Is It Fair to Ban Gambling for Everyone Because of Addicted Gamblers?

[freedomgo]

If gambling is one of the major sources of income for a country, is banning it completely really the best solution just because some people are addicted?

I know gambling addiction is a serious problem, but sometimes governments go straight to the last option which is banning it totally, instead of trying other ways to reduce the addiction first. Because if they ban gambling, everyone gets affected, not only the addicted gamblers. Responsible gamblers, workers, businesses, and even government income will be affected too.

So what do you think governments should do instead of banning gambling completely?

[Sim_card]

I don't think that any country that gambling is their major source of income will go that far to ban gambling in the country because it will affect the country economy and gamblers will still continue to gamble in online casinos that's not in that country. Government should sensitise the citizens about the consequences of gamblingand get strict regulation to the casinos.

[Charles-Tim]

You can see that the government in countries that gambling is legal are not planing to ban gambling. Do you know any country that gambling site are allowed, but just suddenly their government said they want to ban gambling?

There is nothing the government can do than to regulate gambling, but they will focus most on collecting tax as usual. People should learn how to avoid gambling addiction or they should not gamble at all.

[Zadicar]

If gambling is one of the major sources of income for a country, is banning it completely really the best solution just because some people are addicted?

I know gambling addiction is a serious problem, but sometimes governments go straight to the last option which is banning it totally, instead of trying other ways to reduce the addiction first. Because if they ban gambling, everyone gets affected, not only the addicted gamblers. Responsible gamblers, workers, businesses, and even government income will be affected too.

So what do you think governments should do instead of banning gambling completely?

Here in our country on which they do ban casinos that arent regulated or simply came from other countries and operating illegally on which its normal but if we do speak about gambling addiction, then they dont mind as long they can be able to generate revenue with those businesses then that what matter most is, and considering on how big the taxes that they can get with these business then it wouldnt be that much of an issue and wont mind off about gambling addiction. Yes, there are some ads or caution messages about playing on the amount on what you can afford to lose, or simply play gambling responsibly but is this something that would really be that effective? Everything matters into someones perception because come to think that even if gambling is banned on a certain country but if a certain individual wants or likes to gamble then there are tons of ways to play on bypassing these regulations.

[Agbe]

Can government bans addicted gamblers in everywhere in the country? Because those guys (some) are not only gambling online or offline casinos centers but they have a gang members who come together in one place to gamble. But if the gamblers are online base ones only. I think it is good to ban or shut down the gambling activities in the country if only the addicted ones are more and they are misbehaving in the society. I support the shutting down the gambling sector a d with full implementation and enforce it strictly.

[Cointxz]

So what do you think governments should do instead of banning gambling completely?

Banning completely will not solve the problem just like illegal drugs that has serious punishments yet still many use it since there’s always a way to acquire it.

Same with gambling, There’s already a lot of online casino especially casino that doesn’t ask KYC can always shelter these citizens that was ban by their country to gamble.

Regulating them is much better approach because government can implement parameters on how to limit gambling activities instead of letting their citizens resort to illegal way.

[mirakal]

You can see that the government in countries that gambling is legal are not planing to ban gambling. Do you know any country that gambling site are allowed, but just suddenly their government said they want to ban gambling?

In the Philippines we have this POGO, Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators. They were paying billions in taxes to the country and they even served non-locals, yet the government still banned them because of the reason that money laundering was happening, along with different kinds of scams

So they decided to ban it, but now they replaced it with local casinos that cater to local players which only makes the poor even poorer. So this is really a problem of regulation from the very start because it would not be abused if the government was ready to regulate it without corruption

[Finebone]

I don't think that any country that gambling is their major source of income will go that far to ban gambling in the country because it will affect the country economy and gamblers will still continue to gamble in online casinos that's not in that country. Government should sensitise the citizens about the consequences of gamblingand get strict regulation to the casinos.

You are perfectly right in what you said here, because the best thing the government can do is to create more awareness of the danger attached to gambling and how you can get addicted if you do not gamble responsible, because stopping or banning it will be out of the equation when the nation is greatly benefiting from it.
Furthermore, gambler will still gambling in a casino that is not base in their country using a VPN if their country ban gambling, so who will be the biggest loser when the state is benefiting from it? The government of course, so it's never going to happen, as long as the government is benefiting from it.

[Pandu Geddon]

So what do you think governments should do instead of banning gambling completely?

The government thinks that by banning gambling, people will stop gambling. But then, how seriously will the government monitor those who still gamble despite the ban? Instead of banning it, a country that benefits from gambling taxes would be better off doing something to control the people who gamble. I think the weakness lies in the system or the institution that monitors gambling sites. The solution might be to improve it or create one if the country doesn’t yet have a special institution to oversee gambling.

[BABY SHOES]

State revenues are not entirely from gambling but rather from taxes and other resources, including some government-run sectors.

There are some countries that have banned gambling completely, but that has never solved the problem, it is difficult to eradicate despite the government's efforts to crack down on anyone who gambles will be imprisoned... People don't stop they keep doing it if they are addicted to it.

Our country banned gambling and drugs completely, but it's still there, there are still a lot of people using drugs and people gambling.

[Junii]

So what do you think governments should do instead of banning gambling completely?

You know what gambling does not only affect the person who chooses to gamble but when someone becomes addicted to gambling their families often suffers too. Savings disappears and debts increases even relationships break down and in some cases children and spouses pay the price for decisions they never made. I Know personal freedom is important  but the responsibility of a government is to protect the society from the activities that can cause harm to them. If an industry generates large profits while a majority number of peoples lose control over emotions and faces financial issues then the interests of ordinary peoples should come before government revenue.

[Russlenat]

State revenues are not entirely from gambling but rather from taxes and other resources, including some government-run sectors.

