Is VLTs & Gambling a Hobby?
There are a vast number of activities that we can participate in that cost little money. Going hiking or biking won’t put a hole in your pocket. Most of us enjoy a hobby that takes us outside when time and weather allow.
Unfortunately VLTs (video lottery terminals) have caught the attention of many people making them a victim of the hyponotic addiction. They will sit for hours feeding money into these machines, and for a long time may not realize that their ‘hobby’ has become a real problem.
It’s great that everyone have a hobby, most content people in life do. A person’s recreational activity shouldn’t be one that hurts the emotional or financial well-being of their family. Gambling at the VLTs or playing poker might have started as an innocent pasttime for some, but it has a way of controling your life once a person becomes addicted.
Many people who began gambling as a hobby have felt the final stings. Eventually their family has to say ‘enough.’ Some have lost everything including their houses, vehicles, all their possessions acquired over years of hard work. They have maxed out credit cards and are financially tied.
Some people find that VLTs and gambling are like a drug. Their brain gets stimulated making them excited and full of anticipation in hopes that they will win money. Reminder to people: VLTs weren’t invented to lose money. They only kick a few dollars back to keep gambling hobbyists in their seats to fork in more money.
Everybody knows that our economy is in poor shape. With so many hobbies to pick from and things to do outdoors, I can’t see why people would want to lose money they could just keep for themselves. Don’t let a simple hobby like playing a VLT machine or sitting in on a poker game ruin your life.
