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Bill: Gambling
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rationalist Party
Status[?]: passed
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 2076
Description[?]:
| This change is to simply recover the cost to society caused by gambling, ie. help families of addicts, reduce crime etc. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is illegal.
Proposed: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:43:26, July 03, 2005 CET | From | Rationalist Party | To | Debating the Gambling |
| Message | This is not my ideal solution, but of the options seemed best |
| Date | 00:44:19, July 04, 2005 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Gambling |
| Message | I have a problem with it point bank being illegal outside licenssd casinos but some form of regulation is probably desirable whilst ensuring that it remains legal |
| Date | 01:26:59, July 04, 2005 CET | From | Rationalist Party | To | Debating the Gambling |
| Message | I agree, but of the options this was the best I felt |
| Date | 06:07:50, July 04, 2005 CET | From |  Federation Under Crazy Killers -- United | To | Debating the Gambling |
| Message | No, absolutely not. If someone wants to have a poker tournament in their home, they should be able to. This bill would not allow that to happen. I see no real need for regulation of any kind, except for maybe age restrictions. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 145 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 43 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 62 |
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