re: Why is gambling illegal?

quote:

---

There's the problem that gambling tends to be useful for crime: it's a great way to launder money, if done correctly.

---

Don't forget the ole miss rumor that LSU was using the bell to pay players

It's a sin

Because of it's shady history and also the government doesn't want people to be able to make decisions on their own .

quote:

---

It's a sin

---

So the Lottery, drinking, smoking, and strip clubs aren't?
What about abortions?

quote:

---

Why is gambling illegal?

---

The mob.

quote:

---

I thought we had enough morons procreating? Do we need more running on the streets?

---

How many people have gotten pregnant just after a blowjob?

It is of a very narrow mind to not understand why gambling is largely illegal. I'm not telling you that you should agree with this, just understand why.
Gambling will inherently lead to fraud, since the sole purpose of it is to take money from one entity ( a person, casino) and give it to another. Even drugs provides a product for those willing to pay for it. (Prostitution, too, should be illegal, but that is for another thread)
With the sole purpose is money exchange it will lead to fixing of games, rigged slot machines, "loaded" dice, etc. as the crooks look to get any advantage to take money from others.
Another issue, although less of a reason to me, yet important nonetheless, is the addiction issue that gamblers can easily get.Although self inflicted, gambling addiction affects very many others (family, children)

Gambling simply is too much of troublesome industry that preys on the misinformed. Lotteries are the same and how they prey on the lower class.

There are a ton of myopic answers in this thread. It's illegal, because it was banned at some point.

If it were legal for just anyone to take bets, can you imagine the amount of claims flooding the courts of people who don't pay one bets? The courts don't want to take the cases? Well I guess the deadbeats will have to pay somehow...

It is legal. It is regulated. I don't see how it could be legal but not be regulated in any civilized society.

With sports betting, the leagues themselves typically are against it.

Now all of this said, that doesn't mean we have a perfect system. But just saying oh it should be legal is a little short sighted, to say the least

It's not as sinful if it's done over water

Because some degenerates can't control themselves and the government punishes everyone by trying to help out the minority.