Is gambling on horses a serious mental,spiritual illness?when your kids ignored?

It can be.

First Compulsive Gambler's wager on everything which is a problem. Wagering or gambling or sports betting involves all sports not just horse racing, it is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome. The frequency of sports bet upon varies by culture, with the vast majority of bets being placed on association football, American football, basketball, baseball, hockey, track cycling, auto racing, mixed martial arts and boxing at both the amateur and professional levels. Sports betting can also extend to non-athletic events, such as reality show contests and political elections, and non-human contests such as horse racing, greyhound racing and illegal, underground dog fighting.

FOR SURE IT CAN BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. Wagering bets in general and/or on horses at the races is a very controversial subject..and, I would have to say in a religious sense, it's wrong only if done "for the love of money." Many don't realize this but Gambling is not mentioned in the Bible, However 'addiction' is, so "to surrender oneself to something obsessively or habitually" is a sin. To do something for fun (as this type of wagering) or to raise money for the good is another. Not everyone who is involved in gambling does the wrong thing, or are addicted. For example, when you place a bet on a horse race, you probably wonder where your money goes. You may cash a winning ticket and throw away a losing ticket, but all your wagers make for a winning contribution to the horse industry. Every wager placed at a racetrack or other, trickles down from your pocketbook to the track and the horsemen involved, keeping all involved employed and food on their table, it pays state taxes, raises money to help educate, for horse health/safety and rescue..etc. Generally, a track’s purse/money structure comes directly from the projected amount of handle (the total amount bet by the public). The horse racing industry employs close to a Billion people.

In general. It's about free will making horse racing a personal choice, and if one feel bad about it, I'm sure there is a reason. Use your own judgment we should never judge others intentions, it could be very well for fun or for a good cause, however, if gambling causes problems in your life..then you have your answer, but if this is not the case, and you want to have some fun, then go for it.

Knowing what is right and what is wrong is key. There's wrong & cruelty everywhere in the world, as there is gambling in every sport. Betting on team sports has become an important service industry in many countries. For example, millions play the football pools every week. In addition to organized sports betting, both legal and illegal, there are many side-betting games played by casual groups of spectators, such as Cricket, NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket Pools, Super Bowl Squares, and, also, Fantasy Sports Leagues have monetary entry fees and winnings, and in-person spectator games..etc.. Best to always use good judgment to determine desired outcome.

Again, keep in mind, before the horse racing track pays off the winners they deduct the "take" which is different for every state. This money goes to pay state and local taxes, purse money for the horsemen, expenses at the track, and the track's profit. Horse racing profits many directly and indirectly, gambling money is used for many positive things. Life is filled with many positive things if we choose to look at life with optimism.

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Note: Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has been practiced over the centuries, the chariot races of Roman times are an early example, as is the contest of the steeds of the God Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. It is inextricably associated with gambling. The common sobriquet for Thoroughbred horse racing is The Sport of Kings. Horse racing is the second-most attended spectator sport in the United States, outranked only by baseball.

Interesting question !

Compulsive gambling is an addiction, yes. And one which is just as dangerous as addictions to alcohol or opiate drugs. But, with that said, I also point out that there are tens of thousands, and maybe even hundreds of thousands of people nationwide and worldwide who make their living as professional handicappers. For people like this, betting on races is a profession and a job, just like any other job. They get paid a salary for their work, just like workers in any other profession, and additionally, they get a percentage of whatever they win from gambling on the races. No, they don't win all the time, and they spend a lot of years studying races and the various aspects of gambling. In other words, they train for this type of career in the same way that people in other professions get college degrees and undergo further on the job training.

I would never call gambling a mental illness. It can be an addiction for some people, yes. But a mental illness? I don't think so. If gambling addiction causes parents to ignore their kids, that's an indication of the seriousness of the addiction. But I still hesitate to label someone who has this kind of issue as "mentally ill."

It CAN be. Not necessarily tho.

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