The Viva Las Atlasia Bill [LAW'D]

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The Department of the Interior would like to put on the record that it is opposed to this bill.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The Department of the Interior would like to put on the record that it is opposed to this bill.

Why?

The DoI feels that the impact on society of liberalising the gambling laws to this extent would be entirely negative.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

It's pretty much self-evident. Gambling is addictive and providing more facilities for gambling will make more addicts which will cause all sorts of other social problems. In addition, most forms of organised gambling are essentially scams. The DoI would not be opposed to liberalising certain gambling laws (especially those relating to gambling within domestic locations), though feels that this ought to be up to lower levels of government, but can't see any logical reason for removing all restrictions.