Do you think its alarming that a state is profiting a lot fom gambling?

[rachael9385]

So if the government benefits a lot from legal gambling's then that is normal especially if they pay the right taxes to the government. So for me it is not alarming.

What if they pay their taxes to the government but some of the withdrawals are a form of money laundry, I think there's a level of which winnings or a high amount of withdrawals from gambling can get to in a state that can be alarming but this wouldn't be a problem if the government only cares about their income.

But those who are addicted to gambling whose lives are ruined are the ones who are alarming in my opinion.

In this case the government of that state would definitely step in to curb online gambling but the government of some states wouldn't really care if they are generating a lot of revenue from it, they wouldn't bother to regulate or put it under control because of the amount of money they make from it.

[Zigabel]

Alarming that the state is making money is not an actual concern because every business that operates in a state will be taxed and the state actually doesn't mind them making a fortune from such, it only helps the state fund projects even better since they have been able to generate enough.  The main concern that should raise any form of alarm should be in the effect of the increased number of these gaming centres around,  the probable addictive tendencies that comes with it's amongst young people especially.  Alarming that the prone gamblers or gamers may later pose some threat to the society if they become addicted in an uncontrollable manner and way.

How much this is generating for the city may not be of much concern if it isn't impacting on the populace negatively.  Asides the addictive tendencies we fear from this, there may be no much to be concern about,  it will literally help the economy of that state in a way and benefit some other people economically imperativelly.

[Findingnemo]

I just want to talk about some reality here, people lost more than ever in official number which doesn't mean they just happened to be losing more money in just one year, gambling is kind of habit that forms over the time. So if the state lifted the ban and numbers growing is just implying that people are now using the regulated places over the unregulated or offshore casinos.

Some countries have such rules. If all these are eliminated and legal and illegal things are eliminated, the number of people who gamble will increase significantly. Because some people do not gamble because of their religion, some people do not gamble without a license, and some people do not gamble because of fear. If all this is eliminated and the government actually makes such an announcement, we will see an increase in gambling dens and in which the possibilities of fraud will also increase because if our money is catch while gambling, it will be considered fraud. Although such an announcement will be made according to the country, not the whole world, because whoever has the tendency will make it according to the interest of the people. And those who do not want to use it will stay away from it and will be busy with their work.

Do governments really make the policies with the interest of their people?

I don't see it happening anywhere in the world.

And how can we call it as fraud when people are knowingly gamble and losing their money, it is not fraud it is just stupid decision by the individual and if we just ban the casinos will stop them from losing their money is just an illusion, there are hundreds of unknown casinos which are not even casinos but promoting their names in different forms only to trap people and scam them which is fraud, not when the government approves a platform after they passed every check.

[Die_empty]

Or you want to ask if it is alarming that people are losing money to gambling? I do not see anything wrong or alarming in the governments that are making huge amount of money from gambling. It is people that should be disciplined and gamble responsibly and knowing that the money deposit on gambling sites or used for gambling have high probability to be lost. The government will be happy and not really care about people that are losing.

The government could intervene if an investigation shows that the rate of gambling addiction is high. There are instances where the government began to make sweeping laws to restrict gambling because citizens are borrowing to gamble. There should also be regulation if it is uncovered that gambling platforms are using unethical means to lure people into gambling more than they can afford. Apart from these reasons and other genuine concerns, it's not wrong for states to generate revenue from gambling.

[DrBeer]

If there is demand and the government considers it legal , even if not entirely harmless, it will collect taxes or other fees from it. For example: tobacco, alcohol, and certain other goods and services. The government will always profit from any activity that isn’t illegal. So there’s no problem - casino gaming is legal, which means the profits from it are either taxed or subject to licensing. No problem at all....

[Grace333]

The fact that a large amount of money has to be paid to get a license from the government to operate a casino, through which the government gets a huge amount of money from gambling, is not a matter of concern to me. The main point is that it is very important for a gambler to be aware of gambling, if a gambler gambles aggressively without being aware of himself and as a result suffers financial losses, then the gambler himself is responsible for it, not anyone else. The gambler will be saved from the terrible destruction of gambling only when he himself becomes aware of himself, gambles within his ability and can control his greed and gamble.

