Government banning of casinos are at their own loss.

[Leahized]

There are many countries placing ban on gambling operations in their country on both online and offline, for either religious reasons or as measure towards curbing gambling addiction. But is it making result? while several other countries are rather lifting their bans with less restrictive regulatory policies.

The law is issued to prevent ordinary addicts. The government run casino will not have any problems and pass through certain rules. However, there are many gamblers who lose their control, I think they should take action from the government. And if the most chaos in the country is for gambling, then gambling should be banned in that country. Although there is a lot of loss of the government, good steps should be taken for the citizens. This will improve the country economically. However, I think to improve the economic improvement of any country, the citizens of the country should be given good amounts of facilities. It can live well, without any problems. Only then will the number of gamblers in that country decrease. And all the problems will be solved.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

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If by preventure the government succeed in banning casinos in those countries that are intending to ban casinos believe me that such countries will be experiencing much crime rate because the government failed to understand that the source of survival of people that were lucky enough to be cashing through gambling and those that has been seeing small small gains can be frustrated in such way that they will find a short means of making money, frustration can course the addiction of gambling, so if the government is ready to fix things that can keep the youths busy in the society which can be fatching income daily, weekly or monthly then they should go ahead and ban the casinos in those countries but if they can't provide the needs of the youths in a society then they forget banning casinos in those countries.

Gambling may not be a source of income in real sense which we advise that people shouldn't go into it with that kind of perception but alternatively it's actually relieving the lucky gamblers randomly when they make a win from their bets/stakes. A government that wants to ban gambling totally must have to balance things by making provisions of opportunities to make income from by her citizens else there might be opening another form of social vices to battle with.

You are right mate, gambling might not be a source of income because of the risk involved but randomly it has helped some people to have a life changing reward which would not have been possible without gambling. If the government provides a good opportunity for its citizens that most people in that country would not have to depend on gambling as a source of living, then they can ban gambling if they want which is still at their disadvantage because gamblers will still find ways to take part on illegal gambling.

[Agbe]

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If by preventure the government succeed in banning casinos in those countries that are intending to ban casinos believe me that such countries will be experiencing much crime rate because the government failed to understand that the source of survival of people that were lucky enough to be cashing through gambling and those that has been seeing small small gains can be frustrated in such way that they will find a short means of making money, frustration can course the addiction of gambling, so if the government is ready to fix things that can keep the youths busy in the society which can be fatching income daily, weekly or monthly then they should go ahead and ban the casinos in those countries but if they can't provide the needs of the youths in a society then they forget banning casinos in those countries.

Gambling may not be a source of income in real sense which we advise that people shouldn't go into it with that kind of perception but alternatively it's actually relieving the lucky gamblers randomly when they make a win from their bets/stakes. A government that wants to ban gambling totally must have to balance things by making provisions of opportunities to make income from by her citizens else there might be opening another form of social vices to battle with.

You are right mate, gambling might not be a source of income because of the risk involved but randomly it has helped some people to have a life changing reward which would not have been possible without gambling. If the government provides a good opportunity for its citizens that most people in that country would not have to depend on gambling as a source of living, then they can ban gambling if they want which is still at their disadvantage because gamblers will still find ways to take part on illegal gambling.

It's true that gambling has helped gambler's who were lucky and fortunate as they have won millions which has changed the cause of their life's but one thing that we should not forget is that gambling has a lot of negative effects that is attached to it, so people should look beyond gambling if they are to have a successful life.

[tvplus006]

And if the most chaos in the country is for gambling, then gambling should be banned in that country. Although there is a lot of loss of the government, good steps should be taken for the citizens. This will improve the country economically.

Of course, the safety and well-being of its citizens should be more important for the state than filling the treasury. But I believe that strict regulation of the gaming process, including limiting the amount of player's loss from the casino, will be more acceptable than a complete ban on gambling.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

It's true that gambling has helped gambler's who were lucky and fortunate as they have won millions which has changed the cause of their life's but one thing that we should not forget is that gambling has a lot of negative effects that is attached to it, so people should look beyond gambling if they are to have a successful life.

Gambling doesn't stop you from having a successful life, there are many successful people that are still gamblers. We owe it to ourselves to be mindful of how we navigate our life, some decisions we take shouldn't be taken because they can be harmful to us but don't think that just because you're gambling that automatically, you aren't going to have a successful life. A vast majority are gambling with a wrong mindset because all they're after is the quick money that gambling promises but they don't get to see it, instead they're the ones losing but since they're now addicted, it becomes difficult to stop.

