Anyone who has gambled before regardless of the capacity and the nature of the incident(s) has likely wondered about the gambling laws here in the United States before.  Wondering about the gambling laws in place by our government does not mean that you are breaking any, that have you have broken any, or that you are going to break any; it means that you are aiming to be intelligent about what you participating in, as part of an effort to do so responsibly.  Regardless of the explanation provided here, you should not replace legal advice from an expert with this information.  If you need legal assistance regarding gambling issues, please seek the appropriate lawyer, and use this for informational or educational purposes only!

The best way to handle a gambling problem or addiction is to handle it in the same manner you would handle any other addiction, particularly narcotic addiction.  It sounds harsh to compare a gambling problem to a drug problem, but the fact is that the two correlate in more ways than most people are willing to consider.  For instance both addictions carry: