play not for gain, but sport; who plays for more than he can lose with pleasure stakes his heart.”
—George Herbert
Americans love to gamble. More than half of all adults say they...
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SINCE THE LATE 1970S THE UNITED STATES HAS experienced a boom in legalized gambling. Once confined to Nevada and a handful of other states, some form of legalized gambling-lotteries, casinos, card roo...
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In 1995, Texas proposed a referendum for the legalization of casino gambling.
However, perhaps due to Texas' extreme conservatism, many Texans opposed the idea. Since then, other states have joine...
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History of Legalized Gambling and the Effects
Is legalized gambling good or bad? It depends on one's viewpoint towards the issue. Those who view it to be bad for the society suggest many reasons w...
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