If mankind has been gambling since the days of the Egyptians and their pyramids, there must be something to it sometimes beneficial, other times detrimental. We get pleasure from drinking wine or beer, from sex and gambling. Las Vegas grew by 470,000 people in the past eight years according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That means many people got tired of the snow, the big city atmosphere, lack of recreational activities and perhaps after visiting the city, decided THIS is where they'd prefer to work or retire. They KNOW gambling is the primary source of revenue for the state, and that drinking, sex and occasional abnormal behavior among visitors and locals occurs, during holidays, conventions and sometimes spontaneously.
Life can be overly predictable.
People must now be choosing the alternative a little unpredictability a flutter or two. Life is short. So play a little, win a little, lose a little. You can't take it with you. At Gambler's Book Shop, in 20 years, I've gotten quite an education from our customers, our authors, our visitors and those who seek our help in writing a book, filming a movie or making a documentary.