End the Foolish War on Gambling

[mattskramer]

Gambling should also be legalized. Just because a few people seem to not be able to control themselves at casinos is no reason why the vast majority of responsible citizens should be denied the freedom to gamble.

 

[MtnBiker]

typo, fixed

 

[OCA]

Lol there is a war on gambling? When the fuck did this start? Every place i've been to there is gambling within reasonable distance. I don't think even a minute percentage of Americans think that there is a war on gambling. Lol Matts put the needle down!

 

[DKSuddeth]

Originally posted by mattskramer
Gambling should also be legalized. Just because a few people seem to not be able to control themselves at casinos is no reason why the vast majority of responsible citizens should be denied the freedom to gamble.

ever been to vegas? louisiana? an indian reservation? atlantic city?

 

[MtnBiker]

Hey Matt, send me twenty bucks a week I'll buy you some lottery tickets.

 

[OCA]

Matts how about a big poker party at someone's house? Ever go to those? Or do they not like you enough to invite you?

 

[mattskramer]

Originally posted by OCA
Matts how about a big poker party at someone's house? Ever go to those? Or do they not like you enough to invite you?

I have to travel over 2 hours to reach Shreveport. There is no legal casino gambling in Texas. I've bet on football games (Doing so is technically illegal.) Yes. I have been to poker parties but one of my friends told me of how one of his old poker parties was raided by police. Playing poker for money is illegal in Texas.

My favorite form of gambling is on craps and roulette. It is unfortunate that there is no local gambling casino close to where I live. My point still remains. Casino gambling should be legal in Texas. Yes. There is a war on gambling. There is a long list of organizations determined to keep gambling from being allowed in any more locations. They are also determined to get legislatures to outlaw gambling where it is now legal.

 

[MtnBiker]

I live in an area that does not offer much in the way of live theater. If watching live theater was a high priority in life for me I could move to an area of the country that would have more to offer in that respect. This is only one example more could be cited. Not everything a person wants is going to be easily available to them.

There are plenty of gambling establishment in the country and with Indian gaming more being developed.

 

[OCA]

Originally posted by mattskramer
I have to travel over 2 hours to reach Shreveport. There is no legal casino gambling in Texas. I've bet on football games (Doing so is technically illegal.) Yes. I have been to poker parties but one of my friends told me of how one of his old poker parties was raided by police. Playing poker for money is illegal in Texas.

My favorite form of gambling is on craps and roulette. It is unfortunate that there is no local gambling casino close to where I live. My point still remains. Casino gambling should be legal in Texas. Yes. There is a war on gambling. There is a long list of organizations determined to keep gambling from being allowed in any more locations. They are also determined to get legislatures to outlaw gambling where it is now legal.

Nah there is no war, its all in your head. Nobody has put up enough money to start a casino in Texas or believe me there would be one. I guess its tough luck for you, he? I would suggest moving to a more gambling friendly state.

 

[OCA]

Originally posted by MtnBiker
I live in an area that does not offer much in the way of live theater. If watching live theater was a high priority in life for me I could move to an area of the country that would have more to offer in that respect. This is only one example more could be cited. Not everything a person wants is going to be easily available to them.

There are plenty of gambling establishment in the country and with Indian gaming more being developed.

Excellent post! Here in Maryland the governor wants to put in slots and the people say no. What fucking war is he talking about? Its nonexistent.

 

[nycflasher]

Originally posted by mattskramer
Gambling should also be legalized. Just because a few people seem to not be able to control themselves at casinos is no reason why the vast majority of responsible citizens should be denied the freedom to gamble.

Hmm, the largest Casino in the world is 40 mins from my house.
So I can't complain...

 

[007]

Originally posted by mattskramer
Gambling should also be legalized. Just because a few people seem to not be able to control themselves at casinos is no reason why the vast majority of responsible citizens should be denied the freedom to gamble.

"Gambling" puts no one in "immediate physical danger", like hard drugs do. I've never heard of anyone's heart exploding because they put a quarter in a slot machine.

