Gambling With the Future In the last year Americans have wagered $482 billion dollars in the United States. Over eighty-five percent of this wagering took place in casinos that are now legal in twenty-seven states. In the past decade there has been incredible growth in the gambling industry. Twenty years ago if a person wanted to gamble they had to travel to Nevada. Nowadays, there are only six states in which no form of legalized gambling …showed first 75 words of 782 total…

…showed last 75 words of 782 total…allowed to expand across the nation any further. Even though casinos have created various low paying jobs, the cost to society is greater than the benefits. I personally have seen what gambling can do to a person and their family. Finally, nobody knows what kind of lasting impact gambling will have on society. The way I see it, one thing is for sure; a little fun is not worth all the problems that gambling causes.