"As an advocate for legalization on this issue, I challenge all opposition. The fact is, the only way to know that gambling and lottery would or would not generate revenue is to legalize it once and for all to put this issue to rest."

By now, you've GOT to know that our local officials are SOOOOO much wiser than their mainland counterparts(sarc).   You don't get to be the #1 indebted state per capita buy following examples of what works.