5,000 years.

6,000 years.

7,000 years.

8,000 years.

9,000 years.

Rank the following events according to mathematical probability, 1 being the least likely, 6 the most likely.

1 2 3 4 5 6 Death from disease caused by drinking one beer per day.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Being dealt a royal flush on the opening hand of a poker game.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Death from cancer on a diet of one peanut butter sandwich per day.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Death from flesh-eating bacteria.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Death by terrorists while traveling abroad.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Death from a lightning strike.

$131

$563

$4,568

$7,947

$10,437

In 1994, Californians spent an estimated $7.5 billion $8.5 billion $9.5 billion $10.5 billion in card rooms, $1 billion $2 billion $3 billion $4 billion on movies.

Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?
Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?
Did you ever have an urge to celebrate good fortune with a few hours of gambling?
Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?
Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
Did you ever gamble to get money to pay debts or to otherwise solve financial difficulties?
After losing, did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
After a win, did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures?