Gambling in USA
If there's one country which could give the fullest life to
gambling it has to be the United States of America. They say
gambling flourishes there. The industry has crossed the figure
table and has reached among the top spots. The multifold growth
of gambling is probably because of the fun loving attitude of
the people and a decent amount of income to spare. The gambling
scene is outlined by the very famous lottery games followed by
the most happening card games-Poker and to fulfill the dreams of
the less lucky, game with high odds- Blackjack. The casinos of
the country can be just compared to wonderlands. Studded with
lights and glitterati on the whole 360 degrees one can be just
lost in the dazzle. Online gambling is also a super phenomenon
in the US. The gaming freaks spend a lot of internet hours
trying their luck at the pot-hole. Besides the tribal games
found in the less urban areas there is so much gambling around
the whole continent of North America that it can be conveniently
called as the gambling destination of the world.
The gambling makes a person to wager against the house or the
one who is hosting the game, but a different and much liked way
of gambling is Pari-Mutuel. The kind of betting used in horse
and dog races. The idea is to bet against the other betters.
Thus the role of the host is gone and the winner gets the betted
pool. This kind of gambling can be seen at the race courses. A
game of Spanish origin by the name of Jai-Alai is also popular
among the American gamblers. The points have to be gained
against the opponents, some what akin to the rules of lawn
tennis. The horse racing has seen galactic growth in America.
With variations like thoroughbred racing it has gained the
status of a festival in the hose racing events.
USA has provided such a footing to gambling because the
socio-cultural impact of gambling has been cushioned by the
better income levels. But another very plausible reason can be
that gaming is attached to charity too in many parts of America.
People of the community get together and they pool in to play.
The main games in such occasions are the Keno or Lotto. It has
gained so much popularity that the television programs devoted
to these are shown rampantly throughout the country. The charity
remains charitable is ensured by the boards and commissions set
up to monitor it for the states.
Another factor that has popularized gambling in the USA is the
variation of gambling -Riverboat. It can also be referred to as
floating casinos and the practice is legalized in many parts of
USA. The tourism attached to it attracts many foreign and
domestic customers.
Gambling is not the best of industries in all the countries of
the world. There is a kind of stigma attached to it. So is the
thinking of many organisations which oppose the practice and the
steps to legalize it. But despite the efforts, gambling has not
lost its charm. The tribes play it and so does the metro-sexual.
Gambling is all over and deep under