Gambling

Australians are hooked! The numbers don't lie, we do have an increasing gambling problem. Gambling is a major Australian issue, with people losing more money on gambling per capita than any other nation. There has been a major rise of betting on various sports across varying age groups in a short period of time and i've researched and found the figures to show it, you’ll be surprised. In it self there is nothing wrong with gambling if you chose to do it responsibly and within your socioeconomic…

and many other sports gambling sites are becoming as popular as ever. Daily fantasy sports' existence largely derives from the intersection of technological advancements and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 -- UIGEA for short. (Rodenberg). These websites are becoming more popular by the day. Many people want to make quick money and if you’re good at gambling and know something about sports, gambling is your answer. In my mind, sports gambling should be legalized…

the chips all-in, because surprisingly, gambling is one of the most popular industries in the United States. Depending on each states government, they choose whether or not varieties of gambling is legal or illegal, and most gambling is only legal in certain geographical locations, such as Atlantic City and near Indian reservations. With state laws having authority, their government gets to decide the regulations of gambling. Throughout the nation, gambling is a larger business than the airline…

Though gambling is commonly known to be a fun activity, this is not always the case for everyone. Van Hoof et al. (2007) have categorised five motives why individuals gamble. The first four can be considered to have a fun-related purpose. These reason being; for entertainment, social activity, exhilaration and the hope of winning. The motive that can be regarded as not being for enjoyment and can lead to becoming a hazard to a person's health is a behavioural disorder. The Oxford dictionary…

year on legal gambling, making it by far the favored national pastime?” (Doyne, Shannon. "Should Sports Betting Be Legal Everywhere?"http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/. New York Times, 3 Feb. 2014) Over 118 million people have actually bet or placed money on actual sporting events, according to ESPN. Some people have dedicated their lives to fantasy leagues, betting various amounts of money at a time ranging from a couple of quarters, to a couple hundred thousand dollars. Sports gambling can…

Sports gambling is known as a game of skill, but it could also equally be a game of chance. Are athletes now viewed more as assets for a quick buck other than skilled and talented competitors? Should sports gambling be legal? Sports gambling have many benefits. With money on the line, fantasy participants want to see their results right away. This makes views go up which also boosts advertising. Fantasy players will take in forty percent more sports content once they start playing FanDuel…

This is my rebuttal to the article “Why Gambling Should Be Illegal” by Amerton. Jackpot! The sound of the machine spitting chips out worth thousands of dollars. An excited gambler takes a sip of scotch and smiles. The other person smiling, the state officials raking in the tax money from the earnings like a large pile of leaves in the fall. Benefits of the tax money that gambling brings a state is clear. “American government received $27 billion in gambling privilege taxes in 2000, a 45%…

question has raised much debate in the past few weeks. So much so, that the New York Attorney General has asked Draftkings and Fanduel, two sports gambling websites, to stop accepting bets from residents of New York. Supporters of sports gambling are convinced that the act of drafting certain players is skill, not luck. However, to the contrary, sports gambling to others is comparable to the lottery. An activity that is purely luck and requires no previous knowledge to have success. By law,…

More than one-in-six advertisements shown during AFL matches are gambling-related, according to the ABC. Australia is a lucrative market for the sport gambling industry – we have the biggest losses per capita of any country in the world. In recent years there has been a noticeable and concerning increase in the advertising of gambling opportunities within sport. Gambling sponsorship of sport has grown substantially, and sports betting turnover is growing rapidly. Key players like Centrebet,…

right? They say money can’t buy happiness, well, in some cases money can be a big game changer and gambling is a fast easy way to obtain it, or lose it. “Gambling, the betting or staking of something of value, with consciousness of risk and hope of gain, on the outcome of a game” ( “Gambling”). All people need to do is pull a lever, bet on a crazy play in a game, or go all in. But sadly gambling tricks and plays people into thinking that they can win a lot of money when really all they’re doing…