Introduction
Here’s the thing: It should have been legal a long time ago. With all forms of online gambling continuing to explode in popularity, it makes no sense that sports betting in particular is singled out as if it is an especially immoral activity. Here are 7 reasons why it’s silly that sports betting isn’t legal.
- Apr 05, 2010 Until the year 1833, gambling was legal in all forms across America. But during that time there were numerous groups opposed to gambling on a moral ground. These were mainly religious based groups, and soon enough they got what they wanted: by 1840 most states had banned lotteries.
- Feb 03, 2014 No, betting is wrong and it is considered gambling. Gambling can bring out the bad in people so i dont think it should be legal. I do not think sports gambling should be legalized. People do it in all states with friends and family, but when it is legalized is when problems occur.
- On the other side of the country, the California State Senate Governmental Organization Committee approved legislation to legalize sports betting. If approved by California's Senate, it too would run into the federal ban, but proponents remain optimistic that the prohibition could be lifted soon.
- Only 24% people believe gambling should be illegal that means that 76% of people think it should be legal. The people who think it is wrong believe this because they say it is morally wrong, but it is not.
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Karen Bleier/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Playing poker online at home.
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?
Read the Discussion »Debaters
A Historical Tradition
Raymond Sauer, professor of economicsToo Many Negative Side Effects
Earl L. Grinols, professor of economicsBans Don’t Work
Michelle Minton, Competitive Enterprise InstituteKeep the Ban
John Kindt, professor of business and legal policyPersonal Freedom
Annie Duke, professional poker playerA Predatory Business
Les Bernal, Stop Predatory GamblingLeveling the Playing Field
Robert Hahn, regulation2point0.orgWhy Add More Options?
Larry Ashley, addiction specialist
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