If those are what we want, the next question is whether legalisation of casinos would be able to meet all those needs. Would revenue from legal casinos be enough to help prop up the economy? And isn't this the money that is already circulating in the country's economic system?
Would local gamblers be prevented from trying their luck overseas? Would we really be able to prevent gambling money from flowing out of the country? This might not be the case if local gamblers faced a lot of rules to enter legal casinos.
If legal casinos were restricted to well-to-do gamblers only, small illegal gambling dens would still be operating to meet the demand.
This in turn would allow corrupt police officers to get bribes, as is the case at present.
Before we ask the question whether casinos should be legalised, we should ask if we would get the expected benefits. If the answer is yes, we could go ahead with legalising casinos.