... formed so uniforms could be bought for state armies and to raise money for universities. Along with the lottery came other types of gaming. Bingo became very popular to attempt to raise money for the states. Many states saw the surge in income and started allowing lotteries ... , bingo, and race track betting; thus, failing to look at the consequences associated with gambling. Currently, the only two states of the union that do ... not allow any form of gambling are Utah and Hawaii. It is not the lotteries, bingo, race tracks, or video pokers that spark the interest or appeal to gambler...

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... to go out and buy a lottery ticket and possibly win over $180 million, they should have the right to go to a casino, relax and play a game of cards. Although gambling has its downsides, all forms of gambling should be legal because it is your money and your decisions, if you are ... the category of compulsive gambling. Most Americans go to work day in and day out, get their checks on Friday and some people want to relax and play a game of blackjack at a casino. There shouldn't be problem with that, but there is. For some reason, most states think casinos are harmful to ... their money an...

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... take a chance of losing money or belongings, when it is mostly focused and decided by "chance" (Staff, 2004, p. 9). There are different ways to gamble such as, casino games, bingo, slot machines, horse betting, internet gambling and many more (Staff, 2004, p. 9). Problem gambling is not just about losing money, it's the feeling of delight that they experience from this activity ... more prone to gambling problems because of their nature and personality, as their personality is difficult to change (Sinha, 2004). Other research suggests that heredity in other words genes may play a role f...

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