npr "talk of the nation" report on online gambling

[EC10]

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From the clip's intro:
"The cards are digital but the cash is real in online gambling. There's a fortune being won, and lost, on the Web, even though it's illegal in the United States. Players go to surprising lengths to enter the virtual casino and place their bets."

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why would anyone listen to the rest of it if this is the introduction? the american news media is such a joke

[CIncyHR]

All,

FYI this show is taped in Washington DC and 2+2er wdead was the kid, WIll Deadwyler, interviewed on the show today for like 6 minutes. I was also in the studio, but did not go on air.

[ReptileHouse]

I heard the show and was very frustrated by the lack of knowledge and preparation exhibited by pretty much everyone involved. The show felt very aimless and haphazard.

Such a waste of a great opportunity.

[shane88888]

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Such a waste of a great opportunity.

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I mean, really. I would think that NPR would be very, very supportive of our mutual best friend, The Honorable Barney Frank of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

[Lurker.]

this show is putting me on lifetilt

[MicroBob]

Not going to click the link to listen.
Not a big fan of TOTN nor of Neil Conan.
He talks frequently about subjects he has very little understanding of.
NPR can do a really good job a lot of the time. But Neil Conan nor this program are really in that category imo.

I could have predicted the direction this program would go without even reading the responses.
It's disappointing that they have to make it all seem more dramatic and evil then it really is and equally disappointing that they can't be bothered to learn more about it from half-way intelligent people who understand that the game isn't rigged but I really wouldn't expect much more.
Kind of typical really.

[jackhigh]

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Not going to click the link to listen.
Not a big fan of TOTN nor of Neil Conan.
He talks frequently about subjects he has very little understanding of.
NPR can do a really good job a lot of the time. But Neil Conan nor this program are really in that category imo.

I could have predicted the direction this program would go without even reading the responses.
It's disappointing that they have to make it all seem more dramatic and evil then it really is and equally disappointing that they can't be bothered to learn more about it from half-way intelligent people who understand that the game isn't rigged but I really wouldn't expect much more.
Kind of typical really.

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Couldn't agree more. This program was pedestrian at best, weakly researched and most definately hastily put together. Wasted 10 minutes of my life.

[The Venetian]

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Not going to click the link to listen.
Not a big fan of TOTN nor of Neil Conan.
He talks frequently about subjects he has very little understanding of.
NPR can do a really good job a lot of the time. But Neil Conan nor this program are really in that category imo.

I could have predicted the direction this program would go without even reading the responses.
It's disappointing that they have to make it all seem more dramatic and evil then it really is and equally disappointing that they can't be bothered to learn more about it from half-way intelligent people who understand that the game isn't rigged but I really wouldn't expect much more.
Kind of typical really.

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You should listen to it. It wasn't bad at all. 2+2'ers are nitpicking because they're more directly affected and understand the issue better. Zero time was wasted on the moral issue...it was more "could this affect US companies that need WTO protection".

[todd1007]

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I heard the show and was very frustrated by the lack of knowledge and preparation exhibited by pretty much everyone involved. The show felt very aimless and haphazard.

Such a waste of a great opportunity.

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it was completely inept. it was newsworthy for anyone over the age of 70

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Is "Talk of the Nation" the one where they read aloud the listener mail once a week? If so, TheEngineer or someone should get on this.