This is a oral presentation about Excessive Gambling

EXCESSIVE GAMBLING in Australia Good morning/ afternoon Pastor xxx and fellow classmates. Today I would like to talk to you about the topic- excessive gambling. During my talk, I will be covering the following areas: 1.What is gambling? 2.What is excessive gambling? 3.Reasons for excessive gambling + statistics on excessive gambling in Australia. 4.The problems of excessive gambling. 5.How to stop excessive gambling 6.Opinions on gambling from different point of views. To my first point, what is gambling? Now days, gambling is a rapidly growing industry. The term gambling is defined in the dictionary as- to play a game in which a person can risk losing something, especially money. Some forms of gambling include; lotteries,†¦show more content†¦If gamblers are finding it hard to stick to their own limits, it is much easier to quit so they will not be tempted again in the future. Gamblers can abstain themselves by avoiding all forms of gambling and related activities. Another effective way is to take the option to be voluntarily banned or excluded from casinos and other gambling venues. An excessive gambler who does not want to totally quit gambling can choose the option of controlled gambling. These gamblers can refer to services alike Gambling Anonymous which can help the gamblers plan their money wisely. Gamblers can even help themselves by recording their personal behaviour that helps them keeps track of all wins and losses. If all this procedures are taken, gamblers will have a greater chance to control their use of money, or even better, to completely remove gambling from their lifestyles. Although the Bible does not state much about gambling, there are a few verses that describe the greed and evil of people who want to get rich. In 1 Timothy 6:9-10 it says, People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 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