Why Should We Ban Online Gambling
Should we not take after them seeing that this is concrete proof that gambling is a crime and should be punished for? An abundant amount of laws promoting anti-gambling have also already passed such as the ban on gambling on ships in 1949, the Wire Act of 1961, in 1970, the prohibition of illegal gambling businesses, and in 1992 the.
Introduction
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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Why Should We Ban Online Gambling Games
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
