 dynodbPremium,VIP join:2004-04-21 Minneapolis, MN | It is hypocrisy; however I see no evidence to support your contention that gambling restrictions exist to placate the religious right.
States with commercial, privately owned, non-Indian casinos include states such as Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi, South Dakota and (ahem) Pennsylvania. Minnesota has legal horse race gambling and poker in a politically conservative suburb 30 min south of Minneapolis.
If "bible thumping fundies" and "religious nutjobs" were the source of gambling restrictions as you stated, I seriously doubt that such states would have chosen to allow casino gambling on top of state lotteries. |
 nipseyrusselNipsey Russell, yo join:2002-02-22 Philadelphia, PA | reply to major marco said by major marco:The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is also heavily involved in gambling, as in State Lottery, and their legislative body outlaws gambling in any other capacity but for allowing residents to purchase that state lottery card. you mean except for the existing and pending casinos? |