Author of hundreds of articles on gambling, his weekly book reviews appear in numerous publications throughout the gaming industry. The other day one of our 60,000 customers happened to call. He asked about a book, gave us an order and made some comments that are worth considering. In my home town, there's nothing going on here after 11 p.m. - it gets boring sometimes. There's great truth in what he says.
People do get bored - sometimes.
They get in a rut and need excitement. Whether it's gambling or a roller coaster ride, the British have a word for the feeling people are searching. Whatever you call it, there seems to be no end to those people who are challenged by all kinds of casino games and alternate forms of chance like the lottery and pari-mutuel betting. 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.