I agree with the statement that gambling should be banned. There are three reasons for this opinion. There would be more criminal activity if society allowed gambling, gambling negatively affects family relations, and gambling could lead to health problems. Gambling is often the cause of criminal activities.
- Why Should We Ban Online Gambling Game
- Why Should We Ban Online Gambling Sites
- Why Should We Ban Online Gambling Games
Introduction
- Gambling destroys people, devastates families and has no redeeming qualities. So, no, don’t legalize sports betting. In fact, it’s high time we as a society banned all gambling, including casinos and state lotteries. It’s time to end states’ addiction to gambling revenue, which is nothing more than a tax on the poor.
- I believe that the advertising of gambling in the media should be banned. I am not here on a crusade against gambling itself, ill leave that to the politicians, I just want to talk about how we are allowing this disease to be so freely advertised in all forms of our media.
The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would lift the ban on Internet gambling by authorizing the Treasury Department to license and regulate Web-based nonsports betting operators. A companion measure pending before the House Ways and Means Committee would let the Internal Revenue Service tax winnings from online wagers.
While the legislation is a long way from becoming law, the prospect of taxing the winnings that have been estimated at $42 billion over 10 years would be a huge source of revenue for the government. Should Internet gambling be legalized?
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Debaters
A Historical Tradition
Raymond Sauer, professor of economics
Too Many Negative Side Effects
Earl L. Grinols, professor of economics
Bans Don’t Work
Michelle Minton, Competitive Enterprise Institute
Keep the Ban
John Kindt, professor of business and legal policy
Personal Freedom
Annie Duke, professional poker player
A Predatory Business
Les Bernal, Stop Predatory Gambling
Leveling the Playing Field
Robert Hahn, regulation2point0.org
Why Add More Options?
Larry Ashley, addiction specialist
Why Should We Ban Online Gambling Sites
