have you ever gamled?

[monnee]

Sometimes just to have some fun, but not a lot or your wasting $$$$$.

[6265AT99]

I am 21 years old and never have and went to the carnival the other day and lost more then 200 dollars i dont know how or what got into me but it changed me FOREVER!!! At first i was devistated but i think it has taught me a big life lesson never gamble anybody else have any experiences with gambling

Sounds like you learned a hard lesson.  My thought is better now than later!!!!  Gambling is for fools, you might as well take your money and burn it cause it would be about the same!!!!!

[Tresbn00]

Gambling can go either way.  I am in control of myself not to go to crazy...I have somewhat of a non-addictive personality.  I was in Las vegas three weeks ago and lost two hundred dollars. I have been losing the last several times that I was out there. Last week I was in Arizona and won a few hundred dollars.  I guess it all evens out as long as you don't let it control your every waking moment. I have an on-line site that I go to occasionally.  I set it up, originally, to make sports bets.  When I have absolutely nothing else to do I will play a few hands of Black Jack or Craps but never win, or lose, enough for it to impact my life one way or another.

[ricdsm]

Sounds like an expensive but valuable life lesson.

[rricardi58]

I have gamble many times in Vegas and also in Laughlin and even Reno and Lake Tahoe.  Also on Indian Reservations.  Frankly, I do not care much for it.  I usually try and limit my gambling money to be no more than $400 or $500 for a given weekend.  Sometimes I have broke even, Sometimes I have come out ahead, but the majority of the time I lose what I came with.

[jmc1982]

I have never gambled. I only play like those slot machines and that it   

[nmsmith]

ooohhh casinos are  :icon_rr:fun Jus don't go expecting to win... take an amount that u are willing to lose and have fun w/ it.

[inertia4]

No I have never gambled. The closest I have ever come to that is playing the occasional lottery once in a while. Gambling is a bad addiction and will devastate anyone financially.

[devideddi]

no never have

[LaTashaS28]

No I have never gamble in my life

[raven1114]

I have a few times. Not something i do all the time but I wouldn't mind doing it again. I do buy lotto tickets now and then.

[ajami]

I live in Las Vegas and do my share of gambling every month.  Gambling is very addicting and you should be careful how much you spend.  The most i won was 50,000 and won 25,000 twice.  But if I can count all my losses it would be more than I won.  But it is nice to win big sometimes.  I am hoping to some to hit the mega bucks which starts at 7 million and keeps going until some one hits.  Ok I know I am dreaming but it would be nice to win it. 

[king4cash]

I used to when I was much younger, but still if I get chance, I think I would give it a go. I will try the Mega million or the Power ball when it is big.

[bremer51]

I've been to a number of casinos.  I've won and I've lost.  As with everying, moderation is the key. Just realize that casinos are in the business to make money.  Set limits and KNOW that you aren't going to make a living at gambling.

[kapeh12]

The closest "gambling" I've ever done was enter into lotto pools at work (which we never won) - mostly for fun.  I've never gone to casinos and played any games there.

The advice most everyone is listing here about setting a limit is one of the best pieces of advice.  The rush you feel during the games can become addictive (as it sounds you found out), and if you are on a losing streak, if you don't have a pre-set cutoff and stick to it, you can lose a lot fast.

Probably if you approach gambling with the mindset that it's strictly entertainment (and a little bit of a competition), then you might be able to handle the losses better, but you plan ahead that it's okay to lose whatever you plan to bet.  If you win, great.  If you lose, then you had fun playing the game...like playing those carnival games - you place $5 to play the ring toss game and if you miss, you're out $5, but you had fun trying.