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Recently, there were many debates on the opening of the casino. There were many who opposed the building of a casino as they argue that it has a negative social impact on the community.

However, I personally feel that there is nothing wrong with setting up a casino. This is because when we look from a wider perspective, we will realize that building a casino actually brings about more benefits than disadvantages. Researches have shown that entertainment hubs may not be economically possible if we remove the casino component. Revenues generated from the casino are also used to cross-subsidies the other non-gaming attractions, thus attracting large number of visitors. When there is an increase in a country's income, the government will also have more money to spend on providing facilities for the residents. Isn't this a win-win situation to both sides?

There are no doubt side effects of building a casino. People are worried about social costs such as bankruptcies, fraud and embezzlement.

In my opinion, i feel that the choice to gamble or not actually lies in one's own hands. The government has done nothing wrong by building a casino as they have the welfare of the country at heart. The actual aim of the casino is to target tourists and not gamblers. Therefore, at times we should learn to be self-disciplined and resist our nasty temptations.