Do you feel lucky? Do you? Almost everyone’s gambled at some point in his life, laying down money on everything from lottery tickets to Vegas poker tables. The thrill of chasing that elusive jackpot has turned gambling into a multi-billion-dollar industry, but there’s a personal risk that comes with every wager. With nearly 500 casinos currently open for business in the U.S. has legalized gambling gone too far?
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Should Gambling be Legal?
If you can afford it, go for it
Personally, I think it's a ridiculous waste of money. However, this is a free country. People can spend their hard-earned cash on whatever they want, I don't really care, so knock yourself out. Gambling isn't for me, however.
- bagpiper2005
October 19, 2008 12:39PM
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