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    Sentences Outline Rosemarie Gordon-McKenzie Topic: would you say it is wrong to encourage the sort of betting/gambling that is promoted in your country? Narrowed Topic: Encouraging Gambling can be beneficial to one’s country I. Thesis: Positive outcomes are inevitable in major capacities for a country. Despite the positive‚ other negative implications can cause detrimental effects on individual and society. II The country is position for Economic gain A. Increase in

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    n modern English‚ a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels‚ restaurants‚ retail shopping‚ cruise ships or other tourist attractions. There is much debate over whether or not the social and economic consequences of casino gambling outweigh the initial revenue that may be generated.[1] In the United States‚ many states are grappling with high unemployment and budget deficits and are now turning

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    What Does the Bible Say About Gambling? Surprisingly‚ the Bible contains no specific command to avoid gambling. However‚ the Bible does contain timeless principles for living a life pleasing to God and is filled with wisdom to deal with every situation‚ including gambling. Answer: Throughout the Old and New Testaments‚ we read about people casting lots when a decision had to be made. In most instances‚ this was simply a way of determining something impartially: Joshua then cast lots for them

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    Whenever we talk about where’s coffee is the best‚ the first image flash into our mind would be the name "Starbucks." For the key environmental factors that affect the success of its products in Macau: Demographic Years ago‚ Starbucks started up in Macau. It had been a trend to try the Starbucks coffee. Almost everyday a queue of students was lined up in front of the shop at that period of time. However‚ after a while‚ the tide was quenched. So we can see that the Starbucks does not really focus

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    What does it mean to be Addicted? “I live for gambling‚ I work for gambling‚ travel for gambling‚ manipulate people for it. I did everything I could just to gamble.” “I thought I’d just play $20 but the minuet I put down a buck I knew I was off and running.” “If I’m winning at some point I think good‚ I already won some‚ so I think great it’s my night‚ I think this is my big night.” “I thought nothing of throwing kitchen chairs around‚ and slamming doors‚ when I got the urge to gamble nothing could

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    Currently‚ under United States federal law‚ gambling is technically legal. However‚ each individual state is given the power to regulate or prohibit gambling as they please within their borders. As a result‚ the only states that allow sports betting are Nevada‚ Oregon‚ Delaware‚ and Montana (Waldron). Due to the illegality of sports betting in other states‚ America’s sports gambling prohibition is responsible for one world’s largest black market for sports betting. The amount that is legally bet

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    you won’t do that!” Sometimes it’s something that will get you trouble‚ other times it could get you hurt‚ most of the bets that I’ve heard have been about‚ “I bet you won’t eat that!” When you’re an adult‚ it’s usually not the case. Betting and gambling isn’t the worst thing in the world‚ keep it under control and it’ll be fine. People have different interests‚ I get that. I like basketball‚ and if someone bet on me I would feel like I had to accomplish something out of my ability. That would drive

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    000 (CA$500‚000) meant for refugee sponsorship to gambling. Police are investigating Father Amer Saka of the St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church in London‚ Ontario after he told his bishop Emanuel Shaleta that he had gambled more than US$380‚000 (CA$500‚000). The said fund was originally intended for refugee sponsorship‚ according to The Toronto Star. On Feb. 23‚ the Catholic priest reportedly called Shaleta and said he lost the money to gambling. Although they suspect that Father Saka is hooked

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    Special Appendix The Las Vegas Laws of Seven I have seven rules that I adhere to when gambling in Las Vegas‚ or any other place for that matter. They have helped keep my losses low as well as not digging a hole for myself when I am having a run of bad luck. They also allow me to win large amounts of money when I’m lucky. I refer to these rules as laws‚ because I go to extremes not to violate them. 1. Cut your losses and let your profits ride This is an old maxim for gamblers‚ and it can be

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    Annenberg Risk Survey of Youth “approximately 357‚000 males between the age of 14 and 17‚ are gambling online at least once a month” (Donaldson-Evens 1). The trend can be attributed to a growing acceptance of gambling in American culture‚ an increase in accessibility because of the Internet and more betting shows on TV. According J. Michael Faragher‚ from the Fox news article “Junior Jackpot: Teen Gambling On the Rise”‚ “kids are three times as likely as adults to get hooked on a bad habit‚ meaning

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