Should Gambling be Legal?

Do you feel lucky? Do you? Almost everyone’s gambled at some point in his life, laying down money on everything from lottery tickets to Vegas poker tables. The thrill of chasing that elusive jackpot has turned gambling into a multi-billion-dollar industry, but there’s a personal risk that comes with every wager. With nearly 500 casinos currently open for business in the U.S. has legalized gambling gone too far?

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“Yes”

“Prohibition Is Futile”
“Objection”

“Follow This Argument and EVERYTHING Should Be Legalized”

Response

Prohibition Is Futile

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Although accepting sports bets is illegal everywhere in the United States except Nevada, a 2003 ESPN survey found that 118 million Americans bet on sports each year. In 1999 the National Gambling Impact Study Commission reported that “estimates of the scope of illegal sports betting in the United States range anywhere from $80 billion to $380 billion annually.” Despite state and federal attempts to prevent online betting, myriad foreign-based websites continue to compete for the business of American gamblers.