Opinion Paper – Should Casino Gambling be Prohibited
- Gambling has been illegal on the whole United States except for the state of Nevada. However, a research has shown that even it is illegal, 118 million Americans still bet on sports every year. The federal government attempts in preventing these acts but they can’t control the foreign websites that cater online bets from American customers.
- YES, casinos can ask you to stop playing. In the same way that I’d pout and give up playing 1-on-1 basketball against Kobe Bryant, casinos can say that they don’t want you to play against them anymore because you are too good.
Introduction
This is an opinion paper on Part 2 Issue 7 of the textbook Taking Sides, Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Business Ethics and Society (6th ed.) by Lisa H. Newton and Maureen M. Ford. In this paper I will discuss my reaction to the issue “Should Casino Gambling be Prohibited”. The text discussed both sides of this issue. William A. Galston and David Wasserman took the “Yes” position in their paper Gambling Away Our Moral Capital. William R. Eadington took the “No” position in his paper The Proliferation of Commercial Gambling in America. I will give my opinion on the topic as I think some important points were missed by the authors.
Body
Services › Casino and Non-Casino Gaming › Prohibited Gambling. Gambling in New Zealand is illegal unless it is authorised by or under the Gambling Act 2003.In addition to this rule there are certain forms of gambling that are specifically prohibited under the Act.
While reading the articles I noticed a couple issues that were not addressed that I thought should be. First off, no one mentioned internet gambling. Second, no one mentioned whether or not the government had the right to prohibit gambling.
According to (http://gsulaw.gsu.edu/lawand/papers/su01/feldman/), the first online casino opened in 1995. Since then the industry has grown by leaps and bounds. For this reason, gambling is just a credit card or a PayPal account away. I wondered why neither author mentioned internet gambling revenues in their figures. I’m certain they are substantial. This also pushed the morality of gambling into the realms of other issues. Regulating the internet is a nightmare at best and considered by some an infringement on freedom of speech.
My personal political and moral leanings lean toward lack of government intervention in the personal lives of it’s citizens. For this reason I do not believe gambling should be prohibited. The issue of government sponsored gambling such as lotteries is another story. I can see both sides of this issues, however. The poor pay little to no taxes. They do, however, buy a disproportionate amount of lottery tickets. Some may say this is exploitation of the poor, but I tend to disagree. Unless someone is a compulsive gambler, they do not spend their rent money on the lottery. They spend what they consider to be their entertainment income. If the lottery was not taking the money, where would it be spent? What about the compulsive gamblers? They’ll find another outlet. I know a woman who had to go to Gamblers Anonymous due to her bingo habit. And failing that, there are always the riverboat and the internet.
Conclusion
Should Casino Gambling Be Prohibited Allowed
While many people have moral objections to gambling I don’t think it’s a force that can be stopped. Even if someone convinced me that it was a rot on our society I would not want to see the government regulate it. Gambling should be left as a personal choice.
Should Casino Gambling Be Prohibited Items
Abhishek Garg
Instructor Linda Hardwood
English110
December 5, 2014 Casino Gambling Should be Illegal in Canada
Casino when we hear this word the meaning comes to everyone’s mind- a place of entertainment, a place to try our luck, a place where we can earn with playing. In some sorts we are right casino is a place where we play game like a rolling of dice, playing cards, picking up team, all these games we play using money as a bet to earn more known as casino gambling. These games had meanings that were important to the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical development of aboriginal nations so Casino becomes a large part of the country’s economics and millions of people lives. According to Daryl Boshart “the first well-known casino in the world was the Casino di Venezia, which was established in Italy back in 1638”. This casino is still operational today. ”In the early 20th Century, gambling was outlawed in the U.S, which was done by the social reformers and the state legislation. Gambling continued to gain popularity”. Also, in many Canadian cities in 1990, there was an expansion in the number and legalized gambling (Cox, Brian J 213). There are also many other factors in increasing casino gambling specially government contribution in making gambling legal and introducing new way of gambling like electronics gambling machine, video lottery terminals in the last decade. “In 1989, Manitoba was the first province to open a government casino.' In 1990, New
Instructor Linda Hardwood
English110
December 5, 2014 Casino Gambling Should be Illegal in Canada
Casino when we hear this word the meaning comes to everyone’s mind- a place of entertainment, a place to try our luck, a place where we can earn with playing. In some sorts we are right casino is a place where we play game like a rolling of dice, playing cards, picking up team, all these games we play using money as a bet to earn more known as casino gambling. These games had meanings that were important to the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical development of aboriginal nations so Casino becomes a large part of the country’s economics and millions of people lives. According to Daryl Boshart “the first well-known casino in the world was the Casino di Venezia, which was established in Italy back in 1638”. This casino is still operational today. ”In the early 20th Century, gambling was outlawed in the U.S, which was done by the social reformers and the state legislation. Gambling continued to gain popularity”. Also, in many Canadian cities in 1990, there was an expansion in the number and legalized gambling (Cox, Brian J 213). There are also many other factors in increasing casino gambling specially government contribution in making gambling legal and introducing new way of gambling like electronics gambling machine, video lottery terminals in the last decade. “In 1989, Manitoba was the first province to open a government casino.' In 1990, New