Gambling In The United States

Gambling is serious problem for many people in the United states. Most people have become addicted to gambling. They have lost their jobs and families because of their devotion to this “sport.” Gambling is a competitive addicting game where you bet money in hopes of getting more. It is very rare for example if a person wins the lottery. The powerball was an example of gambling because people paid for the tickets in hopes of winning it. Only four people in the world won the powerball and the rest of the world we're just gambling victims. People gamble in many different ways. There are casinos in Las vegas that are packed with money hungry people every day. They use machines and play games while betting their money for prizes. Another way of gambling is when there is a football game on television and you put your money on a certain team that you think is gonna win. Most teens gamble by playing cards. Gambling can cause poverty not only to an individual but to a society. Gamblers have a lot of debt that many times they cannot pay back. Some of these incidents are dangerous because the people who gamble are criminals.

It is a very costly game to play when you don't have that much money to start with. Gambling is very harmful to the government and the society. People spend so much money on gambling rather than charities and good things that can help the world become a better place. The money that we bet most of the time gets thrown away just because we hoped to become rich. The game leaves people unemployed which can bring down a society. When money is thrown away like that it may cause businesses to go bankrupt. It makes the poor stay poor and the rich lose