Pathological gamblers may have a predisposition to developing a gambling problem due to family history and genetics. Males are exposed to gambling at a younger age and prefer different types of gambling related activities The addiction starts to unravel(анравэл) when a number of losses are attributed to poor luck.More often, the person prefers to gamble alone. Losses have put them in a tight financial spot.This phase can last a number of years there is little, if no time for anything else and nothing else in life matters except the thrill of betting more This phase goes beyond "bad enough" and usually involves clinical depression, suicide, or criminal actions that often land them in jail. Gambling addictions are believed to be rising due to the increasing opportunities to gamble and the glamorizing of games such as poker and roulette on television. There are more casinos, sports betting and slot machines than ever before. There is also telephone betting and more gambling on the internet Action gamblers are usually males who started the habit in their teen years. These men are usually very intelligent and have high IQ's. Their usual