General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

People seem to be more tolerant of the so-called 'sin taxes', ie booze, tobacco, and such like.

Over the last three decades, the money spent on gambling has become massive.

Should the government put some effort into getting a portion of this expenditure by taxation? After all, people are mostly throwing away money, in the hope of benefiting, against the odds. So, you would be taking the dosh from the gambling industry, which is doing better than other sectors of the economy. The punters are not going to notice the difference.