Gambling
Gambling, or "gaming," is betting money on any game or event. It takes a variety of forms, from nickel-and-dime poker to state-sponsored lotteries. Different forms of gambling are legal in different parts of the United States.
Racetrack wagering is the unsung third component of legalized gambling in America. It is well overshadowed by the other members of the triad---casino gaming and state lotteries---because its revenues, though substantial, pale in comparison to casino and lottery revenues. In the latter half of the twentieth century, the fortunes of…>> (read more)
Gambling Points of View
5 Why I Gamble: Pleasure and Its Perils
6 Sadness of a City
7 My Husband's Secret Addiction
8 Legalized Gambling Harms Society
9 Legalized Gambling Is Productive and Rational
10 Casinos Have Proven Beneficial to Deadwood, South Dakota
11 Casinos Have Ruined Deadwood, South Dakota
12 Mississippi Monte Carlo: Gambling and Race Relations in Tunica County
13 Games of Chance Promote Valuable Causes Worldwide
14 Lottery Ads Deceive the Public
15 Hidden Addiction: Compulsive Gambling
16 Hopi Nation Balks at Blackjack
17 Spread of Casinos and the Rise in Gambling Addiction
18 America's Unwarranted Hysteria Over Casinos
19 History of Tribal Gaming
20 Pequots Have Benefited from Reservation Gaming
21 Yavapai People Hit the Jackpot
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Gambling in the News
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has helped bring an expansion of casino gambling to the state during his tenure, is finally drawing the line. He has joined the chorus in…>> (read more)
Children who showed high levels of hyperactivity and inattentiveness as kindergartners were much more likely to buy lotto tickets, bet on sports, and play video poker in the sixth…>> (read more)
"No matter how much I get, I always spend it right back." Though he does win a small amount occasionally, New York City resident Ray Otero actually spends as…>> (read more)
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