I think the government cares less about how players run their gambling activities because all they are concerned about is the amount of they get from the casinos. Just like you said, the most important thing is for gamblers to become self aware and try to minimize their involvement in gambling in order not to get addicted. No one can come to the rescue of a gambling addict, it's worse when the government of that state depends on that casino as part of their source of income, in such a scenario it's going to be impossible for them to help gambling addicts recover from it.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

I don't see anything wrong with it. Government or state need to find a way to make money for them so that they can continue to exists and then some money. And gambling could be the best way to generate that.

The problem is that if gambling became a problem as it is not under control. The population become addicted and there are no stopping them. So there could be strike of balance on it so that the state could leverage everything and their population is check so that they won't fall into addiction.

[Sanitough]

there was an assessment about gambling addiction problem conducted in 2021, and you will be surprise with the data.

https://e.helplineil.org/areyoureallywinning/statewide-gambling-assessment/

Statewide, the assessment found:

3.8% of adult Illinoisans — approximately 383,000 people — are considered to have a gambling problem
An additional 7.7% — approximately 761,000 people — are at risk for developing a gambling problem

So that's over a million people who have confirmed or potential gambling problems.
And to think that the data is from 2021, the number could have already increased by now, especially with the continued growth in gambling revenue.

unfortunately we don't have data in 2025 or 2026, Maybe the government are concealing something.

[Alvin_talk]

Do you think it's alarming that the state profits from gambling, and they don't impose restrictions on the number of betting stations, thereby growing the number of gamblers and the money they are losing?

One question though, did they force anyone to gamble? The answer is "No". Everyone gambles out of choice and not by force, we are all adults and should be able to know when to stop. So long as the casinos are not defrauding their users and all games are played with transparency and all fairness, why should the government impose any restrictions on the number of betting  stations.

[Showlove01]

Based on the report, video game terminals are now approaching 50k, and it's flooding Chicago. Do you think it's alarming that the state profits from gambling, and they don't impose restrictions on the number of betting stations, thereby growing the number of gamblers and the money they are losing?

In this kind of situation you don't really need anyone to tell you that the state is very selfish and somehow I don't blame them because imagine where you are benefiting from, not just benefiting from but rather you are making a hell lot of money, stopping that kind of thing will be very difficult for the person but as a leader, what example are they showing in the state, a good leader should show good example and lead the people well instead of increasing the rate of gamblers and clearly they are encouraging gambling without thinking about the negative effect. Selfishness is not really good.

[Y3shot]

Or you want to ask if it is alarming that people are losing money to gambling? I do not see anything wrong or alarming in the governments that are making huge amount of money from gambling. It is people that should be disciplined and gamble responsibly and knowing that the money deposit on gambling sites or used for gambling have high probability to be lost. The government will be happy and not really care about people that are losing.

I know governments benefit from gambling companies through tax, but there is a certain amount that they will make from gambling. It shows how people are getting so engaged in gambling because that is the only way such an amount can be realized. They shouldn't be so relaxed because they are making money from these gambling companies.

They need to find out if the rate of gambling is increasing, and if it is, they need to regulate gambling because when the number of gamblers increases, the addiction rate also increases. If the government does nothing about it, it can become a problem.

[Agbe]

If State actors are making gain from gambling tax or gambling then the casinos are making profit more and if there government is making good amount from gambling as you said, they will not restrict or ban gambling instead allow more casinos to be developed so they can tax them to make their revenue. If they have making such huge amount now when the year has not even ended, that's they will make more than that.

[Alpha Marine]

Aren't license payments, taxes and fines the main ways the government makes money from these things? It's not like the government is involved in them completely.
It's a free market. As long as the thing is not banned or illegal, people can do business in it and pay taxes to the government.
The bigger question should be how much people lose to these things. But even that, they governmnet can't really control because again, it's a free market/world. Except the person explicitly reports that it has become a problem for him and he needs to be restricted; the government can't stop people from playing.
It's nice to be the government actually
You just need to grant a license and take taxes from the company or business, and then take taxes from players that win $1k and above. Must be nice.

[Powerjumboo]

Obviously, one gambler’s loss is the operator’s gain. That is the simple gambling math. The house only works if players lose more than they win.

A couple of questions I have.

