Cover of Holy Bible: 10th Anniversary Edition The Bible does not derogate gambling as a sin. It does not mention any adverse statements about lottery or betting as well. However, the Bible cautions. The Bible has always warned people from running behind money. Because, running behind money will only bring disappointment. And with it misery. The Bible also encourages people to get rich slowly and steadily, using ethical way. Getting rich quickly is discouraged. Which means the Bible actually asks people to stay away from gambling, as it tempts people to get rich in quick time. Now … [Read more...]
Taking a look into how gambling started
June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia Gambling has existed from long ago. Historical records indicate the presence of gambling in the ancient Roman Empire. That time, gambling was an activity to relax. But now, it has turned into something that has become competitive and income-generating. Anthropologists have recovered things that indicate gambling has existed in China as early as two thousand three hundred BC. Not just China, gambling has existed and was very much part of ancient India. Even Egyptians took to gambling. Anthropologists recovered a set of dices made in ivory. Which clearly indicates … [Read more...]
Psychological Gambling
June 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia What is gambling? Is it something to do with psychology? Is it a form of rebellious behavior? There have been two points of view on this. Gambling is normal behavior, but a slightly more extended version of it. Secondly, gambling is behavior that deviates from the normal. So we can say that there are two kinds of gamblers. The deviant ones and the slightly normal ones. Assumptions run amok when the issue of gambling comes into picture. People have a tendency to think that gambling is self-destruction. They are also of the belief that gambling is an activity of … [Read more...]
You can substitute your crave for gambling with something else
May 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia If gambling gives you a high, there could be a substitute that could give you the same feeling. Have you not seen how people chew chewing gums when they want to eat sweets? It's a substitute. Initially it might feel unsatisfying, but you get the same results. Substitute therapy is a new approach to treating addictive behaviors. Patients are given substitutes of certain behaviors, that gives them same result, but with absolutely no or miniscule side effects. Like the nicotine tables for smoke-addicts. Gambling brings along with it a certain package of … [Read more...]
Poker Night
May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
There are more than 1,000 casinos in the United States and, with over 86% of the U.S population having gambled at least once in their life, there is no telling how many of people are addicted to the risk and possibility of making easy cash. Perhaps, instead of only individuals, we are a Nation addicted to gambling. For, while gambling in casinos may not be for everyone, there is a place where players at different levels can come together with low risk: the neighborhood Poker Night. Even if we are not playing poker then we are playing the lotto, sitting in our own Chicago apartments … [Read more...]
Coming out of the gambling rut
May 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia In America millions of people can't escape the cobweb of gambling. They are addicted to it so much that they feel like riding a tiger and not coming down, lest they be eaten. Gambling can lift the morale to new heights. It can also plunge it to desperate lows. Out of millions of people who gamble, some seriously need help. They can't help themselves stop being gamblers. If someone told them how. Gambling has catastrophic effects on relationships. A gamblers world revolves around money. Monetary things come between relationships. Financial crisis can slide … [Read more...]
Of gamblers and superstitions
May 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia Gambling is a big game. Gamblers are thrifty people who do stuff sporadically, randomly, and without prediction. Otherwise how would anyone be a gambler eh? The high-seeing gambler has always believed in luck more than logic. Gambling is really not mathematics. There is not straightforward way to the answer. You slight of hand, your chancing of the arms, and a lot more determining your destiny. Superstitions are a part of gambling, and are quite common. You would have heard scores of stories of rich gamblers gambling on a particular date, at a place, with … [Read more...]
Lucky Streaks May Not Be Lucky
April 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
There are many ways to feed someone's need for an adrenaline rush. Most options are not reasonable for everyone, however, either due to limitations. Physical issues may keep a person from skydiving, zip-lining or extreme sports. Since some can be quite expensive, they may not be right for those on a limited budget either. For these reasons, some people turn to gambling as something they see as cheaper and does not require physical capability. The problem is that gambling can actually become much more costly than any other option when reason goes out the window and the gambling becomes an … [Read more...]
Becoming a Winner
April 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Being a winner at a casino can be a very challenging endeavor. First off, just getting to one can be a serious challenge, as many states have complicated rules about allowing gambling establishments near major population centers. For many people, actually making it to a real brick and mortar casino is a serious challenge to undertake. However, there is a very good way around this logistical problem, which also grants some help in the winning department. Simply put, you can gamble online from home, and even get help to do so. One great thing about online casinos is that there is often … [Read more...]
Gambling – When enough is enough
April 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Most of us like a few dollars on the favourite at the races, we get dressed up a couple of times a year, go and have a big blow out. Or maybe a poker game at a buddies, or a wager on a football game. Is that a problem? No! its fine to have a flutter now and again. But, if you feel a little uncomfortable reading this blog, or you know that you maybe spending a little more than you can afford, you could be on the brink of a more serious gambling problem. There maybe a couple of trigger points to look out for if you think your gambling could be getting out of control. Image via … [Read more...]