NCAA March Madness Can Cause Lifetime Gambling Problems

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Gambling shoud be illegal, its an illusion. You have a 50/50 chance of winning that money. Many people lose and gambling will leave you with empty pockets. There are some who gamble responsibly, but others do not. Gambling leads to voilence, and debt owed to other gamblers. It is known to be an additction, it can ruin many things in you life, such as relationships. Dealing money illegally is wrong and can put you in deep trouble. I think the offices should get rid of it.

marlon of MA 9:21PM March 15, 2012

So March madness is a 'gateway' madness and could lead to harder, more dangerous madnesses.

Joe of AZ 10:20PM March 10, 2012

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Sincerely,

Marilyn Lancelot of AZ 12:10PM April 04, 2009

Yeah ... and having sex could lead one to be a nimphomaniac. 99% of the readers of this article will NOT run into gambling problems. It just like anything other compulsive disorder where obsessive behavior becomes problematic to one's everyday life. I've played NCAA brackets for money for over 20 years and yet I take frequent business trips to Vegas and sit in disbelief watching people throw their money away.
Here's a clue. If you have a parquet bracket set up in your home ... you're a little obsessive. Try getting a hobby, dude.

Nobody of CA 4:37PM March 19, 2009