let's get the facts straight: poker makes money

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RR, as usual, hits it on the head: "the demographics have changed", and very recently at that.

Even so, I'd still choose a sportsbook over a poker room. The pit players and slot players are far more likely to insist that the resort where they stay has a sportsbook, than a poker room. If I lose those players to the competition, I'll lose a lot more than I could possibly lose on "one big game" in the sportsbook--because I can often win "one big game" down the road to make up for it.