Gambling

The Commission recommends to state governments and the federal government

that states are best equipped to regulate gambling within their own borders with two

exceptions—tribal and Internet gambling. (See separate recommendations on tribal and

Internet gambling in their respective sections.)

3-2 The Commission recommends that all legal gambling should be restricted to those

who are at least 21 years of age and that those who are under 21 years of age should not

be allowed to loiter in areas where gambling activity occurs.

3-3 The Commission recommends that gambling “cruises to nowhere” should be

prohibited unless the state from which the cruise originates adopts legislation specifically

legalizing such cruises consistent with existing law.

3-4 The Commission recommends that warnings regarding the dangers and risks of

gambling, as well as the odds where feasible, should be posted in prominent locations in

all gambling facilities.

3-5 The Commission recognizes the difficulty of campaign finance reform in general

and an industry-specific contribution restriction in particular. Nonetheless, the

Commission believes that there are sound reasons to recommend that states adopt tight

restrictions on contributions to state and local campaigns by entities—corporate, private,

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