The only way gambling "can" put your health at risk, is if you're a fucking cheater.

 

[dilloduck]

I don't know about a war but there are certainly people who would like to keep or take that right away from people. Pale---are you saying slow painful emotional suicide is preferable to sudden death?

 

[007]

Originally posted by dilloduck
I don't know about a war but there are certainly people who would like to keep or take that right away from people. Pale---are you saying slow painful emotional suicide is preferable to sudden death?

Are you saying people NEED one or the other to be pushed at them?

 

[mattskramer]

MtnBiker said I live in an area that does not offer much in the way of live theater. If watching live theater was a high priority in life for me I could move to an area of the country that would have more to offer in that respect.

His was a nice try at creating a parallel but there is a key distinction. If there is enough demand for live theater in your area, a person is free to create live theater in your area. There would be few, if any, "hurdles to jump". On the other hand, if there is enough demand in my area for a casino, there are many "hurdles" that a prospective casino builder would need to jump. I think that the laws of the entire state would need to change in order to allow casinos.

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OCA said Nah there is no war, its all in your head.

There are several "antigambling soldiers". The following one is a big one:

http://www.ncalg.org/

 

[OCA]

Its all about greasing politicos palms with gambling. They said there would never be legalized gambling in California, lo and behold there are Indian casinos everywhere.

Maybe the Indians aren't organized enough in Texas, maybe nobody gives a shit like you, I don't know. I'd get off my ass and organize a group and raise some funds if it means that much to you to play blackjack. Indians did it so can you, but I can tell ya pissing and moaning about anti gambling groups ain't gonna help.

With gambling ITS ALL ABOUT THE DOLLARS!

 

[nycflasher]

http://www.southcoastusa.com/casino_attraction.asp

Isn't there Gambling in the Gulf, Matt?

 

[mattskramer]

Originally posted by OCA
Its all about greasing politicos palms with gambling. They said there would never be legalized gambling in California, lo and behold there are Indian casinos everywhere.

Maybe the Indians aren't organized enough in Texas, maybe nobody gives a shit like you, I don't know. I'd get off my ass and organize a group and raise some funds if it means that much to you to play blackjack. Indians did it so can you, but I can tell ya pissing and moaning about anti gambling groups ain't gonna help.

With gambling ITS ALL ABOUT THE DOLLARS!

It is a minor inconvenience but nothing that I would turn into a huge, time-consuming crusade. As I said, I can travel for a few hours and play in Shreveport. I do a little bit for the cause every once in a while (write letters).

"The state of Texas may decide to take a chance on gambling as an answer to the state's $10 billion budget crisis."

http://www.click2houston.com/news/2187352/detail.html

Uhh. I'm not pissing and moaning about antigambling groups. You said that there was no war. I simply I introduced you to a "big soldier".

 

[mattskramer]

Originally posted by nycflasher
http://www.southcoastusa.com/casino_attraction.asp

Isn't there Gambling in the Gulf, Matt?

Yes. Yet there is no legal gambling on the Texas gulf coast. Shreveport in the closest city to where I live that has a casino.

 

[OCA]

Originally posted by mattskramer
It is a minor inconvenience but nothing that I would turn into a huge, time-consuming crusade. As I said, I can travel for a few hours and play in Shreveport. I do a little bit for the cause every once in a while (write letters).

"The state of Texas may decide to take a chance on gambling as an answer to the state's $10 billion budget crisis."

http://www.click2houston.com/news/2187352/detail.html

Uhh. I'm not pissing and moaning about antigambling groups. You said that there was no war. I simply I introduced you to a "big soldier".

Matts I think most people would say there is no organized war on gambling like there is on drugs. I'll bet(no pun intended) that with the right amount of monied backers I, if I was influential or somebody else influential could get gambling rolling easy in Texas. I don't think these anti-gambling groups carry enough weight in Austin as the almighty dollar. Anyway this really isn't an issue in most Americans minds as this is the very first i've ever heard somebody talk about gambling.