dynodbPremium,VIP
join:2004-04-21
Minneapolis, MN | reply to sjr
Re: Money is the real reason said by sjr:The real reason that they are trying to block the sites is money. Yep. Can anyone in state government say with a straight face that this is about the evils of gambling when they themselves will happily take grandma's Social Security money as she foolishly buys scratch-offs that are sold damned near everywhere? Or that they don't want to promote gambling when there are constant TV and radio ads for the state lottery?
This is about restricting competition. Goverment lotteries only have a 50% payout- horrible by almost any standard. Personally, I play a little online poker; the $100 I deposited a month ago is now $186. Why anyone thinks I should be banned from this I don't know. |
mc5w
join:2002-06-14
Independence, OH | But poker actually requires some amount of skill therefore it is not pure gambling. If you get a good hand of cards you bet so much money on it, maybe even bluff the other guy into folding. Most forms of poker allow you to draw a few extra cards and throw away what is worthless. If your hand is FUBAR, you bet nothing and wait for the next round. |
