2. The legal gambling age is 21, But it can start in kids at a young age from watching their parents or other adults. This could be you if you gamble
3. There was this man named Jerry and he had a gambling problem. He lost everything, but got right with God and changed his life. He is now the co-founder of Gambling Exposed. www.Family.org/socialissues
4. Are you a Gambler? A federal committee was established in 1999 to study gambling’s financial, social, and legal implications. The study concluded more than 2.5 million adults are pathological gamblers, and 3 million adults are problem gamblers.
5. Who is Pete Rose? Pete Rose was a Major League baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds and manager. He was banned from baseball in 1989 for allegedly gambling on the game. For more than 14 years, he denied these accusations, but in January 2004, he released his autobiography, My Prison Without Bars, in which he came clean about his gambling. He even acknowledged betting on his own team, but never to lose. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, best known for his many years with the Cincinnati Reds. Rose, a switch hitter, is the all-time Major League leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053)[1], and outs (10,328). He won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the Year Award, and made 17 All-Star appearances at an unequaled five different positions (2B, LF, RF, 3B, and 1B).
