Should Online Betting Be Legal?

By U.S. News Staff

May 22, 2009 RSS Feed Print

Proponents of legalized online gambling label prohibitions a sucker's bet—sacrificing freedom to gain the moral high ground but little else. Opponents cite states' rights, problem gambling, and crime, as well as the need to protect young citizens from vices. Should online betting be legal? Post your thoughts, and don't forget to check out the debate in the current issue of U.S. News Weekly.

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seo lace of AL 8:54AM May 03, 2010

THE STATE OF MARYLAND HAS LEGALIZED GAMBLING IN THEIR CASINOS BUT I CAN NOT PLAY ONLINE SLOTS. I WORK HARD FOR MY MONEY AND AT THE END OF THE DAY I SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPEND MY MONEY THE WAY I WANT TO. I BELIEVE THE STATE OF MARYLAND WANT YOU TO SPEND YOUR MONEY AT THEIR CASINOS. IN MY OPINION THE STATE OF MARYLAND TAKES AND TAKES AND TAKES AND NEVER GIVE BACK TO THE PEOPLE. I WILL NEVER EVER EVER GO TO A CASINO IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

THEIR ARE OLDER PEOPLE THAT WOULD RATHER BE AT HOME FEELING SAFE. I WANT MARYLAND TO CHANGE THAT LAW. I HOPE I DON'T NEED TO MOVE TO LA JUST TO BE ABLE TO PLAY ONLINE SLOTS.

DELESSA of MD 8:45PM May 02, 2010

THE STATE OF MARYLAND HAS LEGALIZED GAMBLING IN THEIR CASINOS BUT I CAN NOT PLAY ONLINE SLOTS. I WORK HARD FOR MY MONEY AND AT THE END OF THE DAY I SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPEND MY MONEY THE WAY I WANT TO. I BELIEVE THE STATE OF MARYLAND WANT YOU TO SPEND YOUR MONEY AT THEIR CASINOS. IN MY OPINION THE STATE OF MARYLAND TAKES AND TAKES AND TAKES AND NEVER GIVE BACK TO THE PEOPLE. I WILL NEVER EVER EVER GO TO A CASINO IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

THEIR ARE OLDER PEOPLE THAT WOULD RATHER BE AT HOME FEELING SAFE. I WANT MARYLAND TO CHANGE THAT LAW. I HOPE I DON'T NEED TO MOVE TO LA JUST TO BE ABLE TO PLAY ONLINE SLOTS.

DELESSA of MD 8:17PM May 02, 2010

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