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fun way to expose themselves to risk, surely people are gambling on themselves more than the odds? You are betting thatthis game (say, poker) than your opponent, rather than gambling that the coin will come down heads. Complainannually in Las Vegas. They have a spending budget for gambling, and they spend it all (usually)because they enjoy the thrill of an elusive potential big win. If you look at gambling as a form of entertainment (£15 pounds for a theatrethere's nothing irrational about taking a chance on a slot machine or a roulette wheel. Economists, exponents
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