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Couple things:
The AP article quoting Randy has been picked up by Channel 5 and the Nashua newspaper.
Here is another angle that some are opposing casinos in Mass.:
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/mag...11/11/bad_bet/
I like to see other pockets of opposition for obvious reasons at this point.
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Well we can advance the economic argument if we want through better education.
First of all on-line despite the numbers of people playing isn't the threat to over all gaming many might think it is:
http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=1768212007
Secondly the poker industry is the fastest growing segment of gaming even live with the best growth in revenue. The poker events generate tremendous non-gaming revenues:
http://www.hotelinteractive.com/hi_i...rticle_id=9224
Right now there is no need for the on-line poker community to oppose live poker or even other forms of gaming. We face enough challenges from these groups and many are quite sure we oppose them. This argument that the new casinos will take from the State lotteries is a political nightmare, as it puts us in opposition with the Teachers Unions. There is a group we just can not take on at this point.
Ultimately we don't have to at all; most studies including the British one show that new gamblers especaily poker players are not lottery players and very seldom are lottery players "converted" to other forms of gaming. Lottery sales are stagnant because the market is mature and fully served.
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