The Effects of the Banning Online Gambling
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The Impact of Banning Online Gambling
Summary
The USA banned online gambling to prevent its potential negative effects on society. However, what about the positives if it were legalized and regulated?
Keywords: Online, casinos, gambling, illegal activities, gambling issues, gaming, regulation, prohibition, online casinos
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The conversation around online gambling often focuses on its negative aspects, but what about the drawbacks of banning it?
One reason for the ban was to prevent minors from using their parents' credit cards to gamble. Yet, many online casinos diligently ensured age verification. By enforcing the ban, we're merely restricting reputable casinos while shady operators find loopholes using services like PayPal or Click2Pay.
Banning popular activities often leads to circumvention, similar to the Prohibition era’s speakeasies. These were clandestine nightclubs that served alcohol illegally. When one was shut down, another quickly emerged. The same could happen with online casinos; shutting one down might just lead to another popping up.
Regulating online gambling would allow authorities to monitor operators, ensuring they comply with laws and operate ethically. This could prevent criminal elements from exploiting the situation, avoiding a recurrence of past mistakes.
Another reason for the ban was to mitigate the rise in problem gambling resulting from 24/7 access at home. However, there’s no substantial evidence that people more inclined to gamble would start doing so solely because it's easily accessible. In fact, the rate of problem gambling has remained steady for over 25 years.
Some experts acknowledge the benefits of the ban, but argue that these positives could be greater with proper legalization rather than an ineffective law.
This situation mirrors the war on drugs. Despite drugs being illegal, misuse remains a problem in the USA. In contrast, countries like the Netherlands, where certain drugs are legal and taxed, use that revenue to fund education on drug use. As a result, they have fewer drug problems per capita compared to the USA.
Perhaps one day, the government will learn from its past and make informed decisions that balance regulation with personal freedom.
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