[Su-asa]

It's true that gambling has helped gambler's who were lucky and fortunate as they have won millions which has changed the cause of their life's but one thing that we should not forget is that gambling has a lot of negative effects that is attached to it, so people should look beyond gambling if they are to have a successful life.

Gambling doesn't stop you from having a successful life, there are many successful people that are still gamblers. We owe it to ourselves to be mindful of how we navigate our life, some decisions we take shouldn't be taken because they can be harmful to us but don't think that just because you're gambling that automatically, you aren't going to have a successful life. A vast majority are gambling with a wrong mindset because all they're after is the quick money that gambling promises but they don't get to see it, instead they're the ones losing but since they're now addicted, it becomes difficult to stop.

That's true, like I have always been saying ever since that gamble is not the problem but the main problem bid the gamblers. If a gambler knows he's gambling irresponsible it is better for the gambler to stop gambling before it gets too late. Gamblers are addicted to gamble because of their inability to control their gambling urge. Many successful people are out there, some became lucky through gambling but others are already lucky before they started gambling but they chose not to gamble irresponsibly because they know the dangers when gamble irresponsibly.

[Fortify]

There are many countries placing ban on gambling operations in their country on both online and offline, for either religious reasons or as measure towards curbing gambling addiction. But is it making result? while several other countries are rather lifting their bans with less restrictive regulatory policies.

If there's any government officials reading this, it is important you all understand that the ban doesn't in anyway stopped your citizens from still accessing these gambling platforms online with their phones either through VPN. And this evening makes the citizens risk losing their money to the casino whose ToS is against the use of VPN. Your citizens now lose more to these casinos without the country receiving any royalties as revenue raising. Invariably, it all ends in favour of the casinos at the end of it all. Because you can't really stop your citizens from gambling at this digital age, except you plan on manning one policeman to a citizen 😜 , which is not possible.

There are modern better ways to fight gambling addiction such as which I have proposed in my opinion:
> Regularly educating your citizens on national TV programmes about the negatives of compulsive gambling. You can be sponsoring these programmes through the revenues accrued from taxes paid by these gambling companies. Or these companies could as well partner with initiatives and sponsor it.

> Provide skills acquisitions programmes and avenues of adequate job opportunities, because a lot of young people trooping into gambling are doing so as a result of a lack of sustainable means of income which makes them to see gambling is the all embracing means to make money.

You'll tend to find that countries that go so far as to ban gambling are usually quite restrictive on their citizens with all kinds of other things - alcohol, drugs, internet access, etc. It's a form of control and the politicians in charge likely know full well the black markets they create but get to act "tough on crime" as they swoop against easy targets. The clever thing would be to tax these things because they're going to happen anyway and you could direct the money raised into all kinds of other positive programs. Ultimately we are just pawns and small cogs in the machinery when compared to the leadership that embed themselves high up, so it takes a lot to overthrow or change these rules and fewer places these days seem to be progressive.

[Findingnemo]

It's true that gambling has helped gambler's who were lucky and fortunate as they have won millions which has changed the cause of their life's but one thing that we should not forget is that gambling has a lot of negative effects that is attached to it, so people should look beyond gambling if they are to have a successful life.

Gambling doesn't stop you from having a successful life, there are many successful people that are still gamblers. We owe it to ourselves to be mindful of how we navigate our life, some decisions we take shouldn't be taken because they can be harmful to us but don't think that just because you're gambling that automatically, you aren't going to have a successful life. A vast majority are gambling with a wrong mindset because all they're after is the quick money that gambling promises but they don't get to see it, instead they're the ones losing but since they're now addicted, it becomes difficult to stop.

The problem is they associate gambling with addiction by default but it is still possible for one to gamble without being addicted, yes it is entertainment but we can't deny the money factor involved in it but it doesn't mean the one who gambles thinks that gambling is a way of making easy money.

Banning has more bad consequences than good, it will force the existing players to look for places that are not regulated where they might feel less secure to KYC and other things.

[HONDACD125]

The law is issued to prevent ordinary addicts. The government run casino will not have any problems and pass through certain rules. However, there are many gamblers who lose their control, I think they should take action from the government. And if the most chaos in the country is for gambling, then gambling should be banned in that country. Although there is a lot of loss of the government, good steps should be taken for the citizens. This will improve the country economically. However, I think to improve the economic improvement of any country, the citizens of the country should be given good amounts of facilities. It can live well, without any problems. Only then will the number of gamblers in that country decrease. And all the problems will be solved.

I believe if people get addicted to gambling because they are reckless and emotionally unstable, it is not the fault of the people who are running gambling businesses in a country where gambling is legal. The government should conduct seminars and do things that will teach people about responsible gambling instead of banning gambling completely because that isn't going to go well for both the government and the owners of the gambling businesses, and that is because they pay very good taxes, which is useful for the government.

