The government has no business interfering with voluntary, peaceful transactions among adults. People have a right to spend their own money on whatever form of entertainment they like, as long as they do not violate other people’s rights in the process.
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This is not prohibition against betting a dollar that I can pick up the ten pin at the bowling alley. This is prohibition against a form of gambling which can easily lead to addiction and the many proven results: embezzlement, suicide, child and spouse abuse, etc. Why should the government allow and/or sponsor an activity that is so destructive? Do you know of anyone who has commited suicide from paying a penny sales tax? If so, please provide proof.