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Bill: Gambling Deregulation Act of 2136
Details
Submitted by[?]: Islamic Nationalist Front
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2137
Description[?]:
| A BILL to prevent the formation of government-sponsored monopolies through the deregulation of the gambling industry. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is illegal.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:50:09, November 05, 2005 CET | From | Ogden Sinclair Party | To | Debating the Gambling Deregulation Act of 2136 |
| Message | Again, no. |
| Date | 14:51:22, November 05, 2005 CET | From | Jakanian Liberal Socialists | To | Debating the Gambling Deregulation Act of 2136 |
| Message | There's no reason to suggest the current legislation would create monopolies. All this bill would do is create the legalisation of exploiting the addictive nature of the activity. I'm suprised that even the capitalists can't even agree that this kind of abuse is a distortion of the free market. That is, unless the 'free market' isn't actually free or based upon freedom of choice. |
| Date | 19:09:17, November 05, 2005 CET | From |  Islamic Nationalist Front | To | Debating the Gambling Deregulation Act of 2136 |
| Message | Individuals gamble for the same reason they make high-risk investments, wait tables while trying to land an acting job or deal crack -- they are willing to accept the short-term losses for a chance to "make it" or "win big." It is still a personal choice. Licensing casinos, like any other form of regulation, does little to fix the perceived problem in practice due to regulator capture. It does, however, impede firms trying to enter the market, limiting the number of firms and, thus, decreasing competition. So, OLIGopoly, if you prefer, but a pro-business, government-enforced reduction of competition nonetheless. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 114 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 136 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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