Why doesn't America just tax Offshore Gaming and let's get on with our lives already?

imgv94 · 01-16-07, 07:03 PM

I'm really tired of hearing the excuse for the U.S Gov not wanting Online Gaming is= People are getting addicted over the internet and are losing too much and are acquiring too much debt and crap like that

when there is 1000s of Casinos and Poker Rooms in this Country.. Lotteries, Race Tracks etc.

hypocrite B.S drives me nuts..

tblues2005 · 01-17-07, 04:14 AM

I think they are setting it up to legalize the ones that are right here in the United States eventually, but it will take a new president to do it though. I don't think Bush would be for that but when the next president gets voted in 2008 then that could easily change, I think ones in Las Vegas would make it legal and regulate the ones and make lots and lots of tax revenue on this, the NFL and the other sports leagues and the NCAA could make something off of this also.

I believe there will be a deal with some of the gambling countries on this issue also so there is a fair market. I think they will negioate with Antigua, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and several others to where they could get licenses to operate in the USA eventually. I think they want to weed out the bad ones and the crooks, I wish they would go after the BetUS people and some of the other crooks out there instead of going after the good ones that pay people.

I heard also that the Democrats are going to take up this issue in the spring and may decide to attach it to a bill that the president will have to sign before that deadline in July. The poker players alliance has something to say about this and this will be addressed in a way to where both sides will be happy about it and the WTO will be involved also. That is just a rumor that is flying around here that I was told about and I believe that is possible here, it is going to get interesting to see what comes out of it.