The government's concern for its citizens in the regulation of gambling is very weak, as I think, in all countries with rare exceptions, those countries where gambling is prohibited by religion and tradition. In other countries, the lobby of business is too strong, which has huge profits from gambling, and the state also has good taxes from these profits. For these reasons, the legislature in most cases even formally approaches strict regulation and does not really do it. The struggle of interests of business and the population in this case is definitely on the side of business. And legislators, of course, are also usually more on the side of business. Especially if you remember the increased taxation.
So you should not expect any serious changes in laws in large countries and at the local level.
Maybe that is because the government concern is only how they can make more and more money from all business in their country so they can enjoy the money and not distribute to their citizens. We already have seen happens in many countries but the other officials are not doing something because they are difficult to investigate these things. If more government officials can use the taxes with right and for their citizens, I am sure their economic country can grow and their citizens will have a better life. It needs a serious change from all people so they can see the change in their country especially to their low level people.
But the opposite is the reality in most countries, the government are just too selfish about the money they would gain from casinos/sportsbooks neglecting their responsibility in a risky activity like gambling. If people are not sensitised, they might go astray, that's where the government comes in. I know if there are viable channels through which the government is making people know the danger of gambling, the too-much desperation and addiction would reduce. This is not to stop gambling, it is just for you to be aware of the dangers in it and plan your way into it before finally engaging in it. I gamble, there is nothing like a responsible gambling, it is until people know and admit that gambling is not an automatic way to richest, they might continue to make mistakes.
Money smells like a perfume that can make many people forget that behind that taxes, they have a responsibility to their citizens and their countries. They should use the taxes for the right thing for their country and not use it for the corruption because the taxes is for their country to grow better. Besides that, the government must think about educating their citizens from the danger of gambling addiction and ruin their life so their citizens can think twice to playing gambling or get in deeper in gambling. People can playing gambling but with moderation so there will be no problem happen to their life.
