Illegal gambling at its peak was nothing compared to every store, restaurant and smartphone being a casino, advertised right out in the open.

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awesome_dude 2 hours ago | parent [-]

True - legalisation increased total gambling.

But your original claim was 'very few gambled illegally' which the historical record contradicts.

The Costigan and Fitzgerald inquiries showed illegal gambling wasn't just widespread - the profits funded other organised crime including the heroin trade.

We can debate whether legalisation was net positive without rewriting that history.

	▲	Teever an hour ago \| parent [-]
		So how wide spread was it? Like is there a graph of illegal gambling participation by pop over time? I've run in many different circles in my life and I've never really come across any sort of illegal gambling. I know it exists[0], it just honestly doesn't seem very common. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59JkkMBpQtU