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Questions
and Answers:
ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
AND THE BETTORS ANONYMOUS RECOVERY PROGRAM
Does this mean I can't even buy a lottery ticket or
participate in a World Series pool?
It means exactly that. A stand has to be made some where and Bettors
Anonymous members have found that the first bet is the one to avoid, even
though it may be as little as matching for a cup of coffee or playing in a
penny ante card game.
GAMBLING , for the compulsive gambler is defined as
follows : Any betting or wagering, for self or others, whether for money or
not, no matter how slight or insignificant, where the outcome is uncertain
or depends upon chance or 'skill' constitutes gambling.
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