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About nine years ago, I was out on the town doing some gambling. It was my night out; the wife already had hers. I did okay for awhile–up some and down some. As the night wore on, I started drinking and gambling more and became unconcerned with time. Oh, I k ....

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.... for weeks and this was just one of the episodes that led to my divorce after we moved to Reno. Gambling is rapidly becoming America's favorite past time. It is now more popular than all sporting events combined. "In 1995, Americans spent more on gambling than the U.S. government budgeted for defense: around $500 billion in all, or $2,000 for every man, woman, and child" (Vogel 1). Gambling, or "gaming" as the industry calls it, is fast becoming a part of many people's everyday lives. For years, Nevada was the only place you could go for gambling, but now legalized gaming has spread throughout the country. Whether it is lotteries, horse rac ....