Re: Another politician aboard the anti-internet gambling bandwagon
In response to the argument of "social harm":
1. Tobacco industry
2. Alcohol
3. B+M gambling
In response to the argument of things that make online gambling different from B+M gambling:
1. Regulate it.
A. Reap the rewards of tax revenue
B. Protect citizens
C. Prevent illegal abuse
Most of the bigger sites already combat these illegal uses of online gambling. Regulate the industry to weed out the smaller companies that do just about anything to get customers in the... err, "door."
I'm all about preserving the "social fabric" of America (whatever that means...if there even is anything to preserve), but I'm also all about being consistent. Passing proposals such as the "Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act" would be pretty inconsistent.
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