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    Gambling in Finland

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    Gambling in Finland Gambling‚ betting‚ lottery‚ poker in Finland; there is plenty of choice. In Finland‚ slot machines are practically everywhere. Some are prohibited for persons under 18 years old‚ others for children under 15 years. The Finns like a lot the lot (even if the jackpot is much lower in compared to other European countries) and they are a people who like to play poker‚ especially online. Moreover‚ in almost all places‚ not just in casinos‚ you can play roulette or blackjack. In Finland

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    Compulsive Gambling and

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    Compulsive Gambling and It’s Cost to the Economy More than 5 million Americans are pathological‚ compulsive and problem gamblers‚ and another 15 million are at risk of becoming just like them. A common definition of problem gambling is: a progressive disorder characterized by a continuous or periodic loss of control over gambling and irrational thinking and behavior despite the consequences. When gambling interferes with any one’s life‚ it can be categorize as an addiction or disease‚ just

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    Elderly Gambling

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    Gambling Away: The Well-Being of the Elderly over Sixty Dominic J. Williams‚ Billy McCoy‚ Georgina Williams‚ Jessica 5-1-13 Dr. Janet Chang SW 301A Cal State San Bernardino Certificate of Authorship: As students of Cal State San Bernardino‚ we fully acknowledge that all work written is original set by the standards of the University. We also give due credit to all references used to their original authors‚ and cited correctly according the APA writing style. Student’s signature:

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    Speech on Gambling

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    Rationale Good Morning Judges‚ my topic is gambling and the effects that it has on families. I chose this theme because when gambling problems are thought of in society the attention is often geared towards the emotions of the gambler but not a lot of attention is placed on the family who unfairly tend to suffer as much as the gambler himself. Gambling is the attempt to gain money‚ goods or service without an equal commitment to mutual exchange. In this sense‚ one must lose for another to gain

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    Legalize Gambling

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    Z. Showers Feb. 13 2013 Yes for Gambling Jackpot! is heard throughout the game room floor. It is followed by wails and screams of excited people all hoping to be the next winner. Do they know that their playing is beneficial to their state and lives of others? For example‚ Mississippi’s roads are a whole lot smoother than Alabama’s because some of the money received from the gambling casinos made it possible. As for the states that declare gambling illegal‚ they are missing out on tax revenues

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    The Gambling frog

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    Narrator was asking about “Simon Wheeler backed me into a corner and blockaded me there with his chair” then proceeded to reel off the monotonous narrative about the always betting Jim Smiley(Twain 145). Twain was able to accurately illustrate the gambling man Smiley due to the great deal of money that he invested from his writings and lectures and then later lost. Twain was born in the tiny village of Florida‚ Missouri on November 30‚ 1835. He was the sixth child of John and Jane Clemens. In 1839

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    The Inevitable Downfall of Macau Hendrick de Leewuw described Macau as home to “all the riffraff of the world‚ the drunken shipmasters; the flotsam of the sea‚ the derelicts‚ and more shameless‚ beautiful‚ savage women than any port in the world. It is a hell” (Osnos). While this quote from Leewus’ book Cities of Sin dates back to the 1930’s‚ this quote represents the lifestyle that has made Macau the global attraction it is today. Macau’s history as a Portuguese colony has allowed it to retain

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    Foxwoods (Gambling)

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    bank account on the roll of the dice or the luck of the draw. I originally set out to try and explain why people gamble‚ but I realized that gambling is just as much of a business or industry as anything else. I researched Foxwoods casino‚ in CT‚ and the business behind that. From there I will attempt to explain the "cause and effect" of gambling. Gambling has made much more sense to me now‚ and I hope it will do the same for you. Foxwoods resort casino‚ the largest of its kind in North America

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    Studies Publication details‚ including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713695955 UNDOCUMENTED INDONESIAN WORKERS IN MACAU Amy Sim; Vivienne Wee To cite this Article Sim‚ Amy and Wee‚ Vivienne(2009) ’UNDOCUMENTED INDONESIAN WORKERS IN MACAU ’‚ Critical Asian Studies‚ 41: 1‚ 165 — 188 To link to this Article: DOI: 10.1080/14672710802631210 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14672710802631210 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE

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    Teen Gambling

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    What is the background information on teen gambling? Gambling means taking part in any activity or game where you risk money‚ food & drinks or any valuable objects like an iPod or video game in order to win. Gambling is mostly about taking risks & having luck and knowledge or practice is not need in order to help a person win. Other games like pool or darts‚ for example requires knowledge on how to play the game‚ lots of practice and having the skills needed in order to influence the results. Card

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