Banning gambling, would this solve the problem?

[Japinat]

I came across news that there’s a senator pushing to ban gambling in our country.

So I’d like to ask fellow gamblers here, do you think this move is justified? Or is it too harsh?

We all know that gambling is addictive by nature. No matter our financial status, anyone can fall into addiction. But is banning it entirely really the only solution?
And what could be the possible consequences if gambling were banned in a country? Can you share some thoughts or examples?

Let’s have an open discussion ...

[Hatchy]

If the government sees gambling as something that's really causing a weak in the country, probably majority of people fall into addiction or they go broke because of gambling then they might choose to either ban it or place certain limitations on services offering gamblers a means to gamble.. but that not even a solution honestly. Everyone above the age of 18 as an adult has his life on his hands so they can choose to do what ever they wish to do. There's no need to place too many restrictions or banning gambling. If a gambler is wise enough he sees that gambling is going not as planned m, he has to stop or reduce the rate at which he gambles.. 

[Darker45]

It depends on how the ban is implemented. If it's implemented very strictly and violators are either heavily fined and jailed if caught, then it will minimize gambling. The law may not eradicate it entirely, but it will be reduced significantly.

However, if the law isn't implemented strictly or at all, it's better to leave gambling legal yet regulated. Otherwise, it will remain rampant underground and the government won't be earning a penny from the operators.

I think it's all about how serious the government is in its implementation.

[Popkon6]

Stopping gambling is not the real solution, we can definitely see on gambling websites that no person under the age of 18 can enter the doa (this is announced by the gambling platform authorities). However, I think that if the government of the country sees that the people of its country are most attracted to gambling and are becoming addicted, then it can take strict steps and make rules, or the government of the country can take steps as it wishes, there are no restrictions on the government. But I think that in fact, if a gambler is eighteen years old, then it is the right time for him to take any decision and he can live according to his own wishes. In this case, if the amount of loss he loses while gambling is high, then he can reduce his gambling, and if the amount of dividends also increases and he repeatedly wins, then even if he understands the signs of addiction, this will still be a suitable step.
 Because if a gambler cannot make his own decision, then in no way should the government create restrictions and create pressure on the people.  That is why an adult gambler should enter the game of gambling so that he can understand the signs of losing and the signs of addiction and thus reduce his gambling.

[Zackz5000]

I don't think banning gambling entirely can be possible most of this casino site are been owned by most these top politician and it's also a major source of income for them and there also poor masses benefiting from gambling some citizens have been able to put food on their table by getting employed to work in those gambling centers, a country can only put some restrictions that can help reduce the rate of addicted gamblers in countries if they know that rate of gambling is too high and it's also causing more harm than good to it's citizens, but banning gambling entirely won't be possible and it can't also solve any problem.

[Ziskinberg]

Stopping gambling is like taking away one of the best forms of entertainment for gamblers, so it's not really a good move.

If the government thinks banning gambling will solve the problem, it won’t. At best, it might lessen it a bit. But that’s when illegal casinos start to take over, or people will just play on offshore sites that aren’t under local regulation. So if a country doesn't have the tools to fully eliminate gambling, then it’s better not to ban it at all. Otherwise, the government will just lose potential tax revenue, and in the end, people will still gamble anyway.

[Odohu]

I came across news that there’s a senator pushing to ban gambling in our country.

So I’d like to ask fellow gamblers here, do you think this move is justified? Or is it too harsh?

We all know that gambling is addictive by nature. No matter our financial status, anyone can fall into addiction. But is banning it entirely really the only solution?
And what could be the possible consequences if gambling were banned in a country? Can you share some thoughts or examples?

Let’s have an open discussion ...

Individuals have different opinion about gambling, so the senator pushing for the banning of gambling in your country will have his reason and the burden is on him to convince the rest of the legislature on why gambling should be banned in your country. If the president does not consider this bill important, he might even refused to sign it into law and that will as well make it a dead matter.

In some countries where gambling is banned such as Japan, people still gamble, so even if they succeed in banning gambling in your country, people will always find a way to gamble. Online casinos and cryptocurrencies have made that possible.

[BitGoba]

Honestly, I don't think a complete ban is the solution. Gambling can be a problem for some people, but banning it usually just pushes it underground. It's better to have proper regulation and education than to ban everything. People will always find a way if they really want to gamble.

