Will Online Gambling Become Legal in the U.S.?

DazZ.

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Cid SilverWing said:
YIt's just like how alcohol has become a staple househould beverage despite the fact that it potentially drives you to murderous rampages.
I've drank a hell of a lot, as have pretty much everyone I socialise with, yet I've never heard anyone have an itching for a murderous rampage let alone seen one.

I think buildings should be banned, they have a potential to fall down and crush people.
 

Skops

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think the economy is bad now? just wait until online poker addicts start going into debt legally... Not to mention Vegas would likely recieve a huge hit.
 

brabz

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As a member of the Poker Players Alliance that Senator D'Amato is pushing to legalize online poker, I'm firmly in favor of legalzing online gambling, especially poker. One of the most ridiculous reasons given for enforcing and trying to stop online poker in America was because of a fear that terrorist groups were using poker sites to launder money to one another.

The funny part? You can still gamble and deposit money on any of these sites; it's just a different method of depositing.

The idea Focus on the Family has that people will suddenly become open to gambling is ludicrous; gambling in its many forms pervades every level of life in the United States. Bingo(often played in churches), 50/50 drawings, NCAA March Madness Brackets, NFL Pick'em Pools, Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Football, Fantasy Hockey, Office Pools, Poker Tournaments, Sports Betting, Pool Halls, Casinos, and Horse Racing allow a person to gamble on anything and everything from wherever they may live in the United States. Don't have a legal place to gamble near you? Not a problem at all to find an "underground" bookie, pool hall, or poker game if you're serious about it.
 

squid5580

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squid5580 said:
Why stop at gambling then? Lets go back to the 30's and try prohibition again. I mean come on some people enjoy gambling. Lottery tickets, horse racing and the term "I betcha" is a common phrase. Some people enjoy watching people gamble away thier dignity for a chance at a million bucks or less. It goes deeper than that though. People spending thier money on something they enjoy. Something that isn't hurting anyone, makes some rich and others poor for what could be a few hours of fun. They may not be paying 60 bucks a game but if that is what floats thier boats, and another is willing to provide said services (which they are already although your govt doesn't see a dime because they are on native property) then where is the harm? Don't like it simply don't look at it.
Gambling isn't a substance. There are no illusions with alcohol, tobacco, LSD, marijuana, PCP, meth-amphetamine, cocaine, heroin, or any other currently or once controlled substance. These substances, while potentially destructive, are... honest. A substance can't deceive a person. A drug dealer can, but thats just an argument for legalization and regulation.

Organized gambling profits off the illusion you can win. But since the house never loses, no one can really win.

While its true that criminalizing anything pushes it into the hands of criminals, corporate run casinos are no better than mob run casinos... they're just slightly more family friendly... mostly in hopes of bringing in people with houses/collegefunds to lose.
Gambling is entertainment. Just like going to the movies or gaming or fishing or hunting. Why is it OK to spend money on any of those hobbies but not gambling?
 

Verbal Samurai

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The argument against gambling has always been that the gambling environment leads to drinking, drugs, prostitution, and violent crime.

Even if that was true generally, it just wouldn't be the case with online gambling. People are in their own homes, there is no "seedy atmosphere" that will be created nearby, there will be no retaliation by drunks who lost a big bet, etc.
 

Treblaine

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" Their bill would impose a six percent tax on all deposits"

THAT'S ALL!?!?!

6 percent isn't shit, Europe has an average sales tax of 20% on ALL products, even innocuous goods like milk and vegetables, and on "evils" like Cigarettes it can be as high as 50%.

Jesus, this is why America has a funding problem, the population are too damn stingy to pay 20% sales tax.