Abstract Gambling is an activity that has been around a long time. We can trace the practice of gambling all the way back to biblical times. There are many, many people who believe that gambling can be a very lucrative thing and can bring in a lot of profit. In many cases gambling can be very addictive and very dangerous to a person's life. This paper will show how many relationships are damaged due to gambling. These relationships being marriages, friends, siblings, parents, co-workers, etc. In addition, this paper will give a background on gambling and show how a counselor can help one who's life has already been damaged by gambling. "I'll bet you ten dol