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You don't have to transfer anything, though - just get rid of the marketing, take a couple percent to cover administrative expenses, and spend the rest on payou
by s17n 4y ago
You don't have to transfer anything, though - just get rid of the marketing, take a couple percent to cover administrative expenses, and spend the rest on payouts. If you need money for education, tax people in a fairer way.
- mullingitover 4y ago> If you need money for education, tax people in a fairer way. I don't think anyone is compelled to gamble by the Georgia Department of Revenue. This is essentially Georgia saying, "We know we can't stop you from engaging in this vice, so we're at least going to make it beneficial to society in some way." Colorado and a number of other states are doing the same thing with cannabis revenue. I personally hate gambling, I understand how people get addicted to it, but like illegal drugs it's just a thing that the government can't possibly control. The next least bad thing to do is harness it for good in some fashion.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoThere is no reason to advertise and promote it. I wouldn't want the government giving out free samples of heroin because you can't stop people from vice.
- mullingitover 4y agoI can see some merit in advertising it, strictly to drive gambling activity to the above-board option. There are plenty of underground gambling rings, the more people are aware of and use the legitimate option the less underground gambling will thrive.
- s17n 4y agoBut you don't have to "harness it for good" - just give the money back to the gamblers instead (by distributing ~100% of revenue as prizes).