The Effects of the Banning Online Gambling
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The Impact of Banning Online Gambling
Summary
The United States banned online gambling to combat potential societal harm. However, this decision overlooks possible benefits if online gambling were legalized and regulated.Article Body
The conversation around online gambling often focuses on its negative effects, but the implications of banning it are rarely discussed.
One reason for the ban was to prevent underage gambling with parents' credit cards. Despite efforts by most online casinos to verify users' ages, the ban only restricts legitimate operators. Less reputable sites exploit loopholes using services like PayPal or Click2Pay.
Banning popular activities often leads to creative workarounds, akin to the speakeasies during the 1920s Prohibition era. These were hidden venues that defied the alcohol ban, and similarly, illegal online casinos may continue to emerge despite government efforts to shut them down.
Regulating online gambling could allow the government to monitor who runs these casinos, ensuring they operate legally and ethically. It would prevent criminal elements from gaining power, as seen historically during the Prohibition.
Another rationale for the ban was to reduce gambling addiction linked to 24/7 home access. However, there's no evidence that at-home access increases gambling habits among those not already inclined. Problem gambling rates have remained steady for over 25 years.
Experts argue that the positives of banning online gambling could be amplified through proper legalization, rather than enforcing an ineffective ban. This situation mirrors the war on drugs; despite drug illegality, the problem persists in the U.S. In contrast, countries like the Netherlands, where soft drugs are legal, show lower addiction rates. Revenue from taxed sales funds education, effectively reducing local use compared to tourists.
The government might one day rectify these oversights and learn from historical missteps.
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