Yet, underpriviledged, sometimes undereducated, individuals seem to spend a disproportionate amount of money on scrath-offs. Vegas is bigger and better than ever. Yes it controlled by the people once called the Mafia. The money left at the gaming tables and in the mesinslot machines on any single day could rebuild New Orleans. More than 65 million peole participated in this sport yes, consider it a sport, last year here in America. Around the world there were Canadians, Mexicans, and just about every nations’ citizens participating in some form of gambling. People with money and people without money are making gaming/gambling a mega business.
From kitchen poker games to ball games of all kinds, and horse betting and dog betting to dominoes more people participate in gambling than in any other sport. The biggest draw in the world of gambling is casino gambling. Everybody dreams of winning the mega bucks. The casinos will allow a lucky player to win big money sporadically. The newspaper headlines spread the news “Ten Million Dollar Jackpot won on Dollar Machine.” Just the headlines suckers need to see. They will keep coming …knowing that the machines are programmed, but feeling so lucky that they know that they will be the next big winner.