HW9: Chapter3

Chapter 3

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION 

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

SUMMARY

                 This paper attempted to determine the different reasons of why Filipinos are prone to Gambling Addiction compare to other Nationality. 

                 The research design used in the study is the descriptive research method wherein data from documents and interviews were used to answer the research question posed. The research findings are the following:

1. Filipinos are fan of trying and believing on their own luck.
2. Filipinos want to have more money but at the same time they want to have fun.
3. Filipinos are all risk-taker.

CONCLUSIONS

 Based on the findings of this study, the following conclusions are drawn:
 1. It is difficult to stop one person from Gambling Addiction
2. The way of living of a person affects him/her to Gambling Addiction.


RECOMMENDATIONS

After drawing the conclusions of this study, the researchers hereby make the following suggestions/recommendations:
1. In studying Gambling Addiction, the researcher must have enough knowledge of being a Gambler so that he/she can easily relate to his/her topic.
2. People should do a research that will help Compulsive Gamblers to stop or lessen their Gambling Activity.

REFERENCES:

Electronic Media
 
 http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/gambling.html
http://gambling.addictionblog.org/top-10-signs-of-gambling-addiction/
http://www.pro360.com/editorial/why-do-people-cheat.html
http://www.problemgambling.ca/EN/AboutGamblingandProblemGambling/Pages/TheEffectsOfGambling.aspx
http://michelletee.hubpages.com/hub/Gambling-Addiction10-Ways-To-Stop-Gambling-Before-It-Is-Too-Late
http://www.colorsphilippines.com/gambling-in-the-philippines
http://notbuknilhan.blogspot.com/2011/01/sugal-pinoy.html

HW8: Filipino Gamblers

Filipino hobbies are playing cards, bonding with their friends, neighbors and family. And it's normal for us to see them in streets, playing cards like; pusoy way, pusoy dos, tong-its, lucky9 and bingo etc. For others they just play these games just for fun, or to have bond with their friends. But for the gamblers, they think that there is no sense in playing those games without betting.

Filipinos are good in inventing new things and even games to play on. So that, we have a lot of card games that other countries do not have. And Filipinos are attached to those games because there are some occasion that they play those games. Like in the wake of a departed ones.

While I was surfing the net, I came an across an article entitled Sugal Pinoy it talks about the different card games and some gambling games that the Philippines have. And the Culture of the Filipinos about Gambling. The author said that "Sugal, sinong pinoy ang di marunong magsugal? Naku, kultura na to ng mga pilipino simula pa lang ata dumating ang mga kastila. At tila hinding hindi na ito mawawala sa atin. Bata pa lang ako ay mulat na ko sa mga sugal na ito. Di nyo na itatanong na parang casino lang naman ang bahay namin dati sa malabon. Sa loob ng bahay may sugalan, sa labas g bahay may topadahan (sabong) at may nagkakara cruz. Sinong hindi matututo sa sugal na yan? Pero syempre nasa tao na ang desissyon kung magpapadala siya sa kademonyohan ng sugal. Ako, halos lahat ng sugal alam ko pero hindi ako adik sa sagal. Yung paggising pa lang sa umaga eh sugal na agad ang hinahanap bago pa magkape. Hay, ganyan talaga ang mga pinoy, sabi nga ng marami "pang pa ubos oras lang, libangan lang". Libangan na minsan nagiging sanhi ng pagkawasak ng buhay at ng pamilya." 

They said that Filipinos are born to be a Gambler, but it doesn't mean the negative side of it. In fact, we can compare Life into Gambling. In life we fight for what we want to have, sometimes we got it and sometimes not. Like in gambling we play because we want to have more money, and sometimes we got the big pot but not all the times that we are winning, there will be times that we are losing.

Also if you want to have something, you will take risk just to get it. Because there is no easy way to have the precious things in this world.   

HW7: Gambling as a Business

We all know that having a business involving gambling is quite difficult. Because you will take a lot of risks with this kind of business. And not all of the people in the society can accept this kind of business, especially those in religious groups.

But did you ever think, that having this kind of business can increase the economy of a country? While I was surfing the net I came across an article entitled Gambling in the Philippines that talks about the benefits of having this kind of business.

The author gives rise to the Gambling Society, because he stated that "Few people immediately gravitate towards the Philippines as one of the best places in the world to find an exciting game of blackjack or a high-stakes poker table.  And yet, it is exactly this image of exclusivity and indulgence that the Philippines would like to promote, which is why they’ve begun a targeted campaign to build casinos and resorts throughout the islands that will bring in the crowd that currently flocks to other hubs of gambling in Asia." As a business minded person, the author has a nice point of view, because the Philippines has a lots of tourist spots, and they can use it by putting up a business involving gambling. So that the tourists and even Filipinos can find a way to relax at the same time to have fun in a Casino.

