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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
34. How was a lot of that measured?
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 05:03 PM
Mar 2015

We know people lose money, we know for the most part the odds are stocked in the house's favor, unless they are like Charles Barkley who can "afford to gamble" creates problems. We know for a fact gambling is very much an addiction -- http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-brain-gets-addicted-to-gambling/?page=2

Very thick adult diapers are sold because some hardcore addicts need them because of her unwilling they are to risk what happens if they leave the machine to go to the bathroom. -- http://www.aproundtable.org/news/newsindividual.cfm?ID=1798&issuecode=casino

Certainly there are those who gamble, do so responsibly. Casual, don't do too much on the weekends. This shocked me but Thanksgiving was one my best days, especially Thanksgiving. I ended up south or in Chandler most of the time caused by the large amount of fares I had picking people up from the big casinos South from here, off the I-10. I think its Wild Horse Pass. I live close to Casino Arizona. Talking Sticks is very high end Vegas style casino & resort. There certainly is a lot of that.

Increasing or decreasing crime is certainly hard to measure & directly relate because anecdotally, most of the people I know that are big fans of going to Casinos are criminals but the 2 isn't directly related to their love except for the money used to give away to the House. Whether it is the rent money or black market income, blowing it at the Casino does anger & cause money the money helps support. My mom told me stories of my dad would blow the rent money at the dog track. Why someone would bet money on some random dogs I racing I really don't get it.

However, after they were divorced I'd still see him at the Summer. I remember he'd drop me off at the day care center at Central City while he went inside to gamble quite often. Scratch tickets he bought all-the-time though that is a pretty consistent thing with gambling addicts, always grab a few scratchers at the 7-11 or whatever. I never buy them except for one time I needed money started with a $1 or $2, tried to listen to my gut managed to turn it into $20 in the end. Only time I ever, I mentioned this to my life who gave me some money specifically for me to try to "re-enact" this but all I was doing was trying to guess correctly more but I don't get 1 out 4.35678 means I'm more likely to lose overall long-term.

However is the areas of the brain that become simulated when the bets are in play that create the gambling addiction, it isn't so much winning or losing. This addiction is very problematic because it is directly related to money. This creates problems, not just with themselves but with others, I can't count the angry "because gambled all the money" but a criminal who normally acquires income with criminal activities is more likely to turn to acquiring income from those sources following a bad night or blowing rent money or money needed for something they needed it for. But that is only 1 problem that directly relates to, a lot addicts are hurting themselves with their own money being lost at Casinos or gambling suppliers but the demand is there which someone will be out there providing the supply need so it is what it is. It doesn't mean it is without its problems.

