60 Minutes features on online gambling tonight 7PM EST... - Page 4

The Don · #1 11-20-2005, 09:11 PM

I love that woman's counter argument... "because it's bad for you." Brilliant.

Seriously, I don't know if I am more pissed off about the moron Senator who was for the illegality of online gambling or the BS government regulations they proposed of it is legalized.

I think it is better that it is illegal personally.

TheHammer24 · #2 11-20-2005, 09:20 PM

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I love that woman's counter argument... "because it's bad for you." Brilliant.

Seriously, I don't know if I am more pissed off about the moron Senator who was for the illegality of online gambling or the BS government regulations they proposed of it is legalized.

I think it is better that it is illegal personally.

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The lady was playing devil's advocate, and allowing the other guy an easy rebuttal. Easy rebuttal acrually helping the legalization arguement.

If the government leagalized it they would make so much money. Not only would 11 billion dollars remain in the the US economy helping create jobs and increase annual income, but it would also increase government taxes. They would be easier to track, plus the government would be able to make gambling taxes disproportionantly high on the sites.

The Don · #3 11-20-2005, 09:24 PM

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I love that woman's counter argument... "because it's bad for you." Brilliant.

Seriously, I don't know if I am more pissed off about the moron Senator who was for the illegality of online gambling or the BS government regulations they proposed of it is legalized.

I think it is better that it is illegal personally.

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The lady was playing devil's advocate, and allowing the other guy an easy rebuttal. Easy rebuttal acrually helping the legalization arguement.

If the government leagalized it they would make so much money. Not only would 11 billion dollars remain in the the US economy helping create jobs and increase annual income, but it would also increase government taxes. They would be easier to track, plus the government would be able to make gambling taxes disproportionantly high on the sites.

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Are you saying that this is a good thing?

TheHammer24 · #4 11-20-2005, 09:42 PM

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I love that woman's counter argument... "because it's bad for you." Brilliant.

Seriously, I don't know if I am more pissed off about the moron Senator who was for the illegality of online gambling or the BS government regulations they proposed of it is legalized.

I think it is better that it is illegal personally.

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The lady was playing devil's advocate, and allowing the other guy an easy rebuttal. Easy rebuttal acrually helping the legalization arguement.

If the government leagalized it they would make so much money. Not only would 11 billion dollars remain in the the US economy helping create jobs and increase annual income, but it would also increase government taxes. They would be easier to track, plus the government would be able to make gambling taxes disproportionantly high on the sites.

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Are you saying that this is a good thing?

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Legalization of internet gambling is invariably good for all parties involved.

The Don · #5 11-20-2005, 09:50 PM

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Legalization without government regulation of internet gambling is invariably good for all parties involved.

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FYP

GMan42 · #6 11-21-2005, 08:18 PM

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Legalization of internet gambling is invariably good for all parties involved.

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Of course, legalization of drugs makes sense on a whole bunch of levels too, and we all see how successful that push has been. I'm not holding my breath.

hhughes · #7 11-20-2005, 09:25 PM

Leslie Stahl is no Geraldo.... [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

wonderwes · #8 11-20-2005, 09:35 PM

It was good report. I have always thought 60min does some of the best reporting out there. That congressman they interviewed is a nut. He has this pro-U.S. idealogy. "If we think its wrong, we wont allow our citizens to do it." Now that wasn't the exact word for word, but that was the meaning behind it.

I doubt he could pass a bill to allow all banks to not allow EFT's from international (all) gambling sites. That is govt somewhat trying to strip your rights by saying only certain EFT's are allowed to your bank account.

I did like how they pointed out the UK has all this legal under the law, and they generate their own taxes from these companies and they are traded publicly on the stock exchange.

I mostly saw Party and Paradise. Never saw Stars or UB. Saw plenty of other sites for the non poker games.

#9 11-20-2005, 09:37 PM

I think Full Tilt was briefly pictured too.

TheHammer24 · #10 11-20-2005, 09:45 PM

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It was good report. I have always thought 60min does some of the best reporting out there. That congressman they interviewed is a nut. He has this pro-U.S. idealogy. "If we think its wrong, we wont allow our citizens to do it." Now that wasn't the exact word for word, but that was the meaning behind it.

I doubt he could pass a bill to allow all banks to not allow EFT's from international (all) gambling sites. That is govt somewhat trying to strip your rights by saying only certain EFT's are allowed to your bank account.

I did like how they pointed out the UK has all this legal under the law, and they generate their own taxes from these companies and they are traded publicly on the stock exchange.

I mostly saw Party and Paradise. Never saw Stars or UB. Saw plenty of other sites for the non poker games.

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You are a democrat [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

Anyway, Congress would not be able to ban EFT's they would more likely be able to encourage banks to choose to not allow them like DOJ did with credit card companies.