The outcome of the game is determined by chanceĪll forms of gambling require three elements, namely prize, chance and consideration and a person gambles when he takes the chance of losing his money or belongings.Something valuable is being put at risk.On the other hand, gambling has played a considerable role in the American history with the usage of lotteries by the First Continental Congress to finance the Revolutionary War and the founding fathers such as Benjamin Franklin and George Washington sponsoring private lotteries. Gambling, one of the oldest industries in the world, is regarded by some as a vice and sinful activity and by others as a harmless form of entertainment. It has always been the desire of the man to get rich overnight which led to a search for different ways and means, one of which is gambling. That’s why they call it gambling, and that’s why they keep flipping over the cards.”
