Gambling in the U.S Gambling is an activity in which people partake in with having high hopes of striking it big and becoming rich, but in most cases that’s not what happens. They have the opportunity to gamble in Casinos, Racetracks, and even online. Gambling nowadays can be done wherever or whenever the gambler decides. With casinos and online gambling available 24/7 it makes it convenient for anybody to access gambling. Some disapprove of gambling on religious grounds, because it contradicts moral principles of thrift, hard work, and sober living. Others are wary of an industry that was associated with mobsters, swindlers, and corrupt politicians throughout much of its history in this country (The economic and social effects of casinos). …show more content…
For these reasons, Gambling should be banned in the U.S because of the effects it has on people. Gambling is an activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes (Dictionary.reference.com). Americans legally gamble $900 Billion per year (Gambling in the United States: An Overview). Illegal gambling levels could be as high as $380 billion per year. This means Americans gamble more than $1 trillion per year (Gambling in the United States: An Overview). The Information I’m about to display to you was sourced from Gambling in the United States: An Overview. Ancient Times: Archaeologists have discovered evidence that people in Egypt, China, Japan, and Greece played games of chance. They used devices such as dice dating back to 2000 B.C. Dice are probably the oldest gambling implements known. They were carved from sheep bones and known as Knucklebones. Colonial Era: European Colonists brought gambling traditions with them to the new world. Historical accounts report that people in parts on New England gambled on horse racing, cockfighting, and bull baiting. The 1930’s were a time of reawakening for legal gambling