Essay about Legalizing Gambling

III. Since there are no casinos in Texas, I will be driving six hours to Louisiana. If gambling were legal I would not have to make such a long journey. So lets save ourselves the trouble of having to

However, perhaps due to Texas' extreme conservatism, many Texans opposed the idea. Since then, other states have joined Nevada to allow unlimited gambling in their state. From record economic growth to billions of revenue dollars for state expenditures, these states continue to reap from their bold decision while Texas remains watching from the sidelines. Rather than enjoying the same profits as its fellow states, Texas has found it hard to meet its state budget year after year. Instead of taking the road well-traveled--increasing taxes, Texas should take a page from the success stories of these states and legalize casino gambling as a legitimate way

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The article, Prop. 47 got thousands out of prison. Now, $103 million in savings will go towards keeping them out, speaks of the positive effects the proposition could have on communities. It states that although the proposition has come to be controversial over the fact that several crime rates have increased due to the lenient nature of the proposition, the enactment of such is still a great win. This being due to the new investment in rehabilitation programs that will open doors for troubled individuals to truly make changes in their life that they were unable to do so before due to prior lack of such support.

The Commission stated that, “the purpose of the amendment is to reflect the Commission’s determination that setting the base offense levels above mandatory minimum penalties is no longer necessary and that a reduction would be an appropriate step toward alleviating the overcapacity of the federal prisons.” I fear that in an effort to alleviate capacity issues, some, offenders will be eligible for release that have an extensive criminal history and are not non-violent offenders.

With Raise the Age being a controversial issue this year during the budget, bill A.3080 has a higher chance of going to the Assembly floor. This bill will limit the length of time prisoners are placed in solitary confinement, restrict prisoners from the special population from being placed in solitary confinement, develop rehabilitation units to help prisoners placed in confinement, and make facilities require training for their staff and report their solitary confinement numbers. It will lead to a reduction in costs for prisons because there will be fewer prisoners placed in solitary confinement with the restrictions. Overall, the whole state will be affected by bill A.3080 because there are prisons located throughout the state and the prisoners come from different parts of the

The U.S constitution was meant to be more general in nature, so, the fact that it is shorter than Nevada 's Constitution is to be expected. When dealing with State Constitutions, particularly Nevada 's, there are going to be amendments that are inherent only to that state. For instance, in the Constitution of Nevada, there are special amendments for the revenue of taxes that deal with gambling. Gaming taxes are the largest source of revenue for the state of Nevada 's general fund. This source of income has helped to shape another aspect of Nevada 's Constitution in respect to a state lottery being prohibited. The reason why a state lottery has been essentially outlawed in Nevada boils down to the Casinos not wanting direct competition for gaming revenue (Grimes). Even though taxes from having a state lottery would help Nevada, the ample amount of tax revenue that the Casinos produce for the state have influenced the state legislature to reject dozens of lottery proposals (Grimes).

The proposed solution is to urge the federal and state governments to step in and fill the gap that the private sector has neglected to fill with regards to jobs for economically marginalized black people. They are proposing a $2-4 trillion investment in a federal program to create jobs for black workers and to incentivize more companies to hire them by supporting businesses that already do by giving them tax credit. This solution would also include a Ban the Box legislation for formerly incarcerated people by making it illegal to discriminate against workers with a criminal history, thus allowing them to have jobs as well.

You can go sledding down a mountain, go watch professional sports games, or explore the vast amount of recreational marijuana. Tourism after the passing of Amendment 64 has been booming. In 2016, Colorado had broke it’s own record for the past five years of amount of tourists coming into the state. In 2015, 77.7 million visitors came in and had spent a total of $19.1 billion dollars. This is very beneficial to Colorado’s economy. The boost in tourism leads to more spending. The more money coming into Colorado means the more revenue Colorado can make and spend on goods.

The idea of the casino is a revenue source for the state of Mississippi and local governments has received an enormous amount of attention. Operating with a mere budget of $2 billion, policy makers in Mississippi was forced to eliminate many governmental programs and reduce the number of other services during this time period. According to research, Mississippi is one of ten states supporting casino gaming as additional producing revenue. The voters in Harrison County rejected having a casino, but it determined that casino contributes the adoption to educating the public on the social benefits and primarily economic development aspects that casino revenues would bring to their

Colorado State Parks are large tourist attractions as well as a significant part of the state. The topic of Parks & Recreation and Tourism is of importance because the state brings in a large amount of funds and provides safety for the environment and wildlife, while providing activities and jobs for those that live here.

Edgar and O'Grady attacked Issue 3 from two angles: Edgar said gambling is predatory and should be kept out of Ohio, and O'Grady -- who called himself a "good Catholic boy" who has lost money in Las Vegas -- said the ballot measure is the wrong tool to bring gambling to Ohio. He said Issue 3 is a "sweetheart deal for some very wealthy people" -- would-be casino developers Penn National Gaming Inc. and Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Tebay 689)

Colorado was viewed as a place to visit and live in because of the climate, scenery, and promise of good health to its people (Abbott,

     Gambling addiction is an issue found in numerous areas where gambling is legal. People who are addicted to gambling, also know as problem gamblers, face many health risks including depression, suicidal thoughts, loss of sleep, loss of appetite, migraine and anxiety in addition to marriage breakdown, problems at work and bankruptcy (9). About 2 percent of adults are thought to be problem gamblers (1). In today’s society this costly addiction is not often considered to be a common problem among those who gamble. Only a small amount of states in the U.S. give enough attention toward this rising problem of people that are sometimes even willing to commit crimes just to aid their addiction. In the past our

Colorado alone raised about 100 million in tax revenue. This is much more than it was expected. The marijuana industry helps create new jobs, this means the economy is better. All the money that is collected from the sale of the plant creates new schools, makes roads safer, and overall it makes the state better. Bob Marley once said “herb is the healing of the nation, alcohol is the destruction” This makes sense because cannabis makes a person feel relaxed and have more appreciation of ones surroundings unlike alcohol which makes a person very