ars to go towards such funds.(Davidson 65) Opinion one supporters say that is $13.7 billion that taxpayers do not have to worry about for the year.There are many people who support opinion one; however, there are some Americans that feel although casinos do have advantages, they should be strictly regulated. These people fall into the group of citizens who support opinion two. This group feels that gambling is neither good nor bad. They feel that it is popular, but dangerous because it is easily abused. They compare it to alcohol, and point out that it can be socially devastating. Opinion two supporters call for a "major overhaul" in the enforcement and regulation of all forms of gambling. They feel the government has a duty to protect American consumers by restricting unfair business practices and dangerous products.In contrast to opinion one, choice two supporters are in favor of the "Big Brother" choice. They feel the government must regulate nearly every aspect of American life to prevent problems before they occur. However, they still support gambling to an extent. They feel that casinos can be beneficial if profits are directed to the proper place.Supporters of choice two feel the need to step up regulations to make gambling less seductive and less likely to be abused. For example, casinos should limit bets, stop serving free alcohol, get rid of the provisions for easy credit and ready access to ATM machines. Opinion two supporters also feel the need to outlaw state promotion of casino gambling and lotteries. Currently states spend hundreds of millions of dollars a year on advertising campaigns that coax people to bet. Choice two supporters feel this is a bit excessive. In addition, they attribute increased crime rates to casinos. However, they do not feel that ridding of casinos is the best answer, but rather enforcing stricter regulations of crime-prevention efforts.Opinion two supporters' bottom line is that gamblin...