1. Where is the revenue going?
2. What gambling regulations does Illinois actually have in place?

If the money is going into programs, including responsible gambling awareness, then in my estimation that is a good thing. But if not, they need to fix that. Also, having no limit on the number of terminals is a problem. Going from an expected 20,000 to almost 50,000 shows nobody is controlling the growth, something they must look into regardless of the revenue increase.

Yes, of course, a gambler's loss is a gambling operator's gain because if gamblers didn't lose and gamblers didn't lose, the operators would never have been able to make a lot of money. If the operators of the casino platform didn't get rich and make a lot of money, then maybe the government wouldn't have gotten any revenue from this gambling platform because the operators are taking a lot of money from it.

[Cryptomultiplier]

It might be wrong morally or ethically for a state to profit from all gambling businesses, but then there's the fact that these gambling businesses are legal, regulated, licensed and unlike any other business operating within the state, they are in the business to make profit and have the duty to pay taxes and be a source of revenue to the state.
The only thing I see as a problem is when these gambling businesses aren't checked or limited in their expansion models. If the government turns a blind eye to the ills that gambling causes through addiction all because they profit from it, then it is a failed state already because they care not about the warfare of the citizens but about their state portfolio.

However, the question arises, when has government ever truly given a rats ass about the citizens mostly in underdeveloped countries where the revenue from gambling activities is a good source of revenue to the government?

[Franctoshi]

Or you want to ask if it is alarming that people are losing money to gambling? I do not see anything wrong or alarming in the governments that are making huge amount of money from gambling. It is people that should be disciplined and gamble responsibly and knowing that the money deposit on gambling sites or used for gambling have high probability to be lost. The government will be happy and not really care about people that are losing.

I agree, and besides,besides the government is there for business as well as to profit; they can only advise people to risk their money wisely and gamble responsibly, but they can't totally control people from how they use or spend their money. I do not see anything bad here with the government profiting via revenue generated from gambling either, since that money will be put to work or be put back in the system for the betterment of the lives of their citizens.

[WhoYouCantKill]

The fact that the government can actually benefit from gambling financially while the social costs fall on heavily in the individuals and their families is just really concerning. More gambling location can potentially increase how much people get to access gambling, but we need to understand that growth in gambling revenue doesn’t show in anyway that gambling is actually benefiting the wider community. If they really wanna make impact on the community, then they should focus on ensuring proper monitoring, reasonable limits and even stronger support for those who who are actually struggling with gambling problems.

[Rabata]

It is true that the government should not only look at its income but also consider the public. If a large part of the population of a state falls into gambling addiction, it will have a serious negative impact on the government of that country. Here, if the government only considers its financial gain, on the other hand, the general public of that country will be in debt, which will never have a positive impact on that government. However, we must try to understand that at present, if people are not given proper facilities and freedom like in other countries, then instead of using the gambling platforms of that country, they will try to gamble illegally elsewhere, which will cause a big financial loss for the government. In this situation, the government needs to impose restrictions on both gamblers and gambling platforms to bring the situation under control.

[YOSHIE]

Do you think its alarming that a state is profiting a lot fom gambling?

In my view, every country and the actions taken by the government must be able to provide consequences for the actions taken, for the state and government the basic demand from society is "justice" in general the government needs to worry about human rights in the country, the government must understand various actions from the daily life of society, be it the level of economic income and so on before they make legal certainty about gambling and the profits generated from the gambling industry.

In short, when the state has legality for gambling and casinos and also makes a lot of profit, of course it must consider and worry about the risks faced by society, If the country makes a lot of profit from gambling, but the community suffers, loses a lot of money and has a bad impact on the community itself, it is certain that the state must take action and policies that are pro-society regarding gambling.

[PostQuantumBTC]

The fact that the government can actually benefit from gambling financially while the social costs fall on heavily in the individuals and their families is just really concerning. More gambling location can potentially increase how much people get to access gambling, but we need to understand that growth in gambling revenue doesn’t show in anyway that gambling is actually benefiting the wider community. If they really wanna make impact on the community, then they should focus on ensuring proper monitoring, reasonable limits and even stronger support for those who who are actually struggling with gambling problems.

Individuals should learn how to avoid using high amount of money to gambling is just the right thing, most governments will not help but take the tax.

Some countries even have high regulations but just know that humans will remain to be humans. No matter how the gambling regulations are, few greedy people will still be addicted.

If a government is becoming strict, their citizens will move to unregulated gambling sites where they will continue gambling.