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out of interest, do the people of the usa generally agree that gambling like this should still be illegal (especially when most other countries allow it?). i'm

out of interest, do the people of the usa generally agree that gambling like this should still be illegal (especially when most other countries allow it?). i'm in the uk and gambling is allowed.

carbocation 9y ago
In Nevada, gambling has lawful for much longer than I've been alive. And, in most states, it's lawful within certain locations, so most states these days have casinos. I suspect the online gambling thing comes down to taxation rather than mores.
Retric 9y ago
People are going to be all over the map on this one. I see large downsides and minimal upsides to online gambling. I think it should be illegal in practice because people get into massive downward spirals. Now, that does not mean we need no ban ultra low stakes poker, just the kind of games that cause people to go broke. Aka, someone that loses 200$ a month on poker is not a big deal. Someone that's losing 20,000+$ / month is likely a different story. I have similar issues with the App Store and feel Apple / Google should limit in app purchases per month.
- majani 9y ago
  It's trivial for gamblers to get round such a regulation and trivial for bookies to plausibly deny it
  - Retric 9y ago
    You can say the same thing about DRM, but even 98% effective is good enough to be very useful. It's the same reason you can't buy lotto tickets with a credit card even if credit cards let you get cash advances that's an extra step that really makes a meaningful difference in people's lives.
VHRanger 9y ago
In practice, it's illegal because of Las Vegas lobbying against it. Particularly Sheldon Adelson, who has a ton of political influence
nfriedly 9y ago
I'm in the USA, and I definitely think it should be discouraged. I think I'd prefer to see social constructs over laws, but the laws do seem to be more effective. I live in Ohio, and I'm still unhappy with the fact that we voted to change our state constitution a few years back to allow casinos to be built.

out of interest, do the people of the usa generally agree that gambling like this should still be illegal (especially when most other countries allow it?). i'm in the uk and gambling is allowed.

carbocation 9y ago

In Nevada, gambling has lawful for much longer than I've been alive. And, in most states, it's lawful within certain locations, so most states these days have casinos. I suspect the online gambling thing comes down to taxation rather than mores.

Retric 9y ago

People are going to be all over the map on this one. I see large downsides and minimal upsides to online gambling. I think it should be illegal in practice because people get into massive downward spirals. Now, that does not mean we need no ban ultra low stakes poker, just the kind of games that cause people to go broke. Aka, someone that loses 200$ a month on poker is not a big deal. Someone that's losing 20,000+$ / month is likely a different story. I have similar issues with the App Store and feel Apple / Google should limit in app purchases per month.

majani 9y ago
It's trivial for gamblers to get round such a regulation and trivial for bookies to plausibly deny it
- Retric 9y ago
  You can say the same thing about DRM, but even 98% effective is good enough to be very useful. It's the same reason you can't buy lotto tickets with a credit card even if credit cards let you get cash advances that's an extra step that really makes a meaningful difference in people's lives.

VHRanger 9y ago

In practice, it's illegal because of Las Vegas lobbying against it. Particularly Sheldon Adelson, who has a ton of political influence

nfriedly 9y ago

I'm in the USA, and I definitely think it should be discouraged. I think I'd prefer to see social constructs over laws, but the laws do seem to be more effective. I live in Ohio, and I'm still unhappy with the fact that we voted to change our state constitution a few years back to allow casinos to be built.