[Triple_D_Bet]

Originally posted on 03/08/2016:

seems like one o'doze big-upside no-downside (cuz there'd be a small rake attached to each transaction) no-brainers...

meaning it'll be a non-starter...but always open to be amazed if/when a "decision maker" (in any domain of management/governance--from a local bowling league up to the UN security council) actually stumbles onto and implements something intelligent

if you have the ear and/or any pull with da'brass...and if this gets going in any way (i'd suspect as a "buy bitcoins" only facility at first)...i'd 'preciate it pal...

One massive downside: the US Treasury has announced it considers bitcoin currency. Giving US members a way to turn money into points and then bet those points would make SBR a casino/sportsbook in the US' eyes, which brings a whole mess of legal risk and a federal case might be more than SBR could afford to defend against. I suspect if the US ever pulls its head out of its ass and removes restrictions on gambling, SBR will implement money-to-points in a heartbeat.