That would put a damper on things. Though the pre-2018 situation was that personal (that is, not intermediated by a company) gambling was legal, which provided

That would put a damper on things. Though the pre-2018 situation was that personal (that is, not intermediated by a company) gambling was legal, which provided an out. Again: I'm positing the argument, I'm not advocating for it. And it does appear to be counterfactual.