THEFACTS GAMBLING IN AUSTRALIA * For most people‚ gambling is a form of entertainment that is enjoyed responsibly. * Many Australians gamble in some form at least once a year‚ whether it’s an occasional flutter at the races‚ buying a lottery ticket‚ playing the pokies or a night out at the casino. * In 2009‚ 70 per cent of Australians participated in some form of gambling. * Australians spent more than $19 billion on gambling in 2008-09; around $12 billion of which was spent playing
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Miriam College Grade School Quezon City Text Gambling in Our Society Today In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Language 7 Submitted by Wendy Heo 7-Maranaw Submitted to Miss Franchet Bumanglag February 2013 Chapter 1 Introduction Text gambling is currently one of the biggest network problems in the Philippines. Due to the popularity of short messaging service (SMS) or text messaging in the country‚ broadcast stations and telecommunication companies have connived to endorse the
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to lose it all to a stranger across the table. Gambling in Ohio should be banned because it isn’t benefiting the economy any more‚ it’s hurting lives‚ and blah blah blah blah blah. I’m not sure if ohio in itself is declining like other states‚ but I do know in big gambling cities‚ they aren’t making as much as they did. From the years 1997-2007 however‚ gambling was booming. Casinos alone were raking in over 40 billion in revenue a year. The gambling business alone generates more revenue than movies
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Matteo Mancuso Mr. Girardo HSB4M April 22 2013 Conformity and Alienation: Gambling Turning 18 brings on many new responsibilities and it also allows for more fun and freedoms. It also means that the purchasing of lottery tickets and/or scratch cards is legal. When it comes to the topic of gambling‚ I would have to say that I will probably conform and actively participate in the act of gambling by the purchasing of scratch cards when I turn 18. I want to conform willingly because it seems
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Angelica Gonzalez Santillan 12/6/2013 CMUN 1A Besson/ Outline Topic: Prostitution General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that prostitution should be legalized. Thesis Statement: Prostitution should be legalized in the United States. Organizational Pattern: Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Intro: I am going to begin by telling you what prostitution is: prostitution is “the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment; the
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The issue of whether or not drugs should be legalized has been debated since drugs have been made illegal in the United States. The issue is complex and far reaching‚ having repercussions in our social‚ economic‚ and political life as well as many others areas. At the beginning of this paper I will be summarizing an essay called "Legalize Drugs Now!" by Meaghan Cussen and Walter Block‚ who support legalizing drugs. Cussen and Block believe that the current prohibition of drugs is a violation
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Bad Gambling Habits Gambling is a perfectly healthy hobby as long as gamblers are still in control of when to stop. To win at gambling‚ one must know when to quit‚ because quitting while you’re ahead is the best chance of winning at a casino. If gambling has become an addiction and one continuously seeks casinos in order to feel fulfilled then they are not far from a gamblers ruin. So if you don’t want to become just another victim of the casino‚ then you might want to take some advice. First‚
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Legalizing Gambling Gambling is legal in many places‚ it’s not either a criminal or dangerous activity provided it is done responsibly‚ and in accordance with the law. Have you ever wagered on a game? If so you were gambling and should have been fined. Lawmakers have decided that it is evil to gamble‚ they have justified it as a means to scam billions from citizens in order to compensate for their mismanagement of tax revenue. They pass laws that could put a taxpayer in jail for placing a single
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years‚ government operated gambling has grown into a massive business‚ there has been much controversy around the topic of weather or not Gambling should be regulated. In this essay I will explain my point of view on this topic and give examples that support my ideas. So‚ what should the state’s policy towards gambling? I believe that the state should not regulate gambling because of three main reasons. My first reason is people’s rights and freedoms. Second‚ Gambling has grown into a major industry
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“Prostitution should be legalized” discuss. Prostitution is one of the world’s oldest professions. Although it is illegal in most countries‚ recently people have been talking a lot about making prostitution a regulated profession. Opinions about this are often polarized. There are some countries‚ like Canada‚ most of Europe including England‚ France‚ Wales‚ Denmark and others‚ where prostitution is legal‚ but regulated (prostitution
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