Gambling

Gambling, at first glance, seems like a bad industry: preying on the weak who cannot control a gambling habit, offering outlets for crime and money laundering, to finally pulling entire families apart by confiscating property for collateral. There are obviously many negative reasons associated with gambling and the type of lifestyle that comes along with casinos and the consequences for those individuals that lose to the house. Although from looking at it from this perspective seems to paint casinos in a very bad light, There is also many good things that com out of gambling. Take Las Vegas for example. When someone mentions Las Vegas one dominant image comes to mind: major gambling, a beautiful city, and the promise of fun. The city of las Vegas would not be in any way significant if it wasn't for gambling; an entire city lives off it. Gambling is the fuel that powers many different competitive sports like poker and it provides thousands of jobs and incredible vacation spots. Plus, in places outside Las Vegas, state gambling like the lottery provides money from taxes to help fund noble causes like education. So, in both lights gambling shows two faces, one a lurking evil but on the other side a spring for opportunity of good intentions.