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guitarhero14
Post Posted: Sun, 26 Jun 2005, 2:25am    Post subject: future of online gambling Reply with quote
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I would figure there is already a thread like this but i can find it.

So point me in the direction or discuss! Very Happy
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Post Posted: Sun, 26 Jun 2005, 11:56pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I think it will be on palm pilots and cell phones a lot more soon.
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Post Posted: Mon, 27 Jun 2005, 6:38am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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It will keep on growing until all the suckers have lost all their money, then poker will go back into hibernation.
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Post Posted: Mon, 27 Jun 2005, 8:56am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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It will keep on growing until all the suckers have lost all their money, then poker will go back into hibernation.


There will always be a lot of suckers with a lot of money. Even with all the suckers around though, poker will not stay at this level of popularity for more than another few years.
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Post Posted: Mon, 27 Jun 2005, 10:46am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I don't really see it as a fad like some do... I'm sure there may be a drop off but it won't be crippling, there will always be action. I think what we're seeing is how many people like gambling but don't like:

flying/driving to vegas
being in casinos
higher stakes

The only thing thay MAY stop it would be the gents in DC.
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Post Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 1:29pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Do you all think that online gambling wont be banned anytime soon?
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Post Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 1:32pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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guitarhero14 wrote:
Do you all think that online gambling wont be banned anytime soon?


no.
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Post Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 1:43pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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The future... Beyond the palm pilots and cell phones...

I see glasses that you can wear, with small semi-transparent cards and amounts in the corner of your eye (like a mini-view table) but you can still see everything else that you are doing. (Let's take it a step further and put it on contact lenses...) It's run off of voice activation, so all you have to say is "raise 30", or "fold". This way I can play poker while doing anything, even driving. (Uhhh, a little safety problem?) Now if I can only find a way to still play in my sleep... Oh yeah, my programmable bot can handle that...
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Post Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 1:45pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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i kind of worded my question odd. Do you think online gambling will be banned?
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Post Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 3:26pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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guitarhero14 wrote:
i kind of worded my question odd. Do you think online gambling will be banned?


No. The only true opposition to online gambling is B&M casinos and religious nuts.

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Post Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 3:47pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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a500lbgorilla wrote:


No. The only true opposition to online gambling is B&M casinos and religious nuts.

-'rilla


good to hear. Very Happy
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just because something is banned in the usa doesn't mean it will suddenly, or ever, go away. just look at napster/limewire/grokster/bitorrent/etc/etc/etc/etc/etc/etc. online poker has a long, bright future. 90% of people are still discovering it exists right now. as i wrote in another thread, this is like where the internet was in 1995.
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Post Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 4:38pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I hope they don't ban it. It would probably be kind of like banning alcohol during the prohibition.
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Post Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 4:26am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Internet gambling won't be banned! They make too much money off it. Why would they want to lose money? I'm sure governments get a lot of tax for the amount certain sites make. Right?
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Post Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 5:22am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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i dont think the government gets much if anything. Remember all online gambling sites are based off shore.
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Post Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 6:16am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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The gov't gets nothing from online poker. It's neither legal nor banned. It's just a legal grey area.

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Post Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 8:51am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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a500lbgorilla wrote:
The gov't gets nothing from online poker. It's neither legal nor banned. It's just a legal grey area.

-'rilla


but how long do you think its going to stay that way? I mean if the government decides to ban it or declare it illegal whats going to happen? I just dont see it being a gray area for a long time.
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Post Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 8:57am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Not THE government, the US government. I'm allowed to gamble AND use my credit card for it in th UK...lucky me! Wink
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Post Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 9:01am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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stewartkev wrote:
Not THE government, the US government. I'm allowed to gamble AND use my credit card for it in th UK...lucky me! Wink


you are right i wasnt talking about any other government besides the US.
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Post Posted: Thu, 30 Jun 2005, 9:39am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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the US government cannot ban it. even if they ban it, they cant enforce it.

just like the internet.. they wanted to put legislation in place to control content .. look how far that one got.. the only thing the government is doing well is enforcing child pornography laws.. you can still download any movie, any cd, any video game for free and undetected, and always will be that way.
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Post Posted: Thu, 30 Jun 2005, 8:41pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I hope somebody shoots fundie fucktard Jon Kyl for leading the charge to ban it.
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Post Posted: Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 1:42am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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the internet taxes will ruin all online activities...

enjoy this while it lasts...
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Post Posted: Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 2:05am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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NewJack33 wrote:
the internet taxes will ruin all online activities...

enjoy this while it lasts...



details?
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Post Posted: Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 2:14am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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internet taxes haha ... The future of online gambling is that it will not be banned, and it will to continue to grow. People will be gambling forever, it is a human desire. Hopefully poker will continue to be the greatest means of this gambling though.
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