I've only been once. Even knowing I would lose money, I still found the loss/fun ratio really awful, and when I walked out of there I knew I'd never go back. For that kind of money I can buy toys I actually get to keep, or buy an experience worth remembering.

Gambling socially, I enjoy. Playing poker with the guys, typically. But the stakes are absolutely tiny, so we really are just playing for fun.

I knew some gaming addicts. Each and everyone of them was living with feverish hope to win big one day.

However, I believe that everyone has a sacred right to destroy themselves in any way they like. If they choose to ignore conscience and indulge in gambling, it is on them.