Gambling
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| − | The practice of playing games and wagering money or other stakes on their outcome. [[Superman]] has described gambling as | + | The practice of playing games and wagering money or other stakes on their outcome. [[Superman]] has described gambling as "a parasitic vice that has no place in a decent town" (Act No. 16, Sep 1939), and Action Comics No. 32 observes that "Of all evils, gambling is one of the most vicious, it's [sic] toll of human suffering is almost beyond belief!" (Jan 1941). (TGSB) |
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*[http://www.ncpgambling.org/ National Council on Problem Gambling] | *[http://www.ncpgambling.org/ National Council on Problem Gambling] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:27, 23 September 2007
Gambling
The practice of playing games and wagering money or other stakes on their outcome. Superman has described gambling as "a parasitic vice that has no place in a decent town" (Act No. 16, Sep 1939), and Action Comics No. 32 observes that "Of all evils, gambling is one of the most vicious, it's [sic] toll of human suffering is almost beyond belief!" (Jan 1941). (TGSB)
