It doesn't make any sense. No one is getting hurt. Why is it illegal?
2006-10-02 15:43:26 · 8 answers · asked by indrep33 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Because it is nearly impossible to prevent underage people from playing. If a 16-year old kids takes his mom's credit card, he can rack up $10,000 in debt in about 20 minutes.
Also, the government likes to regulate gambling so they can take a cut. But will the legislators who passed the law see a dime? No, of course not. But the government has a hard time seeing a multi-billion dollar industry existing IN American, with no tax ramifications (hey, I pay taxes, why shouldn't gamblers?), while saying that they are operating off-shore (yeah, RIGHT).
2006-10-02 15:49:47 · answer #1 · answered by envision_man 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The goal is stop money from being lost and laundered to shady outfits based in Antigua, and taxes, of course. Gambling may or may not be construed as commerce but say you buy "stuff" abroad. There is a distinct possibility that your government is going to tax you on it if Customs intercept the parcel. However, gambling, especially in the improbable case that you do win some money, would be assimilated as a profitable activity whose profits should be declared to the IRS, and chances of winners to do that are low.
2006-10-02 16:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by JFAD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, there are laws against gambling in almost every state. Second, The state would not be able to regulate and tax it.
Third, Not all gamblers hurt themselves or others by gambling. Compulsive gamblers harm everybody around them . It is a strong addiction, like alcohol is for alcoholics and drugs are for drug addicts. And, the gambling industry would go broke without compulsive gamblers.
2006-10-02 15:50:13 · answer #3 · answered by bob h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are referring the the law congress passed recently, it did not outlaw on-line gambling. It outlawed using credit cards or electronic transfers to pay on-line casinos. On-line gabling has never been legal in the US. Interestingly, it was actually illegal before the Internet was invented. Federal law prohibits transmission of wagering information across state lines. Internet gambling inherently violate that law.
2006-10-02 15:57:47 · answer #4 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess its because everything is so good in our country and we have no current issues, that congress needed something to do with there time.
One more reason to get a new congress. Yeah Gambling is ever such a important issue that we should be focused on in congress, the hell with The war, terrorism, immigration, scandals, economy, taxes, unemployment, health care, education
Congress has nothing but time...
2006-10-02 16:10:52 · answer #5 · answered by Belladonna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above...plus there was a college student in our town who got himself so deep in debt due to internet gambling that he robbed a bank to try to pay it off. That story really brought the issue to the limelight.
2006-10-02 15:53:20 · answer #6 · answered by Quarter Midget Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think most of it is so underaged people dont do it. and plus u never know if some of those sites are just there to rip u off by taking ur creditcard number. so it has been hurting people. u just havent been paying attention to it
2006-10-02 16:07:50 · answer #7 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because it was costing the indian casinos money. nothing more, nothing less
2006-10-02 16:22:22 · answer #8 · answered by iberius 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