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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Gambling Addiction: Don’t Let the Need Ruin Your Life
March 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Gambling addiction is just like any other. It creeps up on you, becoming a full blown problem before you realize it. The changes in habit are subtle, with the human mind being able to justify any number of behaviors and problems. Hence the term “sweeping it under the rug.” It is entirely possible to enjoy [...]
New Alabama Governor Takes Different Approach to Gambling Industry
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Alabama’s newly elected governor, Robert Bentley, and his Attorney General, Luther Strange, have taken a different approach to gaming machines in the state than Bentley’s predecessor, Bob Riley. Riley and his administration waged long, costly, mostly ineffective legal battles against the video gaming industry. Bentley’s administration has made arrangements with the machine owners themselves to [...]
The Future of Gambling in the Deep South
February 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The legal battles continue over gambling in the Deep South. Mississippi was an easier sell for casinos than her sister state, Alabama. Both have traditionally suffered in national educational standards, and education is usually the primary benefactor from state lottery money. Alabama’s attorney generals and county sheriffs have waffled on video gaming machines. While most [...]
Online Betting Cautions
February 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When betting online, it is best to do some research to find out if it is a reputable site. There are many cases of identity theft, credit card fraud and selling personal information. This can lead to thousands of dollars in legal fees and hours of phone calls and investigation to repair the damage that [...]