[rrrorrim]

between the players and the rulemakers. Both sides aggravate me. The players are convinced they're right, and the rulemakers don't care. Both sides are wrong, not because they stand for, but by how they approach the situation. The players should find a way to make the rulemakers care. And no, I don't mean picketing or writing letters, or demanding rights. That type of effort will take years and years to come to fruition.

I think the players need to sell the idea of online casinos to politicians.



Online "gambling" is a goldmine that is producing nowhere near its full potential. And I am dumbfounded that politicians would inhibit this.

Don't any politicians have foresight? Can't they see the absurd amount of MONEY waiting to be tapped in these online casinos that are no different, morally speaking, the bricks&mortar casinos? And the charisma to spread this idea among other rulemakers, and start the ball rolling?

If only I were in a position of power...
I'd get together a team of programmers, lawyers, casino owners, other investors, etc. And I would rebuild online poker from the ground up, re-thinking every detail and improving on the current state. Of course it would all just be ideas on paper... but the idea would sell itself.

A symbiotic relationship needs to develop. Kinda like what iTunes did for music piracy. The taxes/rake should be minor enough that players are comfortable paying for the service of online casinos. And the service needs to be impeccable --

We players are, after all, a goldmine. We need to be nurtured, caressed, coaxed out of our money. This is already a reality in bricks&mortar casinos. And it will be a reality online ... sooner or later.


Someone better equipped than I needs to make this vision a reality by starting from here:
Step 1: Creating the perfect team.
Step 2: The team creates a model of online poker that satisfies the rulemakers and the players.
Step 3: The visionary brings people to his cause and makes it happen.