People need to work on their gambling activities and how much time and money they spend on it. Those who get addicted to gambling are the ones who are easily influenced by their minds and then the urge makes them gamble more than they were originally supposed to. Maybe casinos should limit the amount of time and money such irresponsible gamblers can spend on their casinos to make them stay in their limits.

[ShowOff]

There are several reasons why a country might not legalize gambling even though it offers financial benefits from the tax sector. One of them is because of the country ideology, which is based on religion. Even if the country has a multi party democratic system where regulations are discussed and decided together in parliament, it's almost impossible to pass a regulation on legalizing gambling because the majority vote will win, which represents the voice of the general public.

In my opinion, In my opinion, the government certainly knows that legalizing gambling can increase state revenue, but the path to legalize it is very steep and full of turmoil. As a solution, some countries try to get around this by creating special regulations to legalize gambling in certain areas. This way, the state still gets benefits from the tax sector, just like what Malaysia does.

[mvdheuvel1983]

It's true that gambling has helped gambler's who were lucky and fortunate as they have won millions which has changed the cause of their life's but one thing that we should not forget is that gambling has a lot of negative effects that is attached to it, so people should look beyond gambling if they are to have a successful life.

Gambling is still helping some people become millionaires it's just luck and chance for it to happen but that doesn't take the fact that a lot of young people are gaining the negative effect of gambling the moment they take it as an occupation because they are no longer thinking about other things but how to make money through gambling, gambling is not by force the casino companies don't beg anyone to play I think young people should stop limiting themselves and think of a better way to make money and not depend on gambling.

[bhadz]

Banning has more bad consequences than good, it will force the existing players to look for places that are not regulated where they might feel less secure to KYC and other things.

That's what happened in our country. When they have implemented a ban for online casinos, the gamblers have found a way to continue gambling. And despite that there is a huge revenue for the government, they're trying to balance things because it's also making a lot of gambling addicts. So, in the end, they have chosen to regulate them for them to keep on making revenue from the casinos taxes and then, they've made some measures so that users won't be able to gamble easily anymore through our e-wallets.

[junder]

That's what happened in our country. When they have implemented a ban for online casinos, the gamblers have found a way to continue gambling. And despite that there is a huge revenue for the government, they're trying to balance things because it's also making a lot of gambling addicts. So, in the end, they have chosen to regulate them for them to keep on making revenue from the casinos taxes and then, they've made some measures so that users won't be able to gamble easily anymore through our e-wallets.

With now the development of the internet makes it easy for many things to do and access, although some have difficulty accessing it but that is humans, they do not lose ways to be able to outsmart it so sometimes there are people who can get ways to access things that previously could not be accessed.
I think that the government like this has chosen the wrong decision. Like in my country which is indeed prohibited gambling, but they still provide access to the community to be able to reach it, it is just possible indirectly (in their own way).

[DiMarxist]

That's what happened in our country. When they have implemented a ban for online casinos, the gamblers have found a way to continue gambling. And despite that there is a huge revenue for the government, they're trying to balance things because it's also making a lot of gambling addicts. So, in the end, they have chosen to regulate them for them to keep on making revenue from the casinos taxes and then, they've made some measures so that users won't be able to gamble easily anymore through our e-wallets.

With now the development of the internet makes it easy for many things to do and access, although some have difficulty accessing it but that is humans, they do not lose ways to be able to outsmart it so sometimes there are people who can get ways to access things that previously could not be accessed.
I think that the government like this has chosen the wrong decision. Like in my country which is indeed prohibited gambling, but they still provide access to the community to be able to reach it, it is just possible indirectly (in their own way).

You made a very valid point with this your comment, the internet has changed everything for real, it's now very very easier to access site that wey once banned or limited, most especially gambling sites. Let's use an example of counties where gambling is not approved at all, where it seen as an illegal act, people still find other means to access it, through the means of VPN and the rest. The real challenge like you mentioned out, is that as government bans gambling officially they don't put strong and strict law's to follow it up  to ensure that it properly out of access to any citizen. This actually creates lot of seen in a give state, whereby something is illegal still yet, it's still accessable by the citizen, most people will look at it like this just an unserious government.

[Solosanz]

Of course it's a loss, but if they want, who are we to control their decision?

Some countries not want to allow gambling has a reason behind that, even though their citizen gamble on illegal casinos, the government can still make money by extort gambling influencers or gamblers who won a lot of money. It's possible because the gamblers receive the money in banks.

The government didn't loss, instead it's the gamblers.

