Gavin Kelleher of Goodbody Stockbrokers estimates the gross revenue from gambling in Ireland is about €1.1 billion a year (He stresses that it’s impossible to be certain). Opponents of a gambling ban argue that making it illegal will turn the business over to the black market where it will be unregulated and untaxable. Proponents of a ban argue that online gambling is causing a dramatic increase in the number of gambling addicts.
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Response rates from 2.6k Social Democrats voters.
19% Yes |
81% No |
14% Yes |
81% No |
5% Yes, and we should increase funding for addiction treatement |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 2.6k Social Democrats voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 2.6k Social Democrats voters.
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Unique answers from Social Democrats voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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No , but we must increase funding for adduction treatment and tax gambling based companies more harshly.
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No, but we should increase funding and supports for addiction treatment and employ further regulations on gambling businesses.
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No, but greater regulations on it need to be implemented as well as support for those with addictive tendencies
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No, it should be more rigorously controlled, but banning it would see the emergence of a black market more dangerous gambling scene
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No, but put a higher tax burden on the companies involved and use those funds to addiction treatment.
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No, it shouldn’t be banned but funding should be increased for addiction treatment and education towards the damages caused by gambling
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I don't think so since making it illegal would make it unregulated but I do think it's important for it to be recognised as an addiction and for funding for treatment to be increased.
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Yes and no, more like in regulation for a lot of money hungry gambling but people still deserve to buy a scratch card or do bingo and that's technically gambling.
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