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Mike_25
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Other countries have come up with smart ways to get money from legal gambling while limiting the damage. The U.S. could learn a thing or two from them.
For example, Singapore only allows two casino resorts and tightly controls them. A high fee stops most locals from gambling at casinos, and revenue goes to public services and business development. In Canada's Ontario, the government runs gambling instead of private companies. This lets them closely regulate gambling and get more profit, which funds programs fighting addiction and other issues. Australia puts limits on electronic gambling machines, with tighter limits in communities with more problem gamblers. Revenue there boosts addiction treatment and research.
Sweden only allows government-approved companies to do online gambling. Strict rules cap time and money spent gambling. Problem gamblers can block themselves from gambling sites or transactions. Revenue goes to addiction services. In the UK, part of gambling revenue must support addiction treatment and harm reduction. Local governments can limit betting shops in addiction hotspots. Ads and sponsorships face tight controls.
These countries' examples could inspire balanced US gambling policies. Options include limiting casinos/access, government-run gambling, using revenue for harm reduction, responsible ads rules, and ways for people to limit their own gambling. Learning from other places' effective regulations could help the US get money from gambling while avoiding major problems. With the right approach, legal gambling might not end up causing more trouble than it's worth.
For example, Singapore only allows two casino resorts and tightly controls them. A high fee stops most locals from gambling at casinos, and revenue goes to public services and business development. In Canada's Ontario, the government runs gambling instead of private companies. This lets them closely regulate gambling and get more profit, which funds programs fighting addiction and other issues. Australia puts limits on electronic gambling machines, with tighter limits in communities with more problem gamblers. Revenue there boosts addiction treatment and research.
Sweden only allows government-approved companies to do online gambling. Strict rules cap time and money spent gambling. Problem gamblers can block themselves from gambling sites or transactions. Revenue goes to addiction services. In the UK, part of gambling revenue must support addiction treatment and harm reduction. Local governments can limit betting shops in addiction hotspots. Ads and sponsorships face tight controls.
These countries' examples could inspire balanced US gambling policies. Options include limiting casinos/access, government-run gambling, using revenue for harm reduction, responsible ads rules, and ways for people to limit their own gambling. Learning from other places' effective regulations could help the US get money from gambling while avoiding major problems. With the right approach, legal gambling might not end up causing more trouble than it's worth.
