Speech from a debate: in favor of establishing a casino in Israel

A speech from a debate course on the topic of establishing a casino in Israel
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Hello, I'm Dror and today I'm telling you why casinos should be opened in Israel, first of all I'll point out that this will be done according to an orderly plan and under the close supervision of the government, you'll make legislation that will allow the opening of the casino and define that the only authorized to open casinos in Israel is the lottery, entry will be allowed from age 21 and no credit will be given to gamblers in addition the casino will only be open two days a week (Sunday and Saturday) and this to avoid coercion. the arguments What I will present to you are:

• An economic argument that will discuss the sub-topics: profit for the state, taxation, tourism, creating job sources.
• Minimizing the crime and denying the alleged claim that this will lead to crime
• The right of a person to do with his money as he wishes and the concern for the residents
• welfare of the state.

  

Economic argument

The profit for the state will be tremendous beyond anything that will be detailed in the economic field. It is known that the illegal gambling industry in Israel is about 14 billion NIS and it is assumed that if this is made legal this amount will increase a lot. A huge amount for our country that can allocate many resources to areas that today it is very difficult for the country to help in a good way and it is in huge deficits.

The taxation will also be a high income for the state because today this field is not taxed and it is a huge loss for the state that huge sums are not transferred to it.

In the field of tourism - it is known that many tourists do not come to Israel and prefer to go to other countries where there is a casino, domestic tourism will also strengthen and this is because many Israelis travel abroad to gamble. For example, we see the influx to Romania, the United States, Turkey (in the past) and gambling ships that leave the waters controlled by Israel. In a survey conducted in May 2001, 401 TP3T of Israeli gamblers said they would stay in Israel if there were casinos in Israel.

Another advantage is that it will promote the hotels and as a result will increase the demand for rooms and workers which will reduce unemployment. Many workers will work in the operation of the casinos, new markets and additional stores will be opened, something that will promote the Israeli economy, increase the GNP, promote the hotel industry and the construction industry, and drive the entire world of commerce. Of course, all these industries will also pay tax on their income.

War on crime and illegal gambling

Establishing a casino will prevent the The illegal casinos that operate today in Israel and are managed by criminal elements who manage the world of gambling and do whatever they want with it. The police do not have unlimited resources and are having a very difficult time minimizing the phenomenon that has only grown. This only creates more and more underworld people who enter the circle of crime and harm us all.

In addition, these casinos give loans and credit, which complicates many people with underworld elements, and in the last three years, 14 murders are known due to gambling debts and many people who lost all their wealth, something that cannot happen in a legal casino because no loans or options to gamble on credit are given.

Beyond that, it is not correct to say that this will lead to crime. See the example of Macau in China, which Sheldon Gedaliah Adelson turned from "the dangerous city in the Far East" into a fruitful business and tourism center with a casino. The crime will be in any situation where there is a demand for the product and it is not allowed, just as if the government prohibits the sale of milk, the sale will continue illegally. I am not saying that everything will be allowed due to this situation, but I am saying that we should examine each situation and decide what really deserves a re-examination, just as in the past the sale of alcohol was prohibited in the USA (the "dry period"), but if time has come to realize that there is no reason to prevent the drinking of alcohol and vice versa with its permission A lot of crime was prevented and adequate supervision only contributed to the USA

A person's right to do as he pleases with his money

Another argument is the right of a person to do as he pleases with his money. It is not possible to prevent me and any other person from choosing what to do with his money, just as I can bet on the toto in Israel, I have the right to bet in the casino, and it will even be emphasized that in the toto my chances of winning are 1 in 70 million and for example in roulette my chances are 1 in 37 so how do you say To me who come in my favor? How do they tell me that I am protected?

On the contrary, they are busying me with selling a dream that is almost impossible to fulfill. There is no danger of destroying families due to gambling in the casino because, as mentioned, it is not possible to gamble with credit or a loan, and it is even possible to set criteria for compulsive gamblers to prevent them from entering and to put them into rehabilitation programs, and this will only save families who are without a system This would collapse and become entangled in the illegal gambling system.

welfare of the state

The state will be able to optimize its functioning in every field due to the large amount of money that will be transferred to it after the legalization of gambling. It will be able to support various fields that today it has difficulty helping such as health, sports, education and academia, culture, it will be possible to promote various projects and of course if necessary and according to the discretion to help the security and the various ministries and thus strengthen the entire economic system of the country.

I will summarize my words friends:

Ba speech I have shown you why economically it is beneficial for us to open a casino in Israel, it will strengthen tourism, increase tax payments and promote Israel's economic resilience, this will prevent a lot of crime and harm it severely and even as explained will not create new crime, we also talked about my right to do with my money, property as I wish And the social concern for the integrity of the family, concern for the individual and the promotion of the welfare of the country, that's why friends said yes to the casino in Israel! Thanks.

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