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OFFLINE GAMBLING...For richer or poorer
Gambling is very popular, from way back when, and more so today. It is a scam itself. In fact the oldest form known. Not only a scam, but very deceptive. Statistics show that about six percent of adults that are involved in gambling are severely addicted to such a "past time" as they call it. People who are hooked on gambling have the urge to bet on almost anything. From horses, cards, and the casino. The number doesn't end there. It continues to expand.
Casino scams are everywhere. High payouts and promising winnings are put up in huge slogans thereby attracting people who want to earn money the fast, easy and enjoyable way. A fact is gamblers waste a lot of their time, in the hope of winning. So they don't give up easily.
Studies show that gambling problems can easily occur in individuals with no self control. It is necessary for one to identify if he has problems, so it can be identified and acted upon promptly.
Here are some questions one should ask to detect if there is a problem:
* After gambling, when you lose money, be it a small or a...
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The Other World Series: Poker
Growing up, the American dream for many boys was playing major league baseball and hitting the game winning home run in the final game of the World Series. This dream is usually
shattered for most when in their teen years the reality hits, that they’re not an athlete and have no chance at a
career in professional baseball.
There is however another World Series that anyone can participate in. The only requirement is that you’re over 21. I’m talking about the World Series Of Poker, which takes place this year from June 2 – July 15. “Wait,” I hear you say. “That’s over a month long. I thought the World Series of Poker was just a few days.”
Actually the WSOP is a series of 45 different poker events culminating with the final 7 day main event starting July 7. The events take
place at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas with the final table of the main event being played at Binion’s Horseshoe Casino in Downtown Las Vegas where the World Series of Poker all started.
The official start of the WSOP was in 1970, though the beginnings can be traced back to an event...
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