Colin Cowherd on Internet Gambling

[shighley3205]

It was on his radio show this morning on ESPN radio. He spent the 1st hour bashing the US government. I see this as a positive report because it is getting the issue into the national spotlight (I believe his radio show is the most listened to on ESPN radio). Just keeping the place informed...

[va1halla]

Good, the U.S. government / world police should be bashed and need to be bashed.

[Jussurreal]

I heard it too, but I only heard about 5 minutes of it. He said that there were a gazillion more important things to spend time and money on other than gambling.

One thing I disagreed with him on though was the gambling addiction issue. He basically laughed at the thought that people could become addicted to gambling. A big lack of empathy on his part, because millions of people are psychologically addicted to gambling and are obviously powerless to stop it. I don't think people would go as far as to lose everything they had if they could do something to stop it. Gambling addiction is very real, but I believe poker is one of the mildest form of gambling. You don't get that instant win rush, or instant lose crash(normally). You have to work for it and it takes time to win(or lose) therefore I don't believe it is AS ADDICTIVE as things like sports gambling, casino gambling(internet or B@M), or state lottery gambling.

[Beastmaster]

With the WSOP coverage starting today on ESPN I'm sure there will be some comments made about the proposed internet ban on the televised events. Maybe not these first circuit events taped prior but as we progress to the Main Event.

[DONTUSETHIS]

Yes, America is not what is once was. I think its funny that some people here still say that we are " the greatest country in the world."

[va1halla]

I just read that a 21 yr old kid, the youngest ever, just won a WSOP braclet. We all know this would have never happened if not for online poker. I,m sure he would have done much better playing a state ran lottery though.

[Overdrive]

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I heard it too, but I only heard about 5 minutes of it. He said that there were a gazillion more important things to spend time and money on other than gambling.

One thing I disagreed with him on though was the gambling addiction issue. He basically laughed at the thought that people could become addicted to gambling. A big lack of empathy on his part, because millions of people are psychologically addicted to gambling and are obviously powerless to stop it. I don't think people would go as far as to lose everything they had if they could do something to stop it. Gambling addiction is very real, but I believe poker is one of the mildest form of gambling. You don't get that instant win rush, or instant lose crash(normally). You have to work for it and it takes time to win(or lose) therefore I don't believe it is AS ADDICTIVE as things like sports gambling, casino gambling(internet or B@M), or state lottery gambling.

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People can and do become addicted to anything. There are shopping addicts who run up their credit cards and go bankrupt from that, there are food addicts who weigh 400 pounds and kill themselves that way. But that does not mean adults should not have the freedom to do what they want to do in their spare time with their own money. I am so tired of Republicans trying to regulate morality.

[Jussurreal]

Look man I am against the ban too. I'm just saying that people should be more sensitive to others who suffer through addictions, no matter what they are.

[Leavenfish]

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I just read that a 21 yr old kid, the youngest ever, just won a WSOP braclet. We all know this would have never happened if not for online poker. I,m sure he would have done much better playing a state ran lottery though.

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21. I'm sure he's been playing for a little while...maybe he started when he was 20? Is that 'of age' in all states? Might be 18...but hell, I don't even think you can vote till you are 21 can you?

---Leavenfish

[DuderinoAB]

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21. I'm sure he's been playing for a little while...maybe he started when he was 20? Is that 'of age' in all states? Might be 18...but hell, I don't even think you can vote till you are 21 can you?

---Leavenfish

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Are you serious? Please tell me you are not that uninformed.

[Xhad]

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21. I'm sure he's been playing for a little while...maybe he started when he was 20? Is that 'of age' in all states? Might be 18...but hell, I don't even think you can vote till you are 21 can you?

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The voting age is 18 nationwide. Many states (and Indian territories) allow 18-and-up gambling, although this is complicated somewhat by the drinking age being 21 (meaning a lot of casinos are 21-and-older just because they don't want to worry about letting people in and then not being able to serve them alcohol).