Of all the forms of gambling operated, with the consent and participation of the national government, the most harmful to society is the small town lottery (STL). From the way it enables STL operations around the country, the government behaves no different from gambling lords. Unlike casino and lotto games where bettors have to travel to play or place bets, STL operators have armies of cobradures who solicit bets house-to-house, preying on our impoverished masses. It is the most pernicious form of gambling and it's being operated without enough safeguards, and little respect for people's welfare.

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