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Bill: Gambling regulations
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socio-Democratic Union
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: July 2143
Description[?]:
| The SDU is proposing that gambling should now be restricted to private houses and licensed public places, ie casinos. The SDU believes that money-games are not "healthy", and are at the very roots of criminal activities. Controlling where people could gamble would be a way to fight against unfair, sometimes addictives or criminal, activities. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:43:36, November 18, 2005 CET | From | Movement for White Supremacy | To | Debating the Gambling regulations |
| Message | we just passed this legislation like 1 week ago. and plus, I like playing dice in the street. |
| Date | 02:38:38, November 19, 2005 CET | From | Alianse Progresivitāte | To | Debating the Gambling regulations |
| Message | I'd rather see it be a matter for local government to decide. Since thats not on the table with this bill, fuhgetaboutit |
| Date | 03:57:41, November 19, 2005 CET | From | Movement for White Supremacy | To | Debating the Gambling regulations |
| Message | Plus, I like doing "banzai" style betting. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 581 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 169 |
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| Random quote: "A Bill of Rights that means what the majority wants it to mean is worthless." - Antonin Scalia |