Why Casinos and Lotteries are Bad Casinos and lotteries are almost exactly the same as drugs, because they have just as much, or an even more addicting effect on the people. The one difference is the drug addict takes drugs and is basically “gone” in a mental sense, but the gamblers and people who play the lottery still consciously know what they are doing. This state can worse, because gambling addicts are purposely hurting their loved ones, and damaging their future, without “escaping” from the world. Lotteries and casinos are both ways to take money from people by making them voluntarily spend their money. Because of the way casinos and lotteries are able to addict anyone they can lure in, they have a devastating influence on the people and the communities they are a part of. The people who frequent casinos the most are the ones who have been neglected some way in life. Most of the people who go to casinos go because they need the money. This means that the people who go the most and spend the most at casinos are the ones who can afford it the least, namely the poor. People who are in financial need think that gambling at a casino will make them rich, just because they have a chance to strike it rich in one lucky spin or card flip (Rosenfeld). One strategy that the casinos employ to keep people feeling like they will win in the near future is the “almost” idea. When a person plays a game like slots, or roulette, or any other game except card games, they can almost win,…