Why should Gambling be legalized ?

[Oasisman]

Those are the best examples of the pros for a casino.
However, some government especially here in my country has been controlling the entry of different kinds of casino. Instead, they only have to choose what casino could operate legally and from there, they'll get tax revenue a huge huge tax revenue as a complimentary gesture because the government didn't let any casino come in that will possibly become their competitor eventually. 

[Fatunad]

Those are the best examples of the pros for a casino.
However, some government especially here in my country has been controlling the entry of different kinds of casino. Instead, they only have to choose what casino could operate legally and from there, they'll get tax revenue a huge huge tax revenue as a complimentary gesture because the government didn't let any casino come in that will possibly become their competitor eventually. 

Some kind of monopoly which it isnt surprising for some government to do so and in fact there are some which are government driven or owned casinos. Right?
Government would always be having that full control on which one and which not would be allowed and about legalization then for sure majority of them would
be thinking off about revenue which we know that it is always been a benefit but of course if the said officials would apply those taxes on right way
and wont be corrupted.

[acroman08]

I just can't help but think about the negative effects it can have on the citizens. that being said, I can acknowledge the benefits it can give to the government/economy(I mean our government definitely benefited from gambling casinos during the pandemic, so I can definitely see its merits if it is legalized) but I just hope if they ever legalize gambling it should be heavily regulated since gambling casinos is a great way to launder money and conduct other illegal activity.

[Shasha80]

Why do I support legalizing gambling, because gambling is very difficult to stop. Many countries prohibit gambling, but in the end the population
can still carry out gambling activities, even if it is done in secret. My point is why not gambling just legalized and regulated, so the government
can benefit from the gambling industry. Because in the end whether it's forbidden or not, gambling activity is always present in any country.
There will always be pros and cons when it comes to the gambling industry, but now the whole country is experiencing the problem of economic crisis.
So the government must think realistically and consider legalizing gambling, because it is proven in several countries that legalize gambling,
could help the country's economy through substantial tax revenues from the gambling industry.

[YuginKadoya]

Well, there are many different opinions towards gambling and its impact on our economy, it can be positive for some and it can also have some negative effects aswell, the good thing about legalizing gambling in a country or state, is because some people will surely not going to stop in playing gambling so instead of letting them play on illegal gambling that the country's economy will not be going to benefit it is OK to let them play in a legalized game that is regulated by the government,

Pros for legalizing gambling

1) People will not be afraid of getting scam or they will feel safe.
2) job opportunities for certain people
3) Tourism industry will surely strive to that community just like in Las Vegas.

Cons for legalizing gambling

1) Gambling addiction is surely common
2) Advertisement about gambling can be watched by children
3) many people may now put large chunks of their money into gambling

[Rengga Jati]

I am not sure that this is good or not, but in my country, it  will not happen.
This is not only related to economy or financial systems, but also about religion. In some countries it till relates to the religion.
And gambling has always positive and negative sides.
Gambling will of course gives high takes and income for countries, of course it will moreover if both online and offline gambling sites are taxed. And of course they will give much money to the countries. However, it seems not as simple like that.
Even they are legalized, it doesn't mean to always give additional financial system positively. Because it means that gambling will be very where and not all people can manage himself to gamble. I know that it will depend on each personal when gambling, how they manage the funds and also emotion to gambling in order to not become a gambler addiction.
Although right now, even gambling is prohibited, many people can still do gambling wherever and whenever, both online and offline.

[24Kt]

Why do I support legalizing gambling, because gambling is very difficult to stop. Many countries prohibit gambling, but in the end the population
can still carry out gambling activities, even if it is done in secret. My point is why not gambling just legalized and regulated, so the government
can benefit from the gambling industry. Because in the end whether it's forbidden or not, gambling activity is always present in any country.
There will always be pros and cons when it comes to the gambling industry, but now the whole country is experiencing the problem of economic crisis.
So the government must think realistically and consider legalizing gambling, because it is proven in several countries that legalize gambling,
could help the country's economy through substantial tax revenues from the gambling industry.

Yes, gambling will always proliferate no matter what. It has been here for centuries already and will always be a part of humanity. So why not make it legal so government can benefit from the taxes? Because if you will just ban or prohibit these people from gambling, they will just go underground and others will benefit from it. I am certain, those countries having total ban in gambling have some of their citizens resorting to underground or black market.

