[Opinion] Hannibal is at the Gates: Gambling in America - Front Porch Republic

Hannibal is at the Gates: Gambling in America - Front Porch Republic

Societal opinions often change slowly, but occasionally they shift rather quickly. Gambling is a good example of a relatively rapid shift. People have always gambled, but it was done more quietly. How many movies do we have about underground gambling rings? There was something slightly unseemly about gambling, or at least talking all the time about your gambling. A societal consensus held that regular and high-stakes gambling was for people play…