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11-17-2005, 07:40 PM
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Re: Press release: 60 minutes doing report on internet gambling
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Obviously this would be a big deal if it ever got anywhere...but Senator Kyl has been trying to get this type of legislation going since 1997 and hasn't really gotten anywhere. He's probably pushed forth 10 different forms and can probably be considered the leader of the movement to 'save our children and addicted gamblers from themselves' etc etc. But it just hasnn't really developed much momentum. the recent ruling from the World trade Organization against the U.S. probably helps a little bit as well (although not necessarily that much). The big thing is that the online-gambling is growing more and more accepted by the general populace of the U.S. INCLUDING conservatives AND liberals. It's not really considered a taboo anymore or anything like that. however, pointing out to the country on national TV that it really is quite easy for a teenager to gamble online might raise some eyebrows and help the anti-gambling movement gain a little bit of momentum. If anything is going to happen from a legislative point it probably wouldn't be for another year or two at least I believe (isn't the congressional session almost over??). [/ QUOTE ] I was happy to see that some corporate forces are supporting legalization of online gambling. Can you imagine all the large casinos in this country cashing in on this? Passing out software in cardroom? You think poker games are fishy now... just wait until it's legal and you can go play hold em at Harrah's online or Belogiopoker.com! I don't think a lot of people realize how much trouble it is for recreational players to figure out how to get money into an online account (credit cards rejected, etc), or how much some of them are suspicious/nervous about proving thier checking account information. If you make for more open access and fully legal online gambling we will have a true golden age of online poker. (I hope I'm not being too optimistic here -- I try to be realistic by nature.) 
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#12
11-17-2005, 08:08 PM
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he gained access to a gaming website and quickly lost $100 playing roulette. Some sites rejected him, however, including one owned by Paynes company . [/ QUOTE ] I'm sorry, but if an underaged person gains access to their parents credit card details (parent's fault), I don't see how any company can necessarily prevent this from happening. Does anyone else think that was a shameless plug for "Payne's" company?
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#13
11-17-2005, 08:18 PM
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Does anyone else think that was a shameless plug for "Payne's" company? [/ QUOTE ] Not really. I think it's fair. I thought the release was well written. It was an illustrative point that it's hard to get money into online casinos sometimes.
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11-17-2005, 08:35 PM
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Re: Press release: 60 minutes doing report on internet gambling
If there is one thing that truly mstyfies me, it is the "value judgments" made by government forces.
As an original poster noted, tobacco, a substance that has been proven to KILL people is legal (and taxed). There are no fault divorces in every state. Alcohol, although less of a problem than it once was, leads to drunk driving deaths and public health risks (pregnancy, etc.). Its legal and taxed. Most every state has a lottery that has astronomical odds against winning it, and which tends to attract the people least able to afford it. The idea that online poker is a threat is laughable at best. If it's wrong and corrupting our youth, then be consistent. Alcohol, tobacco, and the lottery, all of which have proven detrimental effects on the population should be outlawed and not taxed. I think we all know what the chances are of that happening. I'd play the lottery before I'd bet on that. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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11-17-2005, 08:38 PM
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Re: Press release: 60 minutes doing report on internet gambling
It's a start.
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11-17-2005, 10:29 PM
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The less hoops people have to jump thruogh to play (AKA if you could just use a credit/debit card) the more casual (aka BAD) players will play.
There are probably many fishy players who have logged onto some net poker site, downloaded the software, played some play money games and when tried to deposit via credit card, got turned down and was like "Screw it" not wanting to create a net wallet, etc.
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11-17-2005, 10:38 PM
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If there is one thing that truly mstyfies me, it is the "value judgments" made by government forces. As an original poster noted, tobacco, a substance that has been proven to KILL people is legal (and taxed). There are no fault divorces in every state. Alcohol, although less of a problem than it once was, leads to drunk driving deaths and public health risks (pregnancy, etc.). Its legal and taxed. Most every state has a lottery that has astronomical odds against winning it, and which tends to attract the people least able to afford it. The idea that online poker is a threat is laughable at best. If it's wrong and corrupting our youth, then be consistent. Alcohol, tobacco, and the lottery, all of which have proven detrimental effects on the population should be outlawed and not taxed. [/ QUOTE ] Perfectly stated. Send your comments to Sen. Kyl here: http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
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11-17-2005, 10:40 PM
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There are probably many fishy players who have logged onto some net poker site, downloaded the software, played some play money games and when tried to deposit via credit card, got turned down and was like "Screw it" not wanting to create a net wallet, etc. [/ QUOTE ] I think this is dead on.
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