And we all know that some of us are thinking to engage in Gambling, to try our luck. And if it works, we will try again. And the business people will take advantage with this kind of mindset of the people. They can put a Casino near the Tourist spots so that they can also catch the attention of the Tourists.

The Government see it in a positive way, but did they even considered the point of view of those who are in religious sects? Maybe this kind of business may put again the collision of Government and Religion. But if this can contribute to the economy of the Philippines I think, the religion sects should agree with this business.

HW6: CHAPTER2

Chapter 2

DISCUSSION

What are the reasons why Filipinos are prone to Gambling Addiction compare to other Nationality?

Definition and different Types of Gambling

                    Gambling is define as playing a particular game involving money. It may result of winning a lot of money or losing all of it. But not only money can represent a bet, it can be properties. Any game involving money as a consequence of losing in a game is Gambling.

                    Gambling has different types and these are legal and illegal activities. Here in the Philippines there are lots of Illegal Activities involving gambling example of these are Jueteng, Jai-Alai, Sakla, Sabong of different animals and Perya. And those Legal Activities are found inside the Casino.

                    Those Illegal Activities are found in streets and in slam areas. A huge number of Filipinos patronizing those illegal activities, it's because of a cheaper bet and a big jackpot that can be win by an individual. Compare to those Legal Activities inside the casino it's expensive, and before an individual can play in Casino, they must first have to register and they will cost them a bit expensive. Those illegal activities remains illegal because it does not contain tax, and it is not operated by PAGCOR.

                   Those Legal Activities are found inside the casino, and being enjoyed by Filipinos who have enough money to spend in Gambling. Inside the Casino the stakes are high, and lots of money could go to waste. The different games that may be seen in a Casino are Poker, Slot Machines, Roulette, Black Jack and Video Slots. In those games an individual may got the jackpot by having more capital to gamble.
                  
Factors influencing Filipinos to Gamble

A. Poverty

            The Population of Filipinos are getting higher and most of them are in the state of Poverty. Those people are getting involved into gambling because it's the easy way to earn a lot of money and can sustain their daily living. And those people are the one who makes illegal activity alive.

B. Unemployed 

           The Population of Filipinos are getting higher and most of them are Unemployed. Those unemployed are usually in the streets doing some gambling events like playing Bingo, Tong-its, Pusoy and Mahjong. They are the ones that give rise to the Gambler Population here in the Philippines.

C. Culture

           As part of Filipino Culture, there's a particular occasion that Filipinos are becoming a Gambler. And these occasions are Fiesta and Wake of departed ones. During Fiesta there's a Perya in a barrio. And as part of Perya there's a different Gambling events happening every night like Bingo, Color Game, Dice and Roulette. Those people who lived in that barrio will go every night to a perya just to Gamble and have fun. Also every fiesta the baranggay will set a Tupada or Sabong in there place. During the wake of departed ones, there's also a gambling event. Example of those gambling events are Sakla, Tong-its, Mahjong, Kara-Krus. All the neighbors will go to the wake and make that opportunity to gamble.

HW5: Survey Report

For me to finish this research paper, I conducted an online survey which will help me to gain more ideas and knowledge about gambling. I asked 12 persons to respond on my survey. And out of those 12 persons 8 of them are Male and the rest are Female.

 Luckily all of those Respondents are Gamblers, so I've got a lot of ideas and knowledge from them. Those respondents are all students and the range of their age are 18-24 yrs old.

 

 Based on the conducted survey, 75% of them believed that there's a cheat in Gambling, and 25% are not. 

 

Most of the Respondent have the same answered to the question "What particular game are they playing?"But none of them playing or betting in a karera ng kabayo and sabong.

 

They also have same answers when they asked them what problems did they encountered in Gambling, they only have one answer and it is, Gambling is all about money you want to play with and sometimes you didn't noticed that your throwing away your money, in short they encountered losing a lot of money and being stressed after they lose. However, some of them said that they can bring back the money they lost by playing again. And that makes them a COMPULSIVE GAMBLER. 

HW4: Survey Questions

Name:                                                                                                  Gender:

Age:

1.       What is your stand in Gambling?

Pro__                    Anti__

2.       Are you a Gambler?

Yes ___                                No___

3.       Do you have friends who are Gamblers?

Yes__                    No__

4.       How many of your friends, who are engaged in Gambling?

1-3   ___

4-7   ___

8-12 ___

More than 13 ____

None of them ____

5.       Do you believe that there’s a cheat in Gambling?

Yes____              No____

6.       Do you want to stop yourselves into Gambling Addiction?

Yes___                 No____

7.       What particular game are you playing?

Cards ___

Mahjong ___

Dice ___

Karera ___

Sabong ___

Sports ___

Others please specify ___

8.       Did you ever encounter problems caused by Gambling? Yes or no? What are these?

9.       What advices or suggestions you can give to Compulsive Gamblers?

10.   Do you think that Filipinos are more prone to Gambling compare to other nationality?Why?