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Does Internet Gambling Strengthen The U.S. Economy? Don't Bet On It, Ryan D. Hammer
Does Internet Gambling Strengthen The U.S. Economy? Don't Bet On It, Ryan D. Hammer
Federal Communications Law Journal
Commercial gambling in the United States is a mammoth industry. In the past few decades, the United States developed from a country with few gambling options to one permitting some form of legalized gambling in almost every state. Presently, a new wave of technology affects this industry. Legislators and regulators must deal with the phenomenon of Internet gambling. This Note asserts that Internet gambling must be curbed to lessen its negative impact on the American economy. Many state and local governments are dependent on tax revenues associated with traditional forms of gambling. Internet gambling not only deprives the economy of …