Government involved in Poker

[Rianna]

Dynesty...you are rude and people like u drive people like me off great boards like this. Verbal abuse and name calling is immature and unnecessary. Grow up.

If I knew how to provide a link I certainly would, maybe John would know how to do it. That story was all over CNN and others ALL day long today ( a feature story) and for those that enjoy poker on TV I cannot see how this bill won't seriously effect it. I have written in protest to Congress and would hope others would do the same.

Your name calling just doesn't seem appropriate on a forum as fine as this one and I don't appreciate it. My name is Rianna, not 'rambling nutcase'. I'm sorry your stuck, I suggest David's books and anger management toward women.

Rianna

[Broken Glass Can]

N.J. lawmaker wants poker shows to chip in for addicts

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP) -- On Bravo, it's "Celebrity Poker Showdown." On ESPN, it's "The World Series of Poker." On compulsive-gambling help lines, the real stakes emerge.

Now a New Jersey lawmaker wants cable networks that feature gambling to help gambling addicts by giving money to treatment agencies. Assemblywoman Joan Voss, a Democrat, on Tuesday called for a surcharge on state cable providers if the networks don't cooperate.

"Cable television channels that are heavily promoting the Texas Hold 'Em rage should be held responsible for some of the unglamorous side effects, like juvenile gambling addictions," said Voss.

New Jersey casinos kick in $600,000 annually for anti-compulsive gambling programs; it's only fair that poker networks contribute, according to Voss.

The broadcast media "have almost completely failed to provide any sort of health warnings, public service announcements or responsible gambling tips," said Keith Whyte, executive director of the Washington-based National Council on Problem Gambling.

In New Jersey, 28 percent of the nearly 20,000 calls made to the state help-line last year came from gamblers who cited cards or dice as their gambling vices, up from 4 percent in 2003, according to figures released Tuesday.

Voss said easy access to the television coverage by young viewers is dangerous. Whyte said poker-playing minors are increasingly calling the National Council's help line.

The surcharge, Voss said, would be imposed on cable providers who air poker tournaments, requiring them to collect the money from cable networks without passing on the charge to customers.

ESPN spokeswoman Keri Potts said the sports cable network needed to review the proposal before it could respond.

Dan Silberman, a spokesman for Bravo, said "Celebrity Poker Showdown" isn't really gambling, since the proceeds go to charity.

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

They want to now take serious money from the companies that are putting on the tournaments on TV.

If you want serious discussion, you have to be specific.

1) Who are "they"?
2) Even if you can't post a link, tell us where you read/heard what you're talking about.

I suspect this may be somewhat in reference to the DOJ putting pressure on the WPT and Harrah's to not accept advertising money or paid entries from offshore sites, but unless you're more specific you just sound clueless.

[MrDannimal]

If I were the networks, I'd say

"As soon as you make the beer companies pay a similar surcharge for all the alcoholics."

It's just some clown looking for a new revenue source and/or getting his name out there.

[Rianna]

Thank you guys. I feel as you do Mrdannimal, it's INCREDABLY hypocritic. One could site a number of issues that the gov. leaves alone as you have pointed out.

I hope you are right in your assessment or we may be seeing the end of any TV poker as we know it.

I would also think this sends a clear message to any potential sponsors for poker now and for the future in the poker world. The hypocracy makes me ill.

And Kurn, your point is well taken and you made it with class, thank you. I didn't know how to post it as Broken Glass so elequently did.

Thank you for your posts.

Rianna

[cardcounter0]

I think the beer companies already do this. And the cigarette companies are required to pay for advertising to not use their product. Sounds like another sin tax to me, and we all know how that stops the "problem".
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[johnfromvirginia]

In my humble opinion, I don't think this is anything to worry about. It's probably just hot air from a politician looking for issues that might get his name in the paper for a day. But even if the tax were to make it all the way through the system, I'm sure it would be levied in a manner that would not kill the golden goose and neither televised poker nor online poker would disappear.

[Rianna]

Thanks for the posts. I could see it as the beginning of the end of online poker in some states...just enough to get the ball rolling. Hope not [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Rianna

[Joe Tall]

The Government has been involved with poker for years. CLICK HERE

[Luv2DriveTT]

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Thanks for the posts. I could see it as the beginning of the end of online poker in some states...just enough to get the ball rolling. Hope not [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Rianna

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Probably not. The WTC will most likely rule any laws that ban overseas financial trade via an offshore casino a violation.

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