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Quote from: Ziskinberg on August 15, 2025, 01:13:46 PM

What do you think about this move by the government? Will it significantly reduce gambling addiction, or will it only make the problem worse?

I?ve read the news and even watched the Senate inquiry on this issue. In my view, the restrictions may help reduce the number of people falling into gambling addiction, simply because it?s no longer as convenient as it once was. However, I hope the government realizes that this is only a short-term fix and not a comprehensive solution to the deeper problem of gambling addiction in our country. Hardcore gamblers will always find a way, many may turn to illegal betting sites just to satisfy their urge. In that scenario, the government loses twice: not only does it fail to curb addiction, but it also misses out on potential tax revenue from these underground platforms.

Exactly, it is just like flexing their muscle here, trying to show people that they have do something good. But it's like for short term only as it can be accessed by the public, then gambling will still continue despite what BSP ordered for the e-wallets.

So I'm seeing that the e-wallets are still not being affected by the order. It might be just lessening the players. But once those gamblers knows that it can still be accessed by them then they might do it. And worst as you picture it, they might turn into illegal betting sites and the government can't stop them.

In fact, one of the biggest problems in the world ever is prohibitionism. When the state exercises a form of power over the people, they organize themselves and create a mess. History teaches us that they can't do this. If people want to bet, they will do it in the black markets, and the one who loses there is the state itself, so rest assured, they won't be able to do anything.