Gambling In The United States

Gambling in the United States

In the last year Americans have wagered $482 billion dollars

in the United States. Over eighty-five percent of this wagering took

place in casinos which are now legal in twenty-seven states. In the

past decade there has been incredible growth in the gambling industry.

Twenty years ago if a person wanted to gamble they had to go to

Nevada. Nowadays, there are only six states in which no form of

legalized gambling exists. Proponents of the gambling industry feel

that this growth is a good thing a nd that it is helping the national

economy. However, there are many opponents that feel that gambling is

hurting families and society. Indeed, there needs to be a limit to the

growth of the gambling industry, although, this industry does have

some merit s they don't outweigh the costs to society. Proponents of

the gaming industry insist that gambling is good clean fun, and that

so many people enjoying something can't be wrong. In fact, proponents

are quick to point out that fun is not the only issue; in addition,

these new casinos have created thousands of jobs. Furthermore, not

only have casinos created new jobs, but there has been an increase in

tax revenue for the cities that have casinos. Indeed, the increase in

tax revenues has helped to rebuild some rundown inner cities and river

fronts areas. These people argue there is little reason to worry about

gambling as most people will only lose a small amou...

Gambling In The United States

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