But on the other hand, gambling can bring serious social ills. Gambling isn&#x27;t banned in most places because we don&#x27;t want you to risk $5 to win $10, it&#x27;s banned because of addiction, associations with crime, heavier impact on the poor, etc.<p>I don&#x27;t have a stance on the issue per se, but I do think there are strong arguments against unrestricted gambling. Unlike the drug war, at least, the people in hot water are the people making money, not their customers.