More legalized online gambling talk

**King Mayan** · 02-20-11, 12:52 AM

Good idea.. Legalize marijuana too.. And hookers...

**dtp** · 02-20-11, 01:26 AM

this would be very nice for sure.

**sharpcat** · 02-20-11, 02:04 AM

This will result into an opportunity for the US to re-write laws and enable them to block non US regulated casinos (offshore sportsbooks).

Unless you like playing online roulette or black jack this is completely non beneficial to US citizens, in fact it is a step backwards.

**wtf** · 02-20-11, 02:36 AM

who wants to play online casinos? it is for the mentally challenged anyway

no mention of sports wagering

**ryanspeer2001** · 02-20-11, 03:05 AM

I'm pro legalized online gaming but perfer it the europeon way not the way us lawmakers are pushing.

**donnyguru** · 02-20-11, 06:16 AM

Spencer Bachus is more likely to have the CIA pilfer SBR's database and find a way to send us all to Gitmo than to allow any online gambling expansion. The Evangelicals are his bread-and-butter money base, AND THEY KNOW WHAT IS GOOD FOR YOU.

**YorkHunt** · 02-20-11, 06:30 AM

This will never happen, if it ever did it would be at least 10 years away.

**Smoke** · 02-20-11, 07:04 AM

Hey dreams come true at the casino

**Iona** · 02-20-11, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by ryanspeer2001

I'm pro legalized online gaming but perfer it the europeon way not the way us lawmakers are pushing.

The European model is, IMHO, the optimum way to go. Most towns in the UK and Ireland have betting shops (William Hill, Paddy Power etc...) with an online compliment (click and bricks). As a result, in addition to generating revenue it creates jobs and fills store fronts.

Sadly, we are a long way from the UK / Ireland set up; which, by the way,works.

**Bill Dozer** · 02-20-11, 08:15 AM

We'll see something like NY already has for online horse racing with Youbet. Poker is expected to break open. Maybe after election season.

**Salamander** · 02-20-11, 08:27 AM

Originally posted by King Mayan

Good idea.. Legalize marijuana too.. And hookers...

Yeah gambling is stuck as a vice in the same category with these others, but with drugs/prostitution you could make the case that banning them is in the public's health and safety interest. But gambling? Why the f*** should it be seen as any different than currency speculation, options speculation, collectibles speculation, real estate speculation, or any other speculation that can ruin you financially if you don't do it properly?

**swaindexter** · 02-20-11, 11:03 AM

Pot will become legal befor gambling...bet on it..........

**Brock Landers** · 02-20-11, 11:06 AM

will NEVER fukking happen for sports betting, NEVER

**FuzzyDunlop** · 02-20-11, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

will NEVER fukking happen for sports betting, NEVER

Please rubberband it so it does, thanks.

**NOYEBOY** · 02-20-11, 11:32 AM

Poker will come first and when they see how good that works and how much tax revenue they can generate, the flood gates will open. Probably 3 years or so away yet for my poker.