The Difference Between Online Gambling and Online Trading: Who's The Bad Guy?

As the US's Unlawful Internet Gambling Act takes over the news with stories of finances and the Internet, many are starting to wonder what the real difference is between online gambling and online trading?

Two people are sitting in their offices risking money online, one is breaking the law, the other is not. One of these men is a day trader, and no matter how you look at it, this man is risking his money for the chance to get back more money. It seems to me that both men are using the Internet for the same reason. However the one that is gambling online is now participating in an illegal industry. Why illegal? Because the US government doesn't get a nickel in income from the online gambler. It only gets tax money from the day trader.

Every day Americans lose millions of dollars from trading stocks, not based in Wall Street offices, but from their living rooms. These normal people are not professionally trained stock brokers, and hold no license - yet they face no legal obstacles to risking their money online.

In fact the only real difference between day trading and online gambling is the amount of money the US government makes out of the industries: Day Trading online = lots of money; Online Gambling = no money. There is much speculation that the US Congress passed the anti-online gambling ban for the exact reason that they are not getting any revenue off the millions spent each day.

The US Government is saying that they outlawed online gambling to save the American public from a dangerous pastime - one that can addict players and destroy families by causing players to lose all their money. Yet they continue to allow unlicensed persons to trade stocks online. Perhaps no one remembers the reason that large buildings have windows that don't open: it is tp prevent all the day traders from plummeting to their death after losing it all!

Day traders generally get tips from a third party, and sometimes they simply guess at random. There was a time when everyone was investing and making a fortune, until the bubble burst and many were left with nothing but a pile of debts.

If online gamers are famous for one thing, it's taking an interest in what they do. Almost nobody gambles online on a consistent basis without studying the games they play, the strategies, the statistics and the art of gambling. As online players improve,e they play against others at a harder level, but no beginning online player is forced into a poker room with professionals.

There are real people today making a living off online gambling. Amateur players have earned up to $10,000 a month, and although they are not the majority, they are the cream of the crop. All of these professionals are now officially out of work thanks to the new online gambling ban. And gambling professionals aren't the only ones suffering. Many people around the world are losing their jobs due to cutbacks in the online gambling industry.

If the US Government wants to save Americans from losing millions, why are they still letting the legalized form of gambling called day trading ruin the lives of regular people?

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The Connection Between Problem Gambling and Stress

Do you or someone you know have a gambling problem? Recent studies have shown that it may be caused by one or more of the following; alcoholism, bipolar disorder, major depression, drugs that may be prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease, or even stress. Gambling is often used as a stress reliever and diversion, but for people with certain risk factors, it can lead to a problem and even pathological or compulsive gambling.

Clinicians who treat gambling problems usually agree that the best way to treat the problem is by immediate cessation, support groups, and controlling other contributing factors such as those mentioned above. Following that line of thought, for people who gamble to relieve stress, using a relaxation strategy may help to control the problem. But what exactly is a relaxation strategy and how can you use it effectively?

A relaxation strategy is a tailored plan to relieve stress in your life by

1. recognizing stressors (when possible)

2. eliminating stressors (when possible)

3. using physical exercise and other stress relieving methods like hypnosis, meditation, or diversions such as hobbies.

Guided meditations are one of the ways that a person can relax and relieve stress. One of the nice things about guided meditations is that they may be downloaded off the internet and also they may be tailored with suggestions that also help to control problem gambling as well as relaxing the person who is meditating and thereby relieving stress. The two pronged approach of relieving stress and also using hypnotic suggestions to control gambling can be very effective.

The reason they are so effective is that when you are deeply relaxed your subconscious mind is more accessible and open to suggestions. Your subconscious mind is where your emotions and behavior originate. You are driven by your emotions and stored or learned behavior. Gambling to relieve stress is a learned behavior. No one is born knowing that gambling will relieve the stress he or she experiences, but over time, problem gamblers learn to use gambling to control the stress in life. Unfortunately, for some people, the learned behavior spirals out of control.

So replacing gambling with a good guided meditation can help to relieve the desire to gamble. Guided meditations come in many varieties and styles.

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Wil Langford, R. Hy., is a 54 yr. old. Clinical Hypnotherapist, Integrated Energy Therapist, and teacher. He is the author of, "Your Loved Ones, Your Self; finding and Raising the Family Within."

With hundreds of hours of clinical work, Wil is an expert on finding the keys to change unwanted behavior. His guided meditations for relaxation and habit control have helped many people to find happiness and change their lives for the better.

He is an expert on human consciousness and the author of Parts Consciousness Therapy. Will offers his guided meditations for gambling problems online and they may be listened to or downloaded at http://gamblingproblems.homestead.com for gambling problems relief. He may also be contacted by email there to answer questions free of charge.