[Prometheus]

Of course they would finance themselves. They would generate *huge* amounts of cash. The question is whether we can/should tax those revinues.

This is important, because in many states, the justification for lotteries/gaming is the tax revinues. The argument would be similar for prostitution and drugs. The reason there are similar, is that the cash incentive is enough to get many people to allow an activity they find distastefull.