Really?  I cannot turn on the TV or radio without hearing an ad for government-owned gambling.<p>Just look at this: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bclc.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bclc.com&#x2F;</a>
And here is their twitter feed: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;bclc" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;bclc</a><p>That&#x27;s the British Columbia Lottery corporation, the crown-owned business with a monopoly on gambling in my province.  They buy ads, sell tickets, license betting venues, and even run their own online casino (playnow.com). BC is not unique among states&#x2F;provinces in this regard.  How can one not describe this as governments promoting gambling?