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It seems to me that governments need first of all to raise the standard of living of the population in the country, so that people do not rely on gambling as the only way to get rich. Then fewer citizens will gamble for the purpose of earning money. Governments should also create special zones where you can build a casino and control it. Here are the initial steps that should reduce the number of playing citizens.
Yes, I agree with that. The income from gambling can be additional income for the government, so gambling is not the main income for their economy. The people themselves need to realize that gambling is just for fun, to enjoy the game, and to kill the free time. The government can regulate the casino and make new rules for people who want to play gambling, and people need to obey.
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I feel like this is a hard task for the government since they cannot control every action of gamblers. Once a gambler becomes addicted to it, they can commit a crime to satisfy their addiction. Also, gamblers would not admit they are already addicted to it and would not want to be rehabilitated. I don't know if this kind of thing really works but maybe, they can start by organizing something that would educate people of different ages about gambling and addiction.
In this pandemic, if the government wants to get income from the gambling industries, they need to use many things, especially to control people who will come to the casino. The worst situation from that will be the number of addiction people to gambling can increase, and without a hand from the government, those numbers will increase. If the government can make strict their rule, I think the government can control that, and both sides will get what they want.