Gambling's never ending battle towards legalization
The online sports betting affair has become one of the most controversial topics of discussion and polemics between those who think it is an illegal way to earn money and the ones that see it as a simple entertainment winning activity.
The United States government has practically penalized even the mention of this term inside of the entire country; and had worked very hard on the task of creating a bad rep for the online wagering crowd, and the different companies that move around the gambling world industry.
There have been thousands of debates related to the dangers and advantages poised by the online gambling alternatives; and it is a reality that even though they succeed on banning the different online gambling options, the ones that really like to wager on their games, or place a bet on a contest just to make it “more interesting” will simply continue with this practice with or without the politicians’ consent.
Due to this dilemma many recognized politicians are trying to give a little bit more privileges to avoid all the problems that this situation has brought. For example in South Africa, the Select Committee of National Provinces comes to the deal of reviewing the possibility to be the next nation to have a bill that allows the African inhabitants to gamble online.
Of course they will establish the proper mechanisms to regulate the activity and avoid all the potentially unscrupulous operators from stealing the money from the people. Also the government will gather the appropriate amount of taxes from this financial activity.
Another good example is the one from Mr. Randy Brinson, a Montgomery physician, who is working hard to legalize the electronic gambling by requesting the support of many important and influential members to the House Bill 577.
Brinson’s goal is to save the Medicaid program, giving a juicy percentage out of the revenue obtained by online sports betting. This is a good cause to fight for, and at the same time this new option could bring a good agreement to both sides.
And we can not forget about March 30, 2007, when Antigua won its battle against the United States after the Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO ruled that the U.S. had failed to comply with the 2005 ruling against prohibitions on Internet gambling.
The gambling industry is constantly growing, and as this development keeps it pace, we can hear the drums of more legal battles to come; while the war for online gambling regulation continues.
