Is this an isolated phenomenon or it's just where im from? I see more and more gambling commercials, tv ads, and I see more and more gambling spots all over the streets. There were casinos before but im talking about places where people take bets usually on soccer and other sports, not a classic casino with the usual casino stuff. I see they are located near high schools too. This could cause a gambling addiction epidemic among the youth, which has a hard time making money these days and feel desperate and end up gambling whatever little they make.
I claim this cannot be a simple coincidence. The rich have always gambled, but lower end classes weren't gambling that much in the past as far as I know. There weren't definitely as many gambling spots all over the place before.
This is happening in my country too. Many sport betting and gambling central are been open daily and it seems the industry is growing at an alarming rate. I think this might have side infect in future as everything look very lazy and young men are not doing anything than gambling.
Well you can't blame young people these days, capitalism has taken the majority of new wealth created and it has gone to people at the top. Wages are falling everywhere and most jobs are being lost because of automation. People have very little hope left and the only way out is gambling and hitting it big.