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The real joys of gambling
If gambling was pure joy, none of us would ever do anything else. What could be more fun than making a good living by constantly betting on the value of a card, or a number on a dice? Gambling is not a joy and there are many folks around who could tell us horror stories about gambling. But there is a happy side which belongs to the winners and these are mainly the stories that we hear.
A joyous gambling story
We all know the one about the guy who strolls into a casino, hands a hundred dollar note to the croupier at the roulette table and says "be a good fellow and put that on number 23 for me." Then he stands nonchalantly waiting while the croupier spins the wheel and watches as the little ivory ball drops into the 23 slot. The man collects his $3,500 and walks off with a smile on his face. The telling and retelling of this urban myth must have brought great joy to countless gamblers over the years. And that's the joy of gambling that we all dream about.
The joys of playing Lotto
Lotto is probably the most popular gambling game the world over. Governments and cities have found it an easy way to raise money for public use such as hospitals and sport facilities and the game thrives on man's greed to become instantly rich. Pick the correct 6 numbers in a Lotto game and you could wake up a rich man. In fact this is exactly what happens. In 6 out of 49 Lotto, you have one chance in about 12 million of getting it right, not bad odds when there are millions and millions of people playing. So everyone buys a Lotto ticket at some time, if not every week or even twice a week, and then spends time dreaming of what they will do with the millions they win. These are the real joys of gambling, not the stories of the man who sits through the night in some smoke filled casino feeding coins into a slot machine and futilely pulling the handle hoping for a jackpot that is never going to come.
The moral
The moral of these stories is simple. If you are not getting any pleasure or joy out of gambling, give it up and find yourself a new pastime. But buying a Lotto ticket and dreaming of your win will bring you joy!
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