I wonder if gamling laws will change. People want to gamble, it's a huge industry and it generates huge revenues for areas and government. But we have some social issues with it so we often have laws that try to hide it. As a result Casinos in the Gulf Coast of MI weren't allowed on land and had to be on boats. Calling these things boats is wrong too, they were permanently docked at the shore and could not travel by water. What happened? They were more susceptible to hurricanes, something not uncommon on the coast.
Maybe we'll realize that if something is accepted by a large group of people, maybe we shouldn't have social pressures to hide them. Our Constitution protects the rights of speech and expression, this means the expression of minority views because the majority views don't need protection. Minority views shouldn't have to hide and shouldn't be hidden by laws. Sure you can reasonably regulate things for various reasons like public safety, protecting children, preserving the environment, etc. But I hope the time of hiding casinos on permanently docked boats is long past and I hope this translates to other things.
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