Taxes are collected on winnings. Why would the govt want to limit that source of tax revenue? They continue to press for more. It's up to people who gamble to police themselves on how much they gamble.
In case you've missed it, there is too much govt meddling in people's lives as it is, you want even more? Attempting to legislate behavior has never worked.
Last time I checked, they do tax winnings. They don't usually mess with the $10 winnings, but if you win BIG they do tax them.
Tax does not seem to affect addictive habits … look how useless it is on cigarettes and alcohol.
State governments are making billions of dollars off lotteries, why would they want to limit people gambling? Not to mention many states have income taxes so they can tax the winnings as well.
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