Why the Governor of New York Should Veto the Gambling Bill

According to most lawmakers, the gambling bill, if passed, will help improve the economy of the New York State by creating more jobs to its residents. The majority of lawmakers and other proponents of the bill argue that the bill is likely to encourage the establishment of more casinos, which will increase the government’s revenues through taxes. However, the reality is that the bill will bring more harm than good to the State of New York. The bill is only going to benefit the wealthy class and influential politicians. In addition, the bill is not an effective solution to the high unemployment rates, unaffordable school fees, and property tax issues, which it is intended for. For that reason, the New York governor should veto the bill.

The gambling bill, if passed into law, is going to cause more problems than benefits; firstly, the law is meant to benefit wealthy politicians as opposed to the common citizens of the New York State. The politicians in the region support the bill because it will provide them with short-term fiscal benefits, as it will make the rich wealthier at the expense of the underprivileged people who engage in gambling (Hawkins, 2013). Unfortunately, the profits obtained from gambling businesses come from poor citizens who cannot afford it; as a result, some of them end up using the money they get from the state (Rubin, 2013).

Secondly, gambling has not brought any significant benefits to other states where such a bill has been passed to reduce the tax burden faced by players in the industry. A good example of such places is New Jersey where the gambling law was passed to raise education fees for seniors. Unfortunately, the Atlantic local government still deducts a large portion of teachers’ salaries to cate...

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...luenced by the rich players in the gambling industry and other wealthy individuals in the state; consequently, if it is signed into law, it will be regarded as a bill that is meant to benefit the upper class.

Works Cited

Hawkins, A. J. (2013). Cuomo bets gambling bill will pass before end of the month. Retrieved on November 13, 2013, from http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130609/POLITICS/306099973

Pempus, B. (2013). New York governor signs casino bill, issue goes to November referendum. Retrieved on November 13, 2013, from http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/15989- new-york-governor-signs-casino-bill-issue-goes-to-november-referendum

Rubin, K. (2013). New Yorkers should reject casino gambling, vote “no” on Proposition 1. Retrieved on 13 Nov. 2013, from http://www.examiner.com/article/new-yorkers-should-

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