Economists generally do not agree to limit the private and voluntary actions of people, but in the case of gambling, economists will admit that gambling

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Economists recognize that gambling has external costs, such as addiction and gambling-related harms, which can justify regulatory intervention to internalize these costs. They may argue for measures such as taxation or restrictions on availability to mitigate these negative effects.

Economists Generally Do Not Agree to Limit the Private and Voluntary