Tired of ubiquitous ads for casinos and sports betting? New York congressional candidate Chuck Park has the solution for you: a complete ban. He equates gambling with tobacco and alcohol, as addictive substances that need federal regulation.
“Tobacco used to be on TV all the time, on billboards, in commercials. I’m old enough to remember that too,” says the youthful-looking Park, who’s in his early 40s. “I’m actually older than I might seem.”
But those tobacco ads aren’t around in that form anymore, and Park says, “We can do the same with gambling.”
Park is running in the Democratic primary, to be held June 23, against incumbent U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, who represents New York’s Sixth Congressional District.
