> Casinos are themselves a scam and should not be protected against scammers at the expense of tax payers. In Sweden casino gambling, and other types of gambl

> Casinos are themselves a scam and should not be protected against scammers at the expense of tax payers. In Sweden casino gambling, and other types of gambling, is owned by the state. The state keeps the money from the gamblers. It is like an extra tax that people can choose by themselves. In Spain it is similar for Lottery, it moves a lot of money in Christmas and the state keeps the profits. Any country can achieve similar results applying high taxes to gambling. I think that forbidding gambling is an error, as it just moves it to more unsafe locations and opens good business for criminal organizations. Standards that regulate gambling are a better solution, it reduces gambling addiction creating less attractive gambling games, it forbids to loan money to gamblers while they are playing (that is really important), and in general keeps gambling in check. Disclaimer: I have worked in the gambling industry, and I will probably do it in the future.