[LogitechMouse]

And if the most chaos in the country is for gambling, then gambling should be banned in that country. Although there is a lot of loss of the government, good steps should be taken for the citizens. This will improve the country economically.

Of course, the safety and well-being of its citizens should be more important for the state than filling the treasury. But I believe that strict regulation of the gaming process, including limiting the amount of player's loss from the casino, will be more acceptable than a complete ban on gambling.

I agree with this, and this is my stance as well when it comes to gambling.

Stricter regulation will always be better than a total ban on gambling. Yes, gambling can be detrimental to one's health, but we can't change the fact that the country can benefit from the taxes that they're paying as well to the government. A total ban on gambling means a huge deduction on taxes that they're getting. On the other hand, a total ban on gambling doesn't solve the problem either. Do they think that a total ban means people who gamble can't gamble anymore? Nah, I don't think so.

Even the agency that's handling these gambling casinos here in our country also said that they're having a hard time taking down these illegal gambling websites. Well, at the end of the day it's them that will make the final decision. Their taxes that are being paid is a big help towards the improvement of the country... or is it?

[Royal Cap]

There are modern better ways to fight gambling addiction such as which I have proposed in my opinion:
> Regularly educating your citizens on national TV programmes about the negatives of compulsive gambling. You can be sponsoring these programmes through the revenues accrued from taxes paid by these gambling companies. Or these companies could as well partner with initiatives and sponsor it.

> Provide skills acquisitions programmes and avenues of adequate job opportunities, because a lot of young people trooping into gambling are doing so as a result of a lack of sustainable means of income which makes them to see gambling is the all embracing means to make money.

I don't think the government can stop gambling even if it wants to. Currently, when I go to social media, I only see gambling ads. Although gambling is completely banned in our country. And a few days ago, I heard that there is a rule in our country that if they find gambling apps on someone's mobile, they will be fined. But I don't think they can stop gambling like this. And regarding the proposals mentioned by the op, I want to say that cigarette packets have the words "Smoking causes cancer", does that make anyone stop smoking cigarettes?

[Findingnemo]

Banning has more bad consequences than good, it will force the existing players to look for places that are not regulated where they might feel less secure to KYC and other things.

That's what happened in our country. When they have implemented a ban for online casinos, the gamblers have found a way to continue gambling. And despite that there is a huge revenue for the government, they're trying to balance things because it's also making a lot of gambling addicts. So, in the end, they have chosen to regulate them for them to keep on making revenue from the casinos taxes and then, they've made some measures so that users won't be able to gamble easily anymore through our e-wallets.

People want to do will do no matter what that is why we still have crimes all over the world even if it's prohibited by law so that is not the solution to end it. If they don't want their people to end up on roads because they though they can become rich from gambling then educate and create awareness about gambling and it's consequences so they will approach the gambling in the right way this is the long term solution but all the government looks for a quick fix rather than thinking about the future.

[Woodie]

When you look beyond the money that can come from taxes and the alike, it's not the government's loss if we think about it!
When it comes to controlling gambling, the governments interest is it's people.. the human resource side of things... and afaik it wants people to get real jobs and pay taxes the right way and also not to have people losing their minds such that it affects their relationships , the citizens wellbeing and to some extent suicide and all the negative effects of gambling... Btw, the banning of gambling doesn't just come from no where, a citizen put in a formal complaint and the government is acting on it, wouldn't be surprised if kids under the age of 18 gambled and parents raised the alarm.

[Futurexxx]

It's true that gambling has helped gambler's who were lucky and fortunate as they have won millions which has changed the cause of their life's but one thing that we should not forget is that gambling has a lot of negative effects that is attached to it, so people should look beyond gambling if they are to have a successful life.

Gambling doesn't stop you from having a successful life, there are many successful people that are still gamblers. We owe it to ourselves to be mindful of how we navigate our life, some decisions we take shouldn't be taken because they can be harmful to us but don't think that just because you're gambling that automatically, you aren't going to have a successful life. A vast majority are gambling with a wrong mindset because all they're after is the quick money that gambling promises but they don't get to see it, instead they're the ones losing but since they're now addicted, it becomes difficult to stop.

This is my exact sentiment here sir, and I think that you have practically said it all, what most folks fail to understand is that gambling is something that should be done for fun not taking it as a source of income, and yes, their are few people in the society that abuses it, but should that be enough reason for government to contemplate baning it? No.

Just as I am now that loves playing snooker with my guys in the neighborhood, we mostly stake money while playing it so that to add more motivation and excitement to it, did he think it's a wrong thing?
Our approach to gambling is determined by each and every individual and it is what we all should respect, even though we are not pleased with the other persons approach, since it's one way most guys create their fun.