Socialization? You must be referring to a physical casino, and what kind of interaction do you think there is in a casino when most people there are stressed when they are losing a lot of money? Okay, maybe if you are playing with your friends and you might make a friend inside the casino, but that's it, what more benefit will you get from socializing with other gamblers?. Income generation?! Really? Haha, so you must be one of those who thinks gambling can be a source of income. Although you could win in gambling, if you are lucky, you could hit a jackpot and flip your life, but to think that to can be a source of income, what? Without a dough, gambling makes people lose more money than they can earn, so stop gambling and have a benefit. In employment, I may agree because it can give jobs to the staff or people who want to work, but aside from that, I disagree with others because I don't see them as a benefit.