[alegotardo]

What else do you think could be the benefits ??

Like illicit drugs, gambling exists everywhere, and legalizing is best for everyone...
The government has the possibility to raise a lot of money;
The people don't have to go underground and take unnecessary risks.
And de entrepreneurs can act freely without hiding from the authorities, as long as they respect the rules.

I honestly don't see negative points and I think it's absurd that there are still countries (like Brazil, where I live) that prohibit gambling.

[Fundamentals Of]

Gambling is already legal in majority of the countries around the world. It is only suppressed on the basis of illegal operations. Gambling is regulated. There are rules and policies that gambling operators should observe. Operating without a license for example will be illegal. Another instance in which gambling is illegal is when it involves minors. Gambling is only offered to people of legal age.

But since gambling has also its own negative effects, it is expected that there will also be a part of society that is against it. After all, gambling is basically a vice. And it could damage an individual or a family.

Like what OP mentioned, a gambler will always be a gambler, and any laws and regulations that a government will be going to implement to suspend gambling activities will most like not to be effective because they will always find a way to gamble, and that's where illegal gambling takes place. However, we should always consider the possible effect of legalizing gambling because it is expected negative effects will most likely going to happen like gambling addiction. But in terms of revenue that gambling can contribute to the country it is undoubtedly a big help indeed.

Things will now depend on prioritization by the government. Which has more weight, that there will be a significant amount of revenue that the government could earn from gambling operations or that there will be a rise in addiction and individuals who need professional treatment? What is more important to the government, money or people? The trend happening now in developed countries especially in Europe is that gambling regulations are now becoming more strict than ever.

[peter0425]

I think the right question is "Why would Gambling be Illegalized "?

When they can just put places in each country to designate as gambling places? make gambling illegal in other states but designating some for gamblers.

this will help both , the government and the gamblers also and of course the Tourism that brings more taxes even for the government.,

Let alone those religiously banning gambling because it is their rights, but allocating areas will serve as best way to deal on both sides.

[Boristhecat]

I think in the original post the order of actions is confused. In democratic societies, everything that is not prohibited is allowed, therefore, if we talk about legalization, then first we must understand why gambling was prohibited.
I understand this sentence:

{This does not exclude the cons as well, but let's discuss about the pros here}

But I do not like to prove that some phenomenon has positive aspects in order for it to be allowed, since I believe that everything that is not prohibited is allowed. Therefore, the main plus that I see in the legalization of gambling is that it does not restrict the freedom of people.

[michellee]

Things will now depend on prioritization by the government. Which has more weight, that there will be a significant amount of revenue that the government could earn from gambling operations or that there will be a rise in addiction and individuals who need professional treatment? What is more important to the government, money or people? The trend happening now in developed countries especially in Europe is that gambling regulations are now becoming more strict than ever.

The government will consider that money is more important for them as they still need money to run the economy after the Covid attack. But they also need to think about their people and the impact of legalising gambling for their country because that can trigger another problem that will not be easy to solve. The chances for gambling to get legalized are still wide open, especially in a country that prohibited gambling before. But it will not happen too fast as we expect because the government will discuss this with all of their staff.

[davis196]

Therefore, the main plus that I see in the legalization of gambling is that it does not restrict the freedom of people.

You are free to waste your money anywhere you want.This is an important part of freedom.
The main benefit of gambling legalization is supposed to be keeping the mobsters and loan sharks away from this industry.
However,I'm not sure how the mobsters and loan sharks would stay away,since they could create legal businesses and still run casinos.
This is the same question as "Why should prostitution be legalized?"
There's no way that prostitution will be totally banned.This "industry" will continue to exist forever and it would be better,if the governments are regulating it,rather than trying to oppress it.

[johhnyUA]

Legalizing gambling will have a bad effect on society. It is still considered bad to gamble, also with gambling the rich will become richer and the poor will become poorer. If tax benefit was the main benefit then the government would get more benefits by regulating drugs and prostitution. Jobs can be created in other ways too not everyone would like to work for a Casino. There would be illegal activities after legalizing gambling too. These casinos will do anything to lure new clients for which they might even start offering illegal drugs. This is a debatable topic and I still believe that gambling should not be legalized.

