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  • Aaen Spivey posted an update 3 years, 3 months ago

    Why do we have all this discussion about legalized gambling? Why can not states create tax based gambling and allow the residents make some cash? What’s the difference between a wager on a horse race and a bet on a baseball game? How do gambling be both enjoyable and lucrative? It appears that the only answer is money.

    The argument for legalized gaming falls flat once you realize that people who are addicted to gambling aren’t making any money. Casinos gambling is not legal in Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey; if other nations follow their lead, why not follow their example. States seem to have less moral concern about legalized gambling, as seen the proliferation of cardrooms and craps, also known as rollback or blackjack tables. Gambling addiction is a issue, and those who do it at the casinos, obviously don’t care how it is made easy.

    The argument for not allowing gambling in the states is sound, however you will find some merit points to consider as well. How would all of the winners on school sports teams be financially rewarded if they won a world championship and then went on to earn millions in endorsements? It appears illogical to benefit these players and their paycheck with such a large quantity of free money. Also, college sports is a very distinctive industry where the abilities of the players and fans are very unique. I believe that there should be an equal chance for all players to be compensated equally, and that I would believe that the U.S. must follow the rest of the world and make a sports lottery. This way everyone who plays in the U.S. would share in the prosperity created by the college sports business.

    In all seriousness though gaming is now an issue in the United States and we cannot ignore it any longer. I would like to see the government regulate gambling because it’s causing problems and has become a huge issue in our country. Whether you agree or not gambling is wrong, however, the solution shouldn’t be placing more folks in debt, which is what is going on now, or creating still another industry where the winners get bailed out by the winners of the new gaming industry. I would suggest that the solution is to make gambling illegal and allow the free market to address the issue.

    Now then, let’s look at the merit of being a gaming demerit. If you’re saying that you’re not good at gambling then you’re most likely just saying that to attempt to hide something. It is the simple truth. Now then, if you’re saying that you’re good at gambling then maybe you’re a Gambler. That is a completely different thing.

    What I am trying to say is that all the successful gamblers and the very best organized crime gangs in this country are also problem gamblers. Is that what I meant? I did say that if you’re saying you are not a Gambler, then I’d say you’re a Gambler that has made it large and successful by gaming the system rather than by playing fair. I am telling you there is an entire industry of people that are very good at gambling, but they’re good at covering up their gambling problem, and if you find them they will tell you it isn’t real gambling, though it is.

    Problem gamblers, organized crime syndicate leaders, drug kingpins, and many other kinds of problem gamblers are extremely good at covering up their addiction, which is the reason why they are those that the government wants to lock up. They could cover up for years and it will not matter one bit because they are in charge of the gambling in this country. Problem gamblers are not the problem, they’re the solution. The solution to solving the problem of gambling in our country is stopping the gaming industry from creating more problem gamblers.

    Since the introduction of slot machines into casinos all over this nation, problem gamblers have turned to card counters to help them win the pot. The trouble with this is that the problem gamblers fall into the trap of believing they are actually gambling. This is because they are not thinking logically, and they get into a circle quickly wherein they invest more money and win less money. But what they do not realize is that this only increases the amount of money they should gamble, which means more chance of losing everything again. So rather than calling their family and friends and confessing their addiction to problem gambling, these problem gamblers enter another casino and continue to lose more money, until they finally do decide to seek help from a professional gambler.