This paper examines how
gambling has played a great role in the birth of the United States and many educational institutes
and how it has also helped to fund a number of charitable causes. It looks at how
gambling is a double-edged sword that is beginning to cut through the very fiber of our society via the quick pace of
technological advancements. It explores how state legislators are having an extremely difficult time with this quick pace and cannot pass legislation fast enough to halt the damage being caused by Internet gambling, video lottery terminals, and other computer-enhanced gambling devices. Outline Gambling Defined American History of Gambling Technological Evolutions Which Assisted in the Rise of the Popularity of Gambling Internet Gambling The United States Federal Government's Attempt at Eradicating Internet Gambling Conclusion