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Originally Posted by Jeff P
Imo, the idea that we still have states where residents are not allowed to have an ADW account is just further proof that this industry has a lack of vision problem.
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I think it's unfair to blame the industry, or even the tracks themselves, for states which don't allow residents to have ADW accounts. I believe this is because the tracks/industry know trying to change the law is a lost cause.
In Texas, there's a moral opposition to gambling and I believe no amount of lobbying is going to change that.
We have the same issue in Kentucky in spite of all the racing related gross domestic product. The moral opposition to gambling came up this year when it was discovered last year's tax code changes removed the deductibility of losses against gross winnings. The code was changed back to what is was in 2017, BUT it was tough to get passed because many legislators in the state are so morally opposed to gambling that if they had their way, they would end all forms of gambling, even bingo.
As for Arizona, someone can correct me if I'm wrong but that's a political decision based on the many Native American casinos having so much clout with local and state politicians. Again, I can't imagine any amount of lobbying is going to make one bit of difference.
