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Prohibition Failed Once Before

In a recent editorial in one of the newspapers, I noticed an article comparing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act to Prohibition. It got me thinking about playing online slots and how things have changed since the bill passed one year ago this month. And I have to admit, I think they are right.

The UIGEA is simply that – it is prohibition only in a different package. Just as the government once tried to stop the flow of alcohol in the country and failed, trying to stop online slots and gambling will fail as well – and it has. People are still playing online slots and gambling, the only thing that has changed is that it is not as safe as it once was.

The government says that they are trying to protect the American people, but all they have done by trying to limit their personal freedoms is put them in more danger than they were before. The article brought up the idea of legislating morality. Any time one person tries to tell another what to do based on their moral beliefs you are asking for trouble, but for the government to do it is just asking to be laughed at.

Regulating the online slots and casinos might work for some, but there will still be unregulated sites out there, and the vast majority of people aren’t going to know the difference. There are tons of sites that pulled from the US when the UIGEA was passed – these are the sites that will get regulated. However, there are just as many that did not pull out of the market, and these are the ones that won’t get regulated. It really is that simple.

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