You just have to look at Australia to see what happens when gambling becomes acceptable: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/08/how-aust

You just have to look at Australia to see what happens when gambling becomes acceptable: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/08/how-australians-became-the-worlds-biggest-gamblers https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/... Gambling ads everywhere, poker machines at venues in many suburban neighbourhoods, and of course huge financial losses for the gamblers.