You are so right.
Plus, gambling, a la Las Vegas, A.K.A. "Lost Wages," is really a no-win for Americans.....except for the American Indians. Tax-free gambling billion$. They and the Mafia, what a pair.
Gambling always brings in SLEAZE -- cheats, thieves, drugs, prostitution, money-laundering, gambling sickos, boring, sleazy shows (Yep, I'm a middle-aged woman who fell asleep during the gay-men/topless show"girls" revues. Yawn. Vegas doesn't even use live music anymore -- all canned.) and those WUNNERful Sleazywood performers.
Sorry, Wayne Newton's face and hair could ALONE pay for everyone's mortgage in America. It was hard to even look at him. I liked him 30 years ago.
I resemble that remark...