Topic : gambling's benefits and costs to the society
Definitions of gambling
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/gambling
A definition of gambling from hyperdictionary.
http://www.casino.co.uk/responsiblegambling/
Types of gambling
http://www.azccg.org/about_gambling/common.html
It shows the common types of gambling
Research about the benefits and costs of gambling
http://www.pc.gov.au/inquiry/gambling/finalreport/
A study from Productivity Commission in Australia about the gamblers, the gambling’s benefits and costs
http://www.uno.edu/~coba/dber/gambling1998/GRC2R.pdf
A study from University of New Orleans about the gambling’s benefits and costs
Gambling's benefits to society
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/gamble/procon/virtues.html
It is an article written by Felicia F. Campbell that is about gambling’s benefits for human life, especially for the elderly and the working class
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/1999/Oct-25-Mon-1999/business/12209146.html
It is an article from Las Vegas News Journal. In Indiana, studies from a gambling industry indicate that gambling benefits state and local economies
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0004/S00077.htm
An article which states that gamble can be beneficial to the poor and to the society
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/stories/20001003/NH_001.htm
An article about Concord’s study of video gamblings’ benefits
It is an official article from Hong Kong. It states that advantages can be brought from gambling, especially to the charities.
http://www3.news.gov.hk/ISD/ebulletin/en/category/healthandcommunity/021127/html/021127e05002.htm
A news showing opinions of an official in Hong Kong, saying that the legalization of soccer betting can help solve the gambling problems.
http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?Ver=1&Exp=02-20-2009&FMT=7&DID=39718946&RQT=309&clientId=18977
William Safire’s views towards gambling published in New York Times Magazine
http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-336es.html
the views from different classes about the legalization of internet gambling in America
http://www.midtod.com/highlights/gambling.phtml
In India, gambling has proven to be mutually beneficial to state and tribal governments. But there are some drawbacks that it can bring much cost to the society
http://www.ncpa.org/pd/social/spjul98b.html
It suggests that gambling can bring economical benefits to the society but it brings costs to it also.
http://www.bks.no/barcelon.htm
gambling is regarded as a funding for charities, but this paper has proved that it may not be correct
http://www.mfc.org/resources/backgrounders/legalizedgambling.htm
economic and morality arguments about the legalization of gambling in America
http://www.biblestudylessons.com/cgi-bin/gospel_way/gambling.php
It is a study about the morality of gambling
There are opinions defend against gambling
http://www.pathlights.com/Gambling.htm
This article is against gambling and has mentioned the costs it bring to society