Social Anomie Rather Than Societal Remedy?
             Social gambling has been around since 1607, where it was first seen at the Jamestown settlement. Until this day, social gambling is still one of the most influential factors in today's society. Some would say it is the societal remedy for the economic and political predicament that faces many communities; while others would contest that it is rather a social anomie. Either assessment has value and corroborating evidence to support their claim. Social gambling in this study focuses on the effects of state ran lotteries and casinos on the social, economic, and political factors. Using state ran lotteries and casinos the gambling industry is influencing an increasingly exponetional number of people to simply try gambling. After this initial experimentation with this new substance they usually become addicted to pathological habits and are forced to repeat the same offenses many times over, while sadly most of the time it is against their better judgment and personal will.
             The most troubling problem that exposed itself was the harsh reality that the target of these industries is most commonly the economically impoverished and adolescents of society. The "tumbling dice" theory, which is explained in more detail later in the article, is a prime example of how the increasing growing numbers of gamblers seem to be at the adolescent level. The teens and the poor alike are strung out to believe that they have a wining chance at capturing their dreams by playing either the lottery or gambling money in casinos. This research brings to the surface myths and truths alike related to social gambling. Does social gambling really cause an economic upheaval in society? What exact effect does social gambling have on the surrounding community? Does social gambling create a larger drift in society as a whole? Are there political factors that directly influence the role of gambl...