Slot machines make more money in the United States than baseball, movies, and theme parks combined.
It wasn't that long ago that if you wanted to gamble, you had to travel a long way. Today, to shoot craps or play slots, all you have to do is get in your car: there's probably a casino in your state, or right next door.
There is now casino gambling now in 38 states, which use the revenue from gambling to help solve their bloated budget deficits.
The main attraction at these gambling halls is now the new slot machines - there are close to 850,000 of them in the United States, twice the number of ATMs.
We Americans spend more money on slots than on movies, baseball and theme parks combined.
But with the modern slot machines, there is a greater potential for a dangerous side effect: gambling addiction, as more people are addicted to slots than any other form of gambling.
Playing the Odds
If you're casino bound, remember, the house always has the upper hand, but there are ways to increase your odds of winning. And ways to avoid becoming a "problem gambler."
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