U.S. gambling crisis feared as online betting rises (www.context.news)

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The ability to tax such new revenue streams is enticing for state and city officials dealing with post-pandemic economic upheaval, said Richard C. Auxier, principle policy associate with the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, a think tank.

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[-] neroiscariot@hexbear.net 37 points 2 months ago

wait...you mean an entire population prone to addiction is having a hard time with the ability to try to gamble their way out of poverty via a 24/7 bookie on their phones?

Seriously, if gambling is going to be legal, you should at least have to go to an actual bookie.