The immediate aim of gambling is entertainment, betting for excitement. People gamble to escape the humdrum of everyday life. It fulfills the desire for stimulus (e.g., increased adrenaline and a rise in blood pressure) replacing the painful boredom of everyday life with thrill or excitement. The distinguishing feature of gambling is that it deals with the unknown, with pure chance. Money is only the ticket to this game, and, therefore, winning or losing is relatively unimportant. It’s the excitement that’s important in gambling, the way right and wrong are important in betting, the way money
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