Are you someone who doesn't want to pay as much in taxes. If you are then you should probably vote in favor of sports betting. Sports betting in Maryland isn’t legal although now states are able to vote on it to be legal. Recently the supreme court has lifted a law on sports betting. I believe that sports betting should be legal in all states. The sports betting industry is a pretty big industry. A lot of money goes through the industry and in the united states now every state has the authority to make their own laws on sports betting. In Maryland it is illegal although if the citizens of maryland vote on the law it can be legalized. In the article by Jeff Barker it says,“The governor of Maryland, Larry Hogan, has previously expressed his
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In the article by Jeff Baker it also says, “Yes there is an underground market…. The american gaming association says it is a multibillion dollar industry that has been unregulated and untaxed. If the government of Maryland made this legal it would bring more money into the government and this could cause a decrease in taxes for the people because of how much more money is coming in from the industry.
Although there is a counter argument against the sports betting industry I still believe that it should be legal. In an article from David Blankenhorn he says, “First what positive good for society might be gained by legalizing sports betting….its economic impact is similar to throwing your money on the street for someone else to pick it up.” Although some people believe that it doesn't have enough of an economic impact but it does.
The sports betting industry is a pretty big industry. A lot of money goes through the industry and in the united states now every state has the authority to make their own laws on sports betting. In Maryland it is illegal although if the citizens of maryland vote on the law it can be legalized. In the article by Jeff Barker it says,“The governor of Maryland, Larry Hogan, has previously expressed his support for the rights of states to make this determination,” which was stated by the spokeswomen Shareese DeLeaver
In the article by Jeff Baker it also says, “Yes there is an underground market…. The american gaming association says it is a multibillion dollar industry that has been unregulated and untaxed. If the government of Maryland made this legal it would bring more money into the government and this could cause a decrease in taxes for the people because of how much more money is coming in from the industry.
Although there is a counter argument against the sports betting industry I still believe that it should be legal. In an article from David Blankenhorn he says, “First what positive good for society might be gained by legalizing sports betting….its economic impact is similar to throwing your money on the street for someone else to pick it up.” Although some people believe that it doesn't have enough of an economic impact but it does.
The sports betting industry is a pretty big industry. A lot of money goes through the industry and in the united states now every state has the authority to make their own laws on sports betting. In Maryland it is illegal although if the citizens of maryland vote on the law it can be legalized. In the article by Jeff Barker it says,“The governor of Maryland, Larry Hogan, has previously expressed his support for the rights of states to make this determination,” which was stated by the spokeswomen Shareese DeLeaver