[Sanitough]

Wrong initiative to combat problem on gambling. , the government should carefully study the results from countries that have already banned gambling before making any decision.

We’ve seen examples like India, Indonesia, and Thailand, where gambling is illegal, but it didn’t stop people from gambling. In fact, the problem even got worse in some cases. that’s why it’s better to regulate it properly rather than just ban it outright because banning without a solid system in place often leads to more harm than good.

[avp2306]

I came across news that there’s a senator pushing to ban gambling in our country.

So I’d like to ask fellow gamblers here, do you think this move is justified? Or is it too harsh?

We all know that gambling is addictive by nature. No matter our financial status, anyone can fall into addiction. But is banning it entirely really the only solution?
And what could be the possible consequences if gambling were banned in a country? Can you share some thoughts or examples?

Let’s have an open discussion ...

It can since people would provably lose access from all online gambling site especially if the government will impose total ban of this industry.

Also for sure that people's attention will shift on other things and they might forget to gamble if they are forbidden to do it then also lose access on the online gambling site in the market.

If there's rampant crime and other type of abuse happening and government can't control those anomalies happening then I think what the action want to do is good for betterment of their people. But if its proven that nothing harm happen and there are just crazy politician didn't get what they want then this is bad action to do by regulators.

[Humblevirus]

I came across news that there’s a senator pushing to ban gambling in our country.

So I’d like to ask fellow gamblers here, do you think this move is justified? Or is it too harsh?

We all know that gambling is addictive by nature. No matter our financial status, anyone can fall into addiction. But is banning it entirely really the only solution?
And what could be the possible consequences if gambling were banned in a country? Can you share some thoughts or examples?

Let’s have an open discussion ...

If gambling is the problem or mess in our country, and that is the only way the government thinks people are losing money unnecessarily, I would say it is a good idea to ban gambling in the country that wishes to ban it. But the truth is, it is not only gambling that people lose money to; there are other things that people also lose money to. There are some people who are not into gambling, but they are losing money by putting their money in Ponzi schemes, and some people are also not into gambling, but they are investing in shitcoins and continuing to do so. I have seen different people who lose their money in other things more often than gambling. What is just there is that many youths are getting into gambling easily nowadays because there are no job opportunities because they believe that is only way they can see lucky. I have little belief that if some people had jobs, they would stop gambling or probably would not become addicted as some may be now.as for me i don't see gambling as problem of  messes,it is an individual problem and it what individual can find solution to if he or she think that gambling what are affecting them not to achieve any good things in lifes.

[stadus]

Thanks for bringing up the topic, but unfortunately, banning without proper implementation won’t solve the problem. The real issue isn’t gambling itself, it’s irresponsible gambling. That’s what truly needs to be addressed, and the solution should start with proper education for gamblers.

We always see “responsible gambling” reminders, but maybe the reason many become addicted is because they ignore or don’t fully understand what that means, so simply banning gambling won’t fix things. A better approach might be to implement stronger safeguards like increasing the minimum deposit to discourage reckless behavior without completely shutting down access.

[YOSHIE]

So I’d like to ask fellow gamblers here, do you think this move is justified? Or is it too harsh?

In some gambling industrial countries, it is considered dangerous activities for the community and there are also countries that are considered gambling as an economic source for the country.

So there are two understanding in the situation of gambling prohibitions, for example: my country gambling is banned but the government does not really do it even though they know that gambling activities can damage morale and so on.

In my understanding, many countries want to prohibit the gambling industry, but do not work efficiently, they prohibit gambling sites that do not comply with their rules, if the gambling deposit is smoothly smooth, the obstacles, So the case of gambling prohibition is not the first to be carried out by the government, as far as I know the prohibition of ineffective gambling occurs almost the average country that does it.

[AbuBhakar]

I came across news that there’s a senator pushing to ban gambling in our country.

So I’d like to ask fellow gamblers here, do you think this move is justified? Or is it too harsh?

Can share the news reference link or at least the brief summary of the proposed law to examine it properly. There’s zero sense on creating law for banning gambling while PH(since I saw you are a local poster there) has the highest number of casino establishments in SEA.

Banning gambling means they are cutting a huge percentage of country taxes which helps our economy to grow. There’s a lot of crocodile politicians in our country that do corruption.

