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Dear Jennifer Plumb
It is super clear that Utah is against gambling of any kind. Utah is one of the only states to not have a lottery and to not allow people to gamble. People have found a way around that with betting props on sports apps. Prop betting is betting on a specific player's stats and it is considered a loophole because you are technically not betting on the outcome of the game. Other states have banned college prop betting to protect collegiate athletes but Utah would be the first to ban it as a whole.
I also believe that people should not be limited on what they can spend their money on and if they choose too spend on prop bets for the sports that they choose then they should be allowed to
I believe it is super important for our state legislature to focus on issues that effect the day to day lives of Utah residents and should not be pushing issues that don’t greatly affect utah residents and in area where there is little to no research/information.
In conclusion I believe that this issue is a waste of time for the state legislature because there are a lot more important and more impactful issues. It seems they are banning this because there is a lack of separation of church and state and not because it is overly harmful
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- You’ve got a clear position in your draft already: you think HB 243 (the prop-betting bill) is a low-priority, overreach issue, so now you can think about what Senator Plumb is likely to value and argue back.
- First move: look at what she has already said or done on gambling, addiction, kids’ mental health, and “protecting families”—her past votes, committee work, and public comments are clues to the values she’ll bring to HB 243 ((Utah State Legislature)).
- Next, reread your own letter and imagine her best counter‑arguments (for example: protecting problem gamblers, preventing pressure on college athletes, aligning with Utah’s long history of anti‑gambling laws) and then ask: where could I add 1–2 sentences of evidence or examples that respectfully answer each of those?
- You can also “mirror” some of her likely concerns—like saying you care about addiction and families too—but then argue that HB 243 isn’t the most effective or fair way to meet those goals, which shows you’ve anticipated her perspective rather than just rejected it.
If you picked one likely argument Senator Plumb might make in favor of HB 243 (for example, “this protects vulnerable people from gambling harm”), what is one short story, fact, or point you could add to your letter that answers that argument—and do you want to click Continue with AI to talk that through more here, or go to Create Document to keep drafting on your own?
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