Problem--or compulsive gamblers, the terms are interchangeable, are the gamblers who will bet with money that they should use to support themselves and their families. They will steal and embezzle money or even sometimes kill to keep their habits going, and on rare occasions - it has happened more than once - kill themselves after a bad night of chasing a dream.Humans are a very competitive race. They love to win. Nearly all people love playing games, and the money they can win makes these games look more appealing. While playing these games gamblers risk a small amount of money, hoping to win a very large prize. Many people can handle the gambling without its becoming a major issue for them to deal with. On the other hand, there are those people who can't handle the pressures of gambling. Some people play for fun and some just to pass the time. On the other hand many play the games to pay the mortgage. When someone tries to make enough money to pay the mortgage, that's when gambling doesn't work. Works CitedR.D. Carr, et al. "Video Lottery' and Treatment for Pathological Gambling: A Natural Experiment in South Dakota." South Dakota Journal of Medicine, January 1996 p. 31.Gearey, Robyn, "The Numbers Game," The New Republic, May 19, 1997, p.19.Golden, Daniel; Halbfinger, David M., "Lottery Addiction Rises, and Lives Fall," Boston Globe, February 11, 1997, p. A1.Halbfinger, David M. and Golden Daniel, "The Lottery's Poor Choice of Locations," Boston Globe, February 12,1997, p. A1.Jones, Michael, "Lotteries Must Strike Balance Between Letter of the Law and Unwritten Contract with Players," Gaming Law Review, Volume 2, No. 1, Feb. 1998, p.9.Jones, Michael, "Lotteries Must Strike Balance Between Letter of the Law and Unwritten Contract with Players," Gaming Law Review, Volume 2, No. 1, Feb.1998, p.10.Shaffer, Howard J., "The Emergence of Youthful Addiction: The Prevalence of Underage Lottery Use and the Impact of Gambling," Mas...
