Gaming is an economic boon to many communities by providing jobs and contributing tax revenues. Sick people need treatment programs, not regulations. Gambling can be dangerous to some citizens. Government has a duty to protect them from such risks. States can't regulate gambling effectively if they are dependent on gambling revenues.
Many legislators make decisions about gambling without adequately consulting citizens.
Legalizing gambling has turned a destructive activity into a social norm. Gambling encourages people to believe that they can get something for nothing, and that life's rewards are the product of chance rather than hard work. Millions of adolescents have become compulsive gamblers, thanks to legalization. Gambling is a predatory industry, which produces empty promises, empty hopes, and empty wallets. Americans expect the government to look out for their interests in the marketplace.