Gambling Addictions

Taylor Tamke

Comm 2381

Persuasive Speech

Dangers of Gambling

Problem Cause Solution type

Introduction

Attention: According to the 2006 Gross Annual Wager Report, Americans lost nearly $91 billion on all forms of gambling

Preview: I am going to convince you not to gamble by teaching you how it develops in people, the chances of anyone winning and some of the risk that come with gambling and How to control or get treatment for a gambling problem

Transition: Signs of Gambling start early, Problems develop from different activities and advertisements

Main Point #1 (Introduced to culture)

• How it develops

• Behavior

▪ Specifically, youth gambling activities can include sports betting, poker, dice, bingo, cards/dice/ slot machines not at a casino, games of skill (basketball, bowling, golf, and pool), horse or greyhound racing, internet gambling, scratch-and-win tickets, state-run lottery games, and pull tabs.

• Advertisements

▪ Commercials

• Casinos have commercials that show people Winning High dollar amounts without explaining the risk and not showing how much money they had to gamble before winning.

▪ Billboards

▪ Online Casino Pop-ups

• Banner ads and pop-ups for casinos are everywhere on the Web, and often appear on sites popular with teens and even younger children.

▪ In Convenient Stores and Grocery Stores.

• They have stores that you have to walk into often with Scratch off tickets and a sign telling you how much the Powerball is worth.

▪ World Poker Tour is Televised on a few channels

• Casinos and Las Vegas

o Complementary

▪ Free buffets

• As soon as you arrive at your chosen Casino, check in with the Player's Club Desk to get your Player's Club Card. All you have to do is show ID an give your address. Some Casinos offer specials like free...