Has gambling affected your reputation?

Do you often gamble until your last dollar is gone?

Do you ever borrow to finance your gambling?

After a win do you have a strong urge to return and win more?

A compulsive gambler will often reply yes to most of these questions, but many

simply wont admit the fact that they have a problem. Admitting that their

behaviour is compulsive is like accepting defeat. Gamblers spend most of their

time trying to win, so giving in doesn't come easy. Gambling has been seen as a

problem in society, ever since it was made legal in Nevada and Atlantic City in

1976. Since then, pro-gambling lobbyists have fought to get a form of legalized

gambling in every state, but the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling

has prevailed. In 1987 however, the Supreme Court ruled that Native Americans,

who are without state regulation, could offer legal gambling far outside Indian

reservations. This decision has contributed to the rising numbers of compulsive

gamblers in many states. More than 6% of adult gamblers are now considered to be

addicted, and the numbers are continuing to grow. At present, Americans will

wager over 550 billion dollars a year, a!

likely as tobacco products becoming illegal, but it's always possible. The

them in the hundreds. Sometimes there are winners, but many times the jackpot

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