Gamble or No Gamble?" (Pop Culture Edition)
In the movie Zootopia, who runs an underground poker game?
What is Mr. Big?
What’s the name for random prizes in games that you pay for but don’t know what you’ll get?
What are loot boxes?
What’s more likely: winning the lottery or getting struck by lightning?
What is getting struck by lightning?
In 2010, a man bet his own name and legally changed it to a website address to pay off gambling debt. True or False?
What is true (his name became “FullMetalPig.com”)!
Lady Gaga sings, “I wanna hold 'em like they do in Texas, please,” in Poker Face. What risky game is she talking about?
What is poker?
In Squid Game, what did most players do after being sent home?
What is chose to return (and risk everything)?
Which famous video game was sued over being “gambling-like” for kids?
What is Fortnite?
What’s more likely: becoming a movie star or getting a royal flush in poker?
What is becoming a movie star?
What wild item did someone try to use as collateral in a poker game—
A) a car,
B) their spouse, or
C) their pet snake?
What is B) their spouse (a real case from Russia in 2007).
In what Kanye West song does he say, “Wait ‘til I get my money right”—a line that shows how money hype can lead to risky choices like gambling or overspending?
What is gambling or spending it too fast and losing it all?
What reality show has contestants risk a lot of money with no guarantee of winning?
What is Deal or No Deal?
Which game mechanic makes your heart race—even when you don’t win?
What is a near miss?
What are the odds of flipping a coin and getting heads 5 times in a row?
What is 1 in 32?
One man once bet his entire life savings on a single hand of blackjack in Las Vegas. What do casinos call people who make huge, risky bets like that?
What are high rollers—or whales?
Which Bruno Mars song talks about wanting to “be on the cover of Forbes magazine,” but also reminds us that chasing big money too hard can lead to risky choices like gambling?
What is Billionaire?
Which superhero is known for taking dangerous bets (and usually losing)?
Who is Gambit from X-Men?
What’s a “pay-to-win” game?
What is a game where you have to spend real money to get ahead?
What’s the most common outcome when people play scratch-off tickets?
What is losing?
What reality show made contestants do disgusting or dangerous stunts for cash, turning risk into entertainment?
What is Fear Factor?
Which classic country song teaches the lesson: “Know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em”—a reminder to quit while you're ahead before losing everything?
What is The Gambler by Kenny Rogers?
In The Hunger Games, what is the gamble Katniss takes when she volunteers?
What is risking her life to save her sister?
What trick do many apps use to make it feel like you almost won?
What are flashing lights, sounds, or spinning wheels?
What’s more likely: dating a supermodel or hitting the Powerball jackpot?
What is dating a supermodel?
A guy once spent over $50,000 entering claw machine tournaments, convinced he’d become a champion and win it all back. What did he end up with?
What is a garage full of stuffed animals—and a ton of debt?
Which Billie Eilish song talks about feeling trapped by fame and money, showing how chasing fortune can bring more stress and risky choices than happiness?
What is “Therefore I Am”?