Native Dancer, 1953 Belmont Stakes
"You know horses are smarter than people. You never heard of a horse going broke betting on people." ~~Will Rogers
*No slam intended Disneysteve, I was just reading a local paper talking about how our state is in a quandry over their legalized gambling stance and what it's doing to the working poor. This quote came to mind. It should be noted that people who have their bills paid and their life in order might choose to gamble with their fun money with no harm done to their bottomline. It's those who gamble with the rent money, etc., that cause themselves problems.
January 26th, 2009 at 06:16 pm 1232993816
January 26th, 2009 at 06:30 pm 1232994613
My dh doesn't like to gamble at all, but when I go (about once a year), $20 is my limit. When it's gone, I stop. I do get $20 worth of fun, and once I won $500.
January 26th, 2009 at 06:31 pm 1232994709
Gambling is a "crime" of opportunity. As casino gaming has spread around the country, problem gambling has spread as well. Folks who might not make a 2-hour drive to a casino won't think twice about stopping by the one that's on the way home from work. Heck, I'm glad that the nearest casino is 25 minutes away. If it were much closer, I'm sure I'd go more often.
The problem is the folks who go and actually expect to come out ahead. I go prepared to lose a set amount. If I win, that's great. If not, that's okay too because I only wager an amount that I'm comfortable losing.