Rebuttal
If your opponent says “Legalization causes more addiction,” but you have data showing addiction stayed flat, what type of attack is this?
A) No Link
B) Turn
C) Prerequisite
D) Outweigh
B) Turn
What are the 3 steps of a Frontline?
A) Claim, Evidence, Clash
B) They Say… We Say… Prefer…
C) Identify, Signpost, Type
D) Extend, Defend, Attack
B) They Say… We Say… Prefer…
Focusing on your strongest argument and ignoring weaker ones is called:
A) Kick
B) Collapse
C) Crystallize
D) Concession
B) Collapse
What is the main purpose of federal regulation in sports betting?
A) Increase player profits
B) Stop illegal betting and protect consumers
C) Make betting more complicated
D) Encourage offshore gambling
B) Stop illegal betting and protect consumers
If your opponent says “States will lose tax money,” and you show the social costs are bigger than the tax money, which attack is this?
A) Outweigh
B) Non-Unique
C) No Impact
D) Link Turn
A) Outweigh
Which logic uses real data like Ipsos ’24 or Edelstein ’25?
A) Speculative
B) Prerequisite
C) Empirical
D) Root Cause
C) Empirical
Forgetting to respond to an attack is called:
A) Kick
B) Drop
C) Collapse
D) Crystallize
B) Drop
Which country’s report shows that 86.4% of online gamblers used legal websites after robust regulation?
A) USA
B) UK
C) Canada
D) Germany
C) Canada
What attack says “This problem already happens even without your plan”?
A) No Link
B) Non-Unique
C) Turn
D) Prerequisite
B) Non-Unique
Restating your original argument to keep it alive is called:
A) Crystallize
B) Extension
C) Kick
D) Collapse
B) Extension
“What is the fastest way the impact happens?” is which weighing term?
A) Magnitude
B) Probability
C) Timeframe
D) Impact
C) Timeframe
What does “VPN” allow people to do in the context of online gambling?
A) Hide their location to bypass local restrictions
B) Verify their age before betting
C) Increase legal tax revenue
D) Block illegal apps automatically
A) Hide their location to bypass local restrictions
What do you call it when you admit your opponent’s point is true?
A) Concession
B) Outweigh
C) Kick
D) Frontline
A) Concession
If banning betting doesn’t fix the demand for addiction, what logic is this?
A) Root Cause
B) Speculative
C) Empirical
D) Prerequisite
A) Root Cause
Summarizing the round into clear voting issues is called:
A) Collapse
B) Kick
C) Crystallize
D) Concession
C) Crystallize
Which historical example is often used to show that prohibition can create black markets?
A) Prohibition of alcohol in the 1920s USA
B) Internet censorship in China
C) Online gambling legalization in New Jersey
D) Lottery bans in Japan
A) Prohibition of alcohol in the 1920s USA
How would you attack “Tax revenue from sports betting is always good” using Grinols ’09?
A) Addiction costs more than tax revenue
B) Legal sites generate more revenue
C) Federal law fixes addiction
D) VPNs are ineffective
A) Addiction costs more than tax revenue
Con says “VPNs make regulation fail,” but you show 86% of people use legal apps. Which logic is this?
A) Empirical > Speculative
B) Root Cause > Prerequisite
C) Magnitude > Timeframe
D) Non-Unique > No Impact
A) Empirical > Speculative
Using Ipsos ’24, why does federal regulation reduce the black market?
A) Claim: Stops black market; Warrant: Enforcement + ID checks; Impact: Prevents crime
B) Claim: Increases tax money; Warrant: States collect; Impact: Schools funded
C) Claim: VPNs stop regulation; Warrant: Users bypass; Impact: Legal sites fail
D) Claim: Addiction rises; Warrant: Ads increase; Impact: Social costs
A) Claim: Stops black market; Warrant: Enforcement + ID checks; Impact: Prevents crime
According to Edelstein '25, what happened to bankruptcy rates in early adopter US states after mobile sports betting legalization?
A) Bankruptcy rates increased by 20%
B) Bankruptcy rates stayed the same
C) Bankruptcy rates fell by 40%, outperforming the national average
D) Bankruptcy rates fluctuated unpredictably
C) Bankruptcy rates fell by 40%, outperforming the national average