So this law is garbage and no benefits at all in the economy.

[Slow death]

I came across news that there’s a senator pushing to ban gambling in our country.

So I’d like to ask fellow gamblers here, do you think this move is justified? Or is it too harsh?

We all know that gambling is addictive by nature. No matter our financial status, anyone can fall into addiction. But is banning it entirely really the only solution?
And what could be the possible consequences if gambling were banned in a country? Can you share some thoughts or examples?

Let’s have an open discussion ...

So your country's government should also ban:

- All beer companies, all wine companies, all gin and whiskey companies. Because many people are spending money on alcohol and becoming addicted, alcohol has already destroyed many families. But I have never seen governments ban all alcohol companies

- They should also ban cars, because the number of accidents involving high speed and deaths is frightening, and a number that does not stop increasing

why do they blame the casinos when they are not to blame for people's decisions? For example, I am not a citizen of your country, but let's suppose I were a citizen of your country, it would not be fair for the government to ban gambling when I gamble and I am not addicted, that would be punishing me and other people who are not addicted and the casinos for the actions of other people who became addicted. It is not fair

[EluguHcman]

I came across news that there’s a senator pushing to ban gambling in our country.

So I’d like to ask fellow gamblers here, do you think this move is justified? Or is it too harsh?

You never disclosed what country you are from to glance over the senators appeals. You neither did not talked about the motive of the senator but by assumption, I think there must have been excessive and uncontrollable gamblers in your country which as a course of addiction has really been crippling players in your country whereby making lives difficult for those who are gambling.

I also tend to believe that there is a massive gambling influence in there. So if by means the government has tried to regulate the gambling industries there and the players but have not been successful towards the push, if only banning it would sort it all so be it.

One annoying thing I have come to understand in the crazy world of some gamblers is that they have let gambling eaten deep inside of the and that has not been the motive of gambling. So if people in your areas or country has seen regularly irresponsible towards it or course let it be banned for goodness sake.

[Kelward]

Banning gambling in a country that is used to it wouldn't be easy, some serious gamblers will find a way to bypass their government to gamble. Illegal gambling spots will be on the increase, this will breed violence and crime because criminals will want to cheat and cause trouble. It can happen in countries that prohibits gambling right from time due to religious or moral reasons, where most of their citizens don't have any idea about gambling. In countries where people are used to gambling and the government just decides to ban it won't be fair because of the responsible gamblers in the country. Such government can put some restrictions like gambling limits in casinos and adverts about irresponsible gambling instead of outright ban,

[sunsilk]

I came across news that there’s a senator pushing to ban gambling in our country.

So I’d like to ask fellow gamblers here, do you think this move is justified? Or is it too harsh?

It's not harsh but justifiable. There are other countries that have also banned gambling to their constituents but allows it to the expats that come and visit them as tourists.

We all know that gambling is addictive by nature. No matter our financial status, anyone can fall into addiction. But is banning it entirely really the only solution? And what could be the possible consequences if gambling were banned in a country? Can you share some thoughts or examples?

If the situation is very terrible, that might be the true solution, but it will also affect employment in that sector. So, layoffs and people who have been bringing food to the table through their salaries from working there will have to find another job.

[joeperry]

If I am not mistake it's in the Philippines? I think it is online gambling but not the whole gambling entirely. For me, I think that was a good one, in some country it's really prohibited to gamble but in the Philippines anyone can play online and even celebrity and known people were getting paid to advertise online gambling, some of the gambling sites can easily be accessible through mobile wallets (which was now commonly used in the Philippines).

Now the problem is that, most of the people use the wallet and most of the target were middle to low income people that is trying their luck in gambling, even though the government were earning through this, most of the people and their families are the one who are suffering, so I think this is for the betterment of everyone.

[Charles-Tim]

We all know that gambling is addictive by nature. No matter our financial status, anyone can fall into addiction. But is banning it entirely really the only solution?
And what could be the possible consequences if gambling were banned in a country? Can you share some thoughts or examples?

If gambling is banned in a country that most people are already gambling and know so much about it, they will choose to go for offshore sites to gamble. Your government will not be able to generate income through gambling anymore but offshore gambling sites will make money money while your citizens that are gambling will continue to gamble. Who lose? Your government.