That is correct, but if gambling is a major source of revenue then they should be careful with managing it. Even if they see that gambling addiction is rampant, banning should not always be the first thing that comes to their mind. They need to think more and find a way to minimize the problem

But honestly, the best solution for this is to allow offshore casinos to operate in the country and make sure they create jobs for locals, not let locals gamble. That is more like 100% positive because the government will benefit and people will not get addicted.

[PostQuantumBTC]

Banning completely will not solve the problem just like illegal drugs that has serious punishments yet still many use it since there’s always a way to acquire it.

Same with gambling, There’s already a lot of online casino especially casino that doesn’t ask KYC can always shelter these citizens that was ban by their country to gamble.

Regulating them is much better approach because government can implement parameters on how to limit gambling activities instead of letting their citizens resort to illegal way.

You can see China as a very good example, gambling is illegal in China since 1949, the year when the CCP took control of the government, but the underground gambling in China is very massive till today.

If a country allow gambling before but suddenly ban gambling, the people in that country know about gambling already, they will only make it become underground gambling. The government will be the one that are losing because gambling will become tax free in the country.

[Dunamisx]

If gambling is one of the major sources of income for a country, is banning it completely really the best solution just because some people are addicted?

Gambling cannot be banned and should not because of the addicted gamblers, no one should be found responsible for their irresponsibility in gambling when they fail to discipline themselves upon how the place bet, gambling is an entertainment and we all know this for sure, it is also indisputable that gambling offers us a lot of opportunities and we all know this that many have been getting their sustainability from it, anyone found not being able to gamble in a responsible manner should face the consequences to what he might have caused on himself and not to cause the general ban on everyone who is willing to gamble.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

If gambling is one of the major sources of income for a country, is banning it completely really the best solution just because some people are addicted?

I know gambling addiction is a serious problem, but sometimes governments go straight to the last option which is banning it totally, instead of trying other ways to reduce the addiction first. Because if they ban gambling, everyone gets affected, not only the addicted gamblers. Responsible gamblers, workers, businesses, and even government income will be affected too.

So what do you think governments should do instead of banning gambling completely?

Banning gambling entirely is never the best solution, because there are still some people who will continue gambling even after this ban, and if eventually government happens to block the url of each gambling sites, people will still use VPN to bypass it when they truly want to gamble. So in a situation like this, I think it would have been far more better if government had created an alternative means that will keep the people engaged, like creating more factories and job, so as to make the people stop being idle and stop thinking about gambling. Because to be frankly speaking, if you are to interview the majority of people who gets addicted into gambling,  idleness is usually one of the things that do prompt them into gambling.
Secondly,  If the government had set up a monitoring body to ensure all gambling centers ensure people don't gamble irresponsibly, it would have also solved the issue of gambling addictions. Rather than completely banning it.

[Natalim]

If a country allow gambling before but suddenly ban gambling, the people in that country know about gambling already, they will only make it become underground gambling. The government will be the one that are losing because gambling will become tax free in the country.

It still depends on how the government will crack down on those illegal gambling operators. If they put a very strict policy like treating both gamblers and casinos the same way and punishing them with serious consequences like jail time, then people will no longer try to break the policy. Gambling is only rampant even if it is illegal when the authorities are not serious about eliminating it. Even if underground gambling still exists, it is still not the same as allowing gambling to be legal where gamblers can gamble effortlessly.

[len01]

Gambling isn't really wrong in itself, and governments should be fair when dealing with it. It was originally created as a form of entertainment for people who want to have some fun with a small amount of money they can afford to spend. The problem is that some gamblers forget how gambling actually works and start seeing it as a way to make money. On the other hand, gambling companies never force people to keep playing or place bigger and bigger bets.

So, banning gambling is like blaming casinos for every gambling addiction. In reality, it all comes down to each gambler's mindset and personal responsibility.

As for me, there's a better solution. Instead of banning gambling completely, governments should set limits on how much money people are allowed to bet.

[Obim34]

So what do you think governments should do instead of banning gambling completely?

Banning gambling completely is a bad idea, that's no good way to resolve the issue of gambling addiction. Creating and discussing gambling addiction awareness is the best way to calm down the rising rate of addiction, also by imposing certain limitations. Gambling addiction cannot be stopped completely, it can only be reduced to a minimal level, where it doesn't affect more people.

[POPOLUV]

If gambling is one of the major sources of income for a country, is banning it completely really the best solution just because some people are addicted?

I know gambling addiction is a serious problem, but sometimes governments go straight to the last option which is banning it totally, instead of trying other ways to reduce the addiction first. Because if they ban gambling, everyone gets affected, not only the addicted gamblers. Responsible gamblers, workers, businesses, and even government income will be affected too.

So what do you think governments should do instead of banning gambling completely?

Banning gambling totally in a country were gambling stands as a major sources of income, is totally a bad idea because assuming the government help in building up the society by giving out jobs opportunities to the merited youths and not by man know man system in the government, it is very obvious in my country that knowing or having someone in the government house  paveway for  you to succeed in getting jobs in the government and frustrating the life of those youths that don't have any one to help them, decided to gamble instead of committing crimes, so government should not look into banning gambling in a country but they should look more in revolution of a country.

[YellowSwap]

The government should either ban gambling in the country just like south Korea did or forget about it and do nothing, all they have to do is regulate safety advertisement so that underage won't be trapped too.

Everyone is old enough to know where to put your money, if you are reckless with your money you deserve to sleep on the street, just like in America, no one cares and it's your fault.

Adults are adults for responsibility sake, they are old enough to know the consequences of every actions, government isn't to be blamed for gambling, you do the work and make money, it's your choice to sign up on a casino and start gambling, you aren't forced to do so.