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Bill: Gambling
Details
Submitted by[?]: mutt 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: April 2075
Description[?]:
To protect our citizens from danger of oweing money to other people, gambling should only take place in a licensed casino. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 15:54:10, June 30, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Gambling |
Message | That's a strange position to take. I'm going to run down the benefits and costs of doing this: - Government revenue will increase from taking licensing fees - Taxes on casinos will become easier to enforce, increasing tax revenue - The market for casinos will improve considerably, since there will be no way to organize things such as poker tournaments and horse races without a nearby casino. - It will help reduce corruption in the casinos by allowing us to revoke licenses and ban mobsters specifically without hurting honest owners. As I see it, it will increase revenues, decrease crime, and make casinos more attractive to run. One last thing. How do you intend to enforce this? If Bob-down-the-lane decides to throw a party and includes a small stakes poker tournament, are we going to stop him? How will we know? Do we expect his neighbor to report him? |
Date | 01:45:21, July 02, 2005 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Gambling |
Message | No way. How exactly is this far to people who wants to play poker with their friends? It's not. This is extremely undemocratic and prohibiton never works. I think it should be left alone or made the jurisdication of the federal government. |
Date | 06:01:37, July 02, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Gambling |
Message | What about Sports Betting that is a gamble? |
Date | 18:18:12, July 02, 2005 CET | From | mutt Party | To | Debating the Gambling |
Message | I like these ideas. I'll put them on the forum. |
Date | 20:17:39, July 02, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party for Equality | To | Debating the Gambling |
Message | I prefer the option that allows for people's homes too. you can't really control what goes on inside peoples homes so it is best not to try. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 52 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 107 | ||||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 41 |
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