Talk:2022 California Proposition 27

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Environmental Impact

Pros and Cons of Expanded Gaming.. Coach Santonio (talk) 21:28, 19 November 2024 (UTC) Prop 27 was introduced to authorize different entities of online gambling. The bill would have also permitted table and tile games at cardrooms in California. The addition of the alternative betting options would have increased the amount of cardrooms throughout the state. The environmental impact of casinos is relevant due to the fact that most operate 24/7. This requires a significant amount of energy consumption to function efficiently. The waste generated by a 24/7 operating casino is also significant at any given location. Energy consumption and waste production directly impact the habitats in and around the casinos. On the contrary, pros for online gambling view it as a more sustainable-greener option for the future. Existing gambling hotspots like Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Singapore and Macau can greatly reduce the amount of energy used and waste produced to the environment.^[1] Gambling hotspots are also the driving force of their respective local economies. In 2023, the U.S. gambling industry generated $66.65 billion dollars in revenue.^[2] Currently, over the first 8 months of 2024, it is estimated by the American Gaming Association that overall revenue stands at $46.93 billion. That figure is 7.5 percent higher than at this time in 2023.^[3][reply]

Social Relevance

Mental Health Effects. Opponents of Prop 27 also cite social factors associated with gambling. These factors negatively impact the environment demographically. Research was conducted on 596 young adults and aged 21-22. All had been participating in a longevity study and lived in the inner city. Out of the 596 young adults, 187 (one third) of them were past-year gamblers, 42% had gambled more than one per week and 31% admitted to having a gambling problem. Young adults living in moderate to highly disadvantaged communities are more likely to be past year gamblers than low disadvantaged communities. High disadvantaged young adults are 10 times more likely to develop a gambling problem. ^[4] Coach Santonio (talk) 22:38, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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[1] ttps://www.catalystplanet.com/travel-and-social-action-stories/feeling-unlucky-why-gambling-hotspots-are-so-bad-for-the-environment#:~:text=With%20most%20casinos%20operating%2024,on%20air%20conditioning%20and%20lighting.

[2] ttps://www.statista.com/topics/1368/gambling/#:~:text=The%20gambling%20industry%20is%20also,of%20total%20GGR%20in%202023.

[3] ttps://www.americangaming.org/resources/aga-commercial-gaming-revenue-tracker/

[4] ttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3579310/

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