High Stakes Presently, America is experiencing a gambling boom. Everywhere you look there’s at least one advertisement involving gambling. Whether it’s a new Las Vegas hotel or a one-dollar scratcher, it seems to catch people’s eyes. Although it may look like a lot of glam and hype, there’s a dark side to the gambling industry, one people overlook the harsh consequences of. The gambling industry grasps a hold of everyone’s …showed first 75 words of 448 total…

…showed last 75 words of 448 total…is rising. Wherever there is a large sum of money and alcohol, there is going to be crime. When the casino moves in so do the criminals. Gambling can lead to an array of heavy consequences from compulsiveness, theft, fraud, prostitution, and even suicide. Many people’s lives are highly affected by the miss use of gambling. If the government doesn’t take control of the gambling industry, our societies ethics will be slowly erode.