Is the metaverse the future of social interaction?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is the metaverse the future of social interaction?". Your opponent's style: Mark Zuckerberg

we strongly affirm the resolution, The Federal Trade Commission should establish a federal regulatory framework for sports betting.

Look, I get the appeal of regulation - it sounds responsible, orderly. But you're about to hand the government a sledgehammer to crush an industry that's finally giving people what they want after decades of prohibition.You're asking me to destroy a $13.7 billion industry that's exploding across America [1]. States are making record tax revenue while giving people the freedom they've always wanted - to bet on sports legally instead of through offshore criminals or back-alley bookies. The current state-by-state system isn't broken - it's working brilliantly. 38 states plus D.C. have legalized sports betting, with 28 jurisdictions setting all-time revenue records in 2024. Each state tailors regulations to their citizens' needs, creates local jobs, and keeps tax dollars home instead of shipping them to Washington bureaucrats. Your federal framework would kill this innovation overnight. Look what happened when we tried federal oversight of emerging tech - we got the mess that is social media regulation. States like New York and Illinois figured out how to generate billions in revenue while protecting consumers. Why would we hand that success over to the same federal agencies that can't even regulate Facebook properly? Sports betting tax revenue jumped 382% in just four years - that's money funding schools, infrastructure, and social programs in local communities. A federal framework means those decisions get made by D.C. insiders who've never run a sportsbook or balanced a state budget. We'd trade local accountability for federal bureaucracy, and consumers would pay the price through higher costs and fewer options.

no the topic is The Federal Trade Commission should establish a federal regulatory framework for sports betting.

You're absolutely wrong - federal regulation would kill the golden goose that's driving unprecedented growth. Sports betting revenue jumped 24.4% to $13.7 billion [1] precisely because states have the flexibility to innovate and compete for operators and customers. The FTC has zero experience regulating gambling - they handle antitrust and consumer protection for traditional commerce. You want to hand over a booming industry to bureaucrats who've never set foot in a sportsbook? Look at their track record with Big Tech - years of hearings, no meaningful action, while platforms like Facebook ran wild. States are already crushing it. 28 of the 38 jurisdictions set all-time revenue records in 2024 [1] because they understand their local markets. New York taxes at 51%, Nevada keeps it low to attract volume - that's smart competition driving innovation and revenue optimization. Your federal framework would create a one-size-fits-all disaster. The FTC would impose cookie-cutter rules that ignore regional preferences, kill state tax revenue streams, and bog down operators in federal compliance theater. We'd get the worst of both worlds - less innovation and higher costs passed to consumers. The current system isn't broken - it's working brilliantly. States compete, operators innovate, consumers win with better odds and experiences, and local governments fund schools and infrastructure. Federal interference would turn this success story into another regulatory nightmare.