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Old 07-19-2006, 09:24 AM
C0pernicus C0pernicus is offline
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Default Re: Nanny State and Gambling.

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Hey, I just posted a cool article that's political but more appropriate for the legislation forum here:
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Unfortunately there is a logical hole in her argument that
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the real reason for the bill to curtail online gambling: "This year alone, Americans will send $5.9 billion to unregulated, offshore, online casinos."



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If that were the real driver behind the issue then the legislation would be to regulate, not eliminate. Regulation of internet wagering would be no harder, and in fact probably easier, then live legal wagering, and far easier than live illegal wagering.
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