I am just kind of curious how legalized gambling is coming along in whatever part of the world you live in? I'm from Illinois in the United States and we just recently legalized many forms of gambling. It's progressing pretty quickly too. I'm hearing a lot of radio ads, seeing ads on TV for different sports books and what not etc. I see this as great progress. Free will is something we all deserve and though I know gambling can cause serious addiction etc, that shouldn't be up to our governments to decide whether we should be allowed to do it or not.
So I ask you, how is it coming along where you live? Is it fully legal, coming close to being legal, or illegal with no change in sight?
It has been legal in my country for many years now, which is probably a good thing because otherwise it just gets driven underground or people take their frustrations out via other outlets. If people are going to gamble then the government might as well take a cut in the form of taxes, which can (if used properly) be used to address any negative side effects and even be used to benefit society in other ways. As long as the rules and governance around gambling companies is strong then it can work well. However the regulators definitely need to always keep an eye on the situation, making sure corruption is stamped out and keeping laws up to date to shut down any loopholes which will be abused if they exist.