Should Gambling Be Illegal Debate
As the introduction to the Room for Debate feature “ The Stakes Off the Field ” says, the Super Bowl is the biggest event of the year in sports gambling, despite such wagering only being legal in. Gambling has been a clandestinely culturally notorious sport in our Indian Society. Recently a report has been published related to this. The Law Commission of India an apex body working for legal reforms,led by Justice B.B. Chauhan has submitted.
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Should Gambling Be Illegal Debate Immigration
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The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would lift the ban on Internet gambling by authorizing the Treasury Department to license and regulate Web-based nonsports betting operators. A companion measure pending before the House Ways and Means Committee would let the Internal Revenue Service tax winnings from online wagers.
While the legislation is a long way from becoming law, the prospect of taxing the winnings that have been estimated at $42 billion over 10 years would be a huge source of revenue for the government. Should Internet gambling be legalized?
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A Historical Tradition
Raymond Sauer, professor of economics
Too Many Negative Side Effects
Earl L. Grinols, professor of economics
Bans Don’t Work
Michelle Minton, Competitive Enterprise Institute
Keep the Ban
John Kindt, professor of business and legal policy
Personal Freedom
Annie Duke, professional poker player
A Predatory Business
Les Bernal, Stop Predatory Gambling
Leveling the Playing Field
Robert Hahn, regulation2point0.org
Why Add More Options?
Larry Ashley, addiction specialist