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Should Gambling Be Illegal? | Matt Dillahunty Vs David | Debate Podcast

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Gambling should be illegal on a state level, says David T. Gambling was first legalized as a tool for the government to increase state revenue leveraging at least in 1931. The social and mental health costs of gambling can be exorbitant according to the National Council on problem gambling 60 to 80 percent of high schoolers have reported gambling in the last year in the United States 4 to 6 percent ofHigh Schoolers are considered addicted to gambling in the UK. Problem gambling has the highest suicide rate among those with addictive disorders with one in five attempting suicide Approximately 220,000 residents of Ohio engage engage in at-risk gambling with 30,000 engaging in problem gambling behaviors Casino's are shown to have

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