Gambling

By: Stephanie Khodzhayan

- This article provides both pro's and con's of debate on these topics of gambling:
 * 1. "Debate: Gambling." //Debatepedia//. International Debate Education Association, December 20 2009. Web. 12 Sep 2010. [].**
 * Is gambling generally harmful to the individual gambler?
 * Are casinos an industry with bad merit?
 * Is gambling commonly addictive, and would this be a reason for regulating it?
 * Is gambling based on immoral individual value system?
 * Does gambling cause an increase in various kinds of related criminal activities?
 * Do casinos cause economic harm, or provide very few economic benefits?
 * Should online gambling be banned?

- This article talks about gambling and how it relates to a kid's behavior.
 * 2. "The Year in Health 2009 - Gambling." //TIME//. TIME, 2009. Web. 12 Sep 2010. [].**

- This article covers many things that have to do with gambling from history to the different types of gambling.
 * 3. "Gambling." //Wikipedia//. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., September 12 2010. Web. 12 Sep 2010. [].**

- This article provides many statistics and facts about gambling.
 * 4. "Gambling Addiction Statistics and Facts." //MyAddiction.com//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sep 2010. [].**

- This article talks about how the recession in America has impacted gambling.
 * 5. Coppins, McKay. "Why Gambling Has Gone Bust In New Jersey." Newsweek, June 06 2010. Web. 12 Sep 2010. [].**

- This article provides many statistics and facts about gambling.
 * 6. "Gambling Facts and Statistics." The Center for Counseling & Health Resources, Inc., n.d. Web. 12 Sep 2010. [].**

- This article talks about the different types of gamblers there are.
 * 7. Geffner, Dr. Eric. "Types Of Gamblers." N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sep 2010. [].**

** 8. Bachus, Spencer. "Online Gambling Leads to Crime and Hurts Young, So Why Encourage It?." //U.S. News & World Report//. U.S. News & World Report, June 01 2009. Web. 12 Sep 2010. []. ** - This article talks about how online gambling leads to crime.

**9. "Problem Gambling Information - Facts and Figures." //National Problem Gambling Awareness Week//. National Problem Gambling Awareness Week, n.d. Web. 12 Sep 2010. [].** - This article talks about the facts and figures of gambling.

** 10. "What causes addictive gambling? ." //VideoJug//. Web. 12 Sep 2010. []. **  - This is a video about what causes addictive gambling - explained by Dr. Marc Kern. ** 11. Begley, Sharon. "Hit Me Again! The Gambling Brain." //Newsweek//. Newsweek, May 11 2010. Web. 12 Sep 2010. []. **  - This article explains how slot machines keep people coming back using something called "near-misses"