Should Gambling Be legalized? Since the negative consequences of gambling surpass the positive ones gambling should be banned. In fact‚ there are several reasons that indicate why gambling shouldn’t be legalized comprising debts issues‚ depression‚ addiction‚ and political corruption. Thus the loss accompanying gambling way more exceeds the financial profit that an individual or a group of people might gain. Therefore I strongly disagree with the legalization of gambling. Gambling
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He that goes a-borrowing goes a -sorrowing Do not make borrowing a habit as you will suffer for it in the end. ’He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.’ (Benjamin Franklin) To borrow means ’to take and use something that belongs to somebody else‚ and returns it to them at a later time.’ But is this as clear as it’s presented in the dictionary? Does this action lead to unpleasurable consequences? Borrowing is a doomed cause. It ends with its beginning‚ like a closed circle and never lets
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Gambling should be legalized What is gambling? According to www.dictionary.com gambling is taking a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage or a benefit. Gambling has been around for centuries and has been dated way back to 1492. People have been gambling in America ever since America was found. There are numerous underground cards clubs and casinos all over the country and in major cities. People gamble on everything: sports evens‚ dice‚ and cards. Even though people gamble every day in the United
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and arcade consoles Forms of online gambling The Internet has made way for new types of gambling to form online. The recent improvements in technology have once again changed betting habits just as Video Lottery Terminal‚ keno and Scratchcards changed the gambling industry in the early 20th century. Internet gambling has become one of the most popular and lucrative business present on the Internet. In 2007 the gambling commission stated that the gambling industry achieved a turnover of over
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you ever thought “why is it so difficult to make a gambler stop gambling?” Well‚ it all goes down to the causes behind it. Thus‚ today I’ll be talking to you about the three main causes of gambling addiction. But first of all‚ what is gambling addiction? Gambling addiction is a progressive condition similar to alcohol and drug addictions. People with gambling addiction have difficulty controlling their gambling and their gambling behaviour will increase over time. Thus‚ the first point I would
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Gambling addicts losing it all DAMIEN BROWN JANUARY 21‚ 2010 08:18AM TASMANIANS are stealing food‚ nappies and even baby formula as they struggle to cope with gambling addiction. A shocking new study has found that half of all Tasmanian gambling addicts who committed a crime as a result of their habit were first-time offenders who held senior management positions or positions of trust. In the past five years‚ 41 people have appeared in the Tasmanian Supreme Court charged over gambling-related
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Gambling originates from the ancient Chinese society where two tenants would place their bets against their landlords and gamble in a form of poker. Now‚ any form of game that involves money betting is considered gambling‚ including 4D‚ Toto‚ Lottery Sweep and casino games. Due to the alluring amount of revenue casinos can bring to a nation‚ countries are known to set up casinos such as the Las Vegas “gambling city”‚ those in Genting of Malaysia and the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. These casinos
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1. IMPACT OF ONLINE JOURNALISM 2. ONLINE NEWS WRITING Internet and Issues in the Global Media Effects of Online Journalism The overall effect of these features‚ many online proponents argue will be twofold. First‚ they will raise the level of public knowledge and understanding of those people who are traditionally (genuinely) interested in news. Second‚ it will encourage those who have stopped reading the newspaper or watching TV news and will reconnect with those information that has relevance
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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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Cause and Effect: Gambling Throughout life we take chances with many different things. We take chances for ourselves‚ and we take chances for others close to us. Chances are things which will give you so much good in your life if you go for the right things and succeed when taking the chance. As is everything in this life taking chances are all and only good within moderation. When you take yourself to an abusive level with anything it becomes dangerous for you and all who surround you. An unsuccessful
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