A risk is evident when any situation bears two separate consequences given that one happens versus the other. The result is determined by circumstances beyond their control, so they can't be sure which will happen. The entire world operates on the principle of chance. If one takes a risk, large or small, they are chancing that their desired outcome will be the one which occurs.
             If it weren't for people taking risks or "gambling" on certain things then this world wouldn't be the same as it is today. What would have happened if Ben Franklin didn't take the risk in trying to invent electricity? We would not have lights or pretty much anything that we use today. Another type of gambling is that which is done for entertainment or sport. The risk, or thrill, involved in this type of gambling is a game where the person places money against the odds that some given thing will happen when they say it will. If they can guess or be lucky, they can earn a profit for choosing the favorable outcome.
             However, gambling has turned into much more than the traditional betting on which number the wheel is going to land on, or trying to find the "hot" slot machine. Office pools, friendly bets, poker nights, casino gambling, and sports betting are all different forms of gambling.
             Gambling to most is a simple hobby to do in your spare time; once a month or so take a trip to the casino with a few friends and gamble away 100 bucks. No big deal, right? Well not exactly. Some people feel that gambling is a way of life and that you can make a living off gambling. They think it's a quick and safe way to make a buck, but once you start you can't stop, and may even become addicted. This can lead to devastating problems in a person's life. Gambling is very addictive, whether you win or lose, if you win you want to win more and if you lose you want to win it all back plus more. It all plays in the f...