He's trying to run for Vice President bigdarryl Mar 2015 #1
I don't think so. I think he sees that there is a worry about HRC in a certain group of our party FSogol Mar 2015 #2
I think I'd expand that comment a bit-- Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #49
Doesn't look like it - I doubt Hillary wants a running mate who is very liberal at all. djean111 Mar 2015 #3
Hillary Clinton cynical? RiverNoord Mar 2015 #11
And even if she wanted a liberal, her financiers would veto such a VP, so not gonna happen. closeupready Mar 2015 #77
nope. he's going directly after Hillary. In a big way. cali Mar 2015 #4
I have thought of him and Warren on a ticket together. CTyankee Mar 2015 #5
I think O'Malley will appeal to Midwest and Western voters. If you have watched FSogol Mar 2015 #6
I hope you are right! CTyankee Mar 2015 #19
kick for later n/t hootinholler Mar 2015 #7
Thank you. This is the first that I have heard about where he stands and I like it. jwirr Mar 2015 #8
Some more info: FSogol Mar 2015 #9
He is running as someone that is aware of where Hillary Clinton is weakest JonLP24 Mar 2015 #10
I agree. Campaign rhetoric is not to be really trusted. djean111 Mar 2015 #13
this is hard to jive angrychair Mar 2015 #12
Alot of Democrats agreed with him because they voted to approve casinos in the 2012 elections. DCBob Mar 2015 #14
Like Hillary won't pretend to move left. nt djean111 Mar 2015 #53
LOL...at least you can say you got to be first! snooper2 Mar 2015 #16
Shows up in every O'Malley thread to bash him. Ikonoklast Mar 2015 #21
See this: elleng Mar 2015 #18
while positive sounding angrychair Mar 2015 #20
Prove your thesis. Ikonoklast Mar 2015 #22
Regarding gambling? JonLP24 Mar 2015 #26
Anecdote is not Data. Ikonoklast Mar 2015 #31
How was a lot of that measured? JonLP24 Mar 2015 #34
agree to disagree angrychair Mar 2015 #42
hit a nerve? angrychair Mar 2015 #32
I live very close to reservation economies JonLP24 Mar 2015 #35
I believe the gaming industry preys on stupid people, with no WestSeattle2 Mar 2015 #23
It is worse when it less regulated or tolerated JonLP24 Mar 2015 #30
Many intelligent people have gambling addictions. Maedhros Mar 2015 #59
The liberals totally fell asleep on that issue IronLionZion Mar 2015 #54
Casinos? If that's the worst of it, that's pretty damn good Orangepeel Mar 2015 #60
it goes to good judgement angrychair Mar 2015 #62
Well, actually Maryland has all of those strong foundation things Orangepeel Mar 2015 #64
Doesn't bother me whatsoever. I like a flutter every now and then. So what. closeupready Mar 2015 #81
This was posters at Vox today: Raine1967 Mar 2015 #15
Good to see, Raine. elleng Mar 2015 #36
THANKS, FSogol! elleng Mar 2015 #17
Obama sounded pretty progressive too, but moved right when elected. betterdemsonly Mar 2015 #24
BS. He was mayor of Baltimore and Governor of Maryland. There are tons of info on his record FSogol Mar 2015 #27
The US News and World Reports writeup betterdemsonly Mar 2015 #38
I look forward to reading your posts where you promote Democrats running for office FSogol Mar 2015 #46
He is. wyldwolf Mar 2015 #63
Bingo. I think you hit MOM's weak spot. How many will believe his nice sounding words? Peregrine Took Mar 2015 #28
Except that O'Malley has a good record of doing what he said. FSogol Mar 2015 #29
good thing for our country that those with the ignorant cheap pot shots have no clue about the Cha Mar 2015 #55
O'Malley's been an elected official for 25 years, from city council to governor Orangepeel Mar 2015 #61
How about Warren for prez, him for VP? LittleBlue Mar 2015 #25
I'd like to see his website LWolf Mar 2015 #33
Thanks for this. KoKo Mar 2015 #65
You're welcome. LWolf Mar 2015 #66
Take a look at wyldwolf's post #63 if you haven't seen it already. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #82
Your post isn't fair to him, LWolf. senz Mar 2015 #67
see post 63 Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #83
Sounds like he's a Perfect VP Candidate for Hillary given his beliefs/connections... KoKo Mar 2015 #84
Sure it's LWolf Mar 2015 #85
Before anyone gets too excited ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #37
Yeah, but in fairness Jeff Rosenzweig Mar 2015 #40
But he only "just showed up from nowhere" and all ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #44
LOL Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #52
I guess someone was embarassed of his/her/their thoughts ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #58
Out of nowhere! IronLionZion Mar 2015 #56
Now if we can just convince the real thing to run. Fearless Mar 2015 #39
+1 /nt RiverLover Mar 2015 #57
I could see working the phones etc. for him in Iowa Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #41
One question MFrohike Mar 2015 #43
Other than Bill Hyers (Bill de Blasio's campaign manager) I don't really know. FSogol Mar 2015 #45
Oh wow MFrohike Mar 2015 #50
Useful, FSogol. elleng Mar 2015 #51
What a bad headline - sure, he sounds "a lot like warren", but he sounds JUST like O'Malley!!!! George II Mar 2015 #47
DUPE, sorry George II Mar 2015 #48
O'Malley quote: Marijuana can be a gateway to harmful activity. No thanks! B Calm Mar 2015 #68
And yet he approved Medical Marijuana for his state. n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #69
That he did, but he don't approve of legalization! B Calm Mar 2015 #70
It'll take longer to legalize in some places than others. FSogol Mar 2015 #71
Right now that's his stance. He needs to get with the opinion of the majority of B Calm Mar 2015 #72
Not sure I agree that it is the "opinion of the majority of people in our country", but FSogol Mar 2015 #73
You would be suprised how many people want it legalized. It might not be the number B Calm Mar 2015 #74
Have Sanders, Warren, Webb, or HRC promoted legalization? n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #76
Have any of them stated that marijuana is a a gateway to B Calm Mar 2015 #78
I don't know, that's why I asked. FSogol Mar 2015 #79
Maybe he'll evolve. bigwillq Mar 2015 #80
Whoa, I'm liking this guy. Big K&R closeupready Mar 2015 #75
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