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Bill: Gambling Act 2047
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Progressive Party
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 2048
Description[?]:
| A re-introduction of a bill to allow he localities to decide on the issue of whether gambling should be legalized. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is illegal.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:59:04, May 05, 2005 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the Gambling Act 2047 |
| Message | Gambling is an issue of revenue and investment and affects localities differently. From the federal level we cannot be the ones to decide whether communities should have legal or illegal gambling. Let us put our faith in their abilities to know which laws regarding gambling suit their needs best. |
| Date | 16:10:21, May 05, 2005 CET | From | National Democratic Party | To | Debating the Gambling Act 2047 |
| Message | I agree with this bill. |
| Date | 17:11:05, May 05, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Gambling Act 2047 |
| Message | We believe in some decentralization of power to local governments, so we would support this bill. |
| Date | 17:45:54, May 05, 2005 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the Gambling Act 2047 |
| Message | Moving this to vote. |
| Date | 21:00:52, May 06, 2005 CET | From | Benevolent Totalitarian Party - FLF | To | Debating the Gambling Act 2047 |
| Message | This will encourage moral decay and an entire host of criminal activities. People who lose money gambling will often commit crimes in order to be able to repay their debt, and/or consume alcohol and drugs to escape from reality. |
| Date | 23:53:34, May 06, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Gambling Act 2047 |
| Message | On second thought, the BTP makes a good point about the social and moral costs of allowing gambling. We have changed our mind, and will vote against this bill. |
| Date | 23:57:09, May 06, 2005 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the Gambling Act 2047 |
| Message | The BTP's point is highly speculative. The fact is localities are the best authorities to decide on the effects to their communities not us sitting here in the capital. It is simply undemocratic to not allow them to decide this issue for themselves. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 56 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 58 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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