Dinner With A Congressman - Page 4

graarrg · #31 01-24-2007, 02:36 AM

Ask him why we're so protectionist and hypocritical. Most gambling degenerates I've learned of have lost their entire lives gambling in B&M casinos, not on partypoker. Furthermore, if there is a security concern with money laundering and the sort, why illegalize it in the US and drive the industry underground, where criminals and drug dealers and terrorists control it? Give the good old companies of the USA and their entrepreneurial spirit a chance to give a better gambling product to gambling addicts (lower rake so they can lose less money, for example), tax their profits, and victory all around..

or, just be captured by special interests and limit the freedom of US citizens further.

jjshabado · #32 01-24-2007, 02:49 AM

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Acknowledge gambling can become a problem. Then explain why poker is different than gambling. I like to start by telling people that you don't see any professional slot players, but there are plenty of professional poker players.

The primary problem in this issue is that people in office lump all gambling with poker. The focus should be on why particular states like California recognize that poker is more than a game of chance. Thus it should be treated and regulated (if neccessary) differently than pure gambling (or games of chance like roulette, craps, etc...)

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The fact that Poker is a game of skill doesn't mean it isn't gambling. There are professional poker players, and there are lots of people that lose money just as easily as they would on slots. The only difference is that with slots the casino gets all the advantage and with poker the casino and good players share the money other players lose.

Just because some people can make money at poker doesn't mean it isn't gambling for the majority of people.

sweetjazz · #33 01-24-2007, 03:09 AM

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I like to start by telling people that you don't see any professional slot players, but there are plenty of professional poker players.

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But in theory you could be a professional slot player, though you would need a huge bankroll for the wicked amount of variance. (Hint: progressive jackpots...)

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Sniper · #34 01-24-2007, 04:37 AM

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Addicted to day trading

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8 year old article... best you could find????

judgesmails · #35 01-24-2007, 07:35 AM

Many Americans are THANKFULL that we have wise, elected officials, to make the very difficult day-to-day choices we face. This online gambling burden is one I am glad I will no longer have to deal with on my own. For I am far to too simple to understand the consequences of my own decisions. Many of us had to settle for state college educations, and could not possibly understand the complexity of such an issue.

My biggest hope is that during your dinner with GOD, is that you can convice him that I will need his help deciding what to do in every aspect of my life.

Some examples:

My latest girlfriend is a w h o r e. Does he think I should marry her and become a swinger?

My corner bar has draft beer for $1.25, but not my favorite beer. I would have to drive another 1.5 miles and pay $1.75 for my favorite. What should I do?

The Mexicans who cut my lawn leave trash in my yard. Will he help me get them deported?

Thanks for your help jbrent33.

I will have more questions for HIM next time you are invited for dinner.

Sciolist · #36 01-24-2007, 07:54 AM

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I can remember at least a half dozen stories of daytraders killing half an office and then themselves after the tech market went busto. I haven't heard of 1 poker pro killing himself or anyone else after losing his entire bankroll.

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http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1299780

Sciolist · #37 01-24-2007, 07:56 AM

I'd just go with "Yes, you can get addicted. You can also get addicted to McDonalds - shall we ban that? You can also get addicted to Cigarettes - shall we ban that, or regulate it? You can also get addicted to alchohol - shall we ban that? Oh, we already tried, look how well that worked. You can also get addicted to betting on horses, shall we ban that? Oh, we specifically allowed it"

demon102 · #38 01-24-2007, 08:00 AM

One thing I like about poker sites, which is a gambling site lets not kid ourselves, is that with a lot of them u can set a limit to how much u lose. Today I just found on pokerstars that they have a responsible gambling option under requests, where u can set ur limits u want to lose, or u can select exclude me from playing. Im a winnin player so I dont need this option, but there is something that I wish had this option. When I was a smoker I wished that ciggarettes would be made illegal or had an exclude me from this so it would be easier for me to quit. After lots of struggle I have quit smoking but now I wish that alchohol was illeagal now or they would have a no sale to me cuz IM addicted option to help me quit like these poker sites have (just a note Im not addicted to gambling which IM kinda surprised at). Dont know if this will help but hope this might give u an idea to help u out.

SlapPappy · #39 01-24-2007, 09:35 AM

ANYONE WHO VOTED FOR THIS BILL IS NOT OPEN MINDED. YOU MIGHT AS WELL TRY TO TURN POOP INTO GOLD. Just enjoy your dinner and don't waste your breath. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

donkeylove · #40 01-24-2007, 10:05 AM

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I can remember at least a half dozen stories of daytraders killing half an office and then themselves after the tech market went busto. I haven't heard of 1 poker pro killing himself or anyone else after losing his entire bankroll.

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http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1299780

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OK that's one now. At least he didn't take an office full of brokers with him. Young people kill themselves everyday. Maybe gambling,maybe unbalanced? Good link though,thanks.