Quick question . . . Which vice is more destructive: gambling or reefer? I’ve been posing this question for weeks, ever since our state legislators expanded one and legalized the other.
So congratulations one and all.
Here’s a sampling . . .
But why are we so cautious about the consequences of one vice and so cavalier about the other?
But gambling? Well, there’s never really been a war on that. The state instituted the lottery years ago. Churches and not-for-profits have been having raising money with bingo and casino nights forever.
In the end, in-state gambling interests largely beat back attempts by out-of-state online sports betting sites to get a toehold in Illinois.
