Gambling
Sir,—While opportunities to spend money on racing and other games of chance were never greater, we have under-cover policemen sitting in on bingo games to catch out clubs and charities who might stray a little from the regulations. On the other hand we have thousands of lotteries covering every kind of commodity and service. While most do not make a charge, more and more are asking for box tops, coupons, or minimum purchases—some consideration in lieu of entrance fee, without paying lottery duty or providing for officially supervised drawings. In the thirties, legislation directed mainly against cigarette coupons, denied us even our “silver spoons” for cereal box tops or in packets of tea. Even “free” gifts contingent on sales of other articles were forbidden. If the law has been changed, it is difficult to see why these “undesirable trade practices” were made legal again — Yours, etc., VARIAN J. WILSON. June 6, 1984.
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