The main problem that even without legalization there a lot of people who will gamble. But without proper control and taxes.
To avoid bad influence on society you need to improve social stuff of the country, like medicine, education, average salary and so on. Not by prohobiting gambling and casinos.

[iv4n]

Therefore, the main plus that I see in the legalization of gambling is that it does not restrict the freedom of people.

You are free to waste your money anywhere you want.This is an important part of freedom.
The main benefit of gambling legalization is supposed to be keeping the mobsters and loan sharks away from this industry.
However,I'm not sure how the mobsters and loan sharks would stay away,since they could create legal businesses and still run casinos.
This is the same question as "Why should prostitution be legalized?"
There's no way that prostitution will be totally banned.This "industry" will continue to exist forever and it would be better,if the governments are regulating it,rather than trying to oppress it.

Prostitution is the oldest craft, there's no way it can be totally banned, and some countries are trying that... the same is with gambling and drugs! We should be free to do what we want with our money and body! That should be an important part of freedom... but many countries keep these 3 things in the dark and all people who are doing one of these 3 things in the wrong country can get jail time!
All 3 things should be legalized and decriminalized like it's the case with some countries already! People should be free and live normal lives, without hiding even they are not doing anything really bad!
In the end, if we take a look entire situation from the start, these 3 things are around since the world exist and they are here to stay! Making them illegal is probably one of the worst decisions ever made... the result is too many nonviolent people are sitting in jails!

[LogitechMouse]

There are many reasons but I think the main reason is tax.

There are many countries around the world that has casinos that are registered like in our country. In our country, there are casinos that are registered and they are operating legally. I mean I don't see anything wrong with illegalizing casinos aside from the fact that most of the time, it causes negative effects to the gamblers and if we will on that perspective the casino has nothing to do with the after effects of the gambler since they didn't persuade him/her to play but he/she went there and gambled. One thing more is that governments are benefitting on casinos because they are paying high taxes so if you are the government, why would you illegalize an industry that gives you high taxes right?

[danherbias07]

High taxes will definitely be the one that could help the economy of one government by legalizing it. The number of gamblers now is increasing due to the pandemic and it won't stop there even if all of this goes away.
Charities. That's another reason for it. Casinos don't want their businesses just painted black. They want to put a little bit of light in their darkness by doing charitable deeds. It can help the community think they are not that bad and be supportive with them.

[Pmalek]

Prostitution is the oldest craft, there's no way it can be totally banned, and some countries are trying that... the same is with gambling and drugs! We should be free to do what we want with our money and body!

Making something illegal just creates greater desire to pursue that illegal activity.

A friend of mine had an apartment that he rented out to students. One girl who lived in it proposed after a while that they change the original agreement. He found her very attractive and she noticed it. One day she proposed three scenarios: She says: I can continue paying rent as we originally agreed. Or I pay 50% of the original fee, and we have sex a couple of times each month. The third option would be having sex a couple of more times for no rent at all. That's prostitution for you. Good luck to governments trying to control that.

She caught him off guard because he didn't expect it and never before got such an offer. I am not going to tell which option he chose and if I "helped" in any way. Use your imagination.   

[KTChampions]

You are free to waste your money anywhere you want.This is an important part of freedom.
The main benefit of gambling legalization is supposed to be keeping the mobsters and loan sharks away from this industry.
However,I'm not sure how the mobsters and loan sharks would stay away,since they could create legal businesses and still run casinos.
This is the same question as "Why should prostitution be legalized?"
There's no way that prostitution will be totally banned.This "industry" will continue to exist forever and it would be better,if the governments are regulating it,rather than trying to oppress it.

This is yet another proof that when officials get involved in some area with bans, they end up doing it even worse. The most exaggerated case of such prohibitions is in the past of my country, when the communist government prohibited any "wage" labor as it was considered exploitation. At the same time, only one employer remained in the country - the government itself.

[qwertyup23]

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There can be other social benefits during the time of Covid where people have to supposedly entertain themselves at their own homes and they won't have to visit casinos in person.

What else do you think could be the benefits ??

Other than financial advantages, legalizing gambling can bring so much revenue to a country.

By basing it purely on facts, in the Philippines, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) contributed 3rd in brining the most revenue in the country yearly. From this fact alone, it can be seen that gambling establishments can bring revenue which may in turn, benefit the society in the future. The problem is on how you draw the line between morality and acceptance.