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Originally Posted by Kristian
I will never understand why the US has such a problem with gambling. It reminds me of prohibition. A man or woman works hard for their money and should be able to spend it on a harmless activity. This is hardly drugs, we're talking. My wife loves to play online bingo but, had we elected to live in the states, her little bit of afternoon fun would be taken away from her. The US legal system is crazy. I wish I was more intelligent on the subject so I could fathom a reason why it takes such a stance. My only idea is law-making which is heavily influenced by evangelicals and the church.
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Oh this is all about money. If they make it illegal, then they have control of all legal activities, and now it can be taxed.
It isn't illegal to gamble; it's illegal to do it outside of a state regulated area that they can?t tax.