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Posted: Sun, 26 Jun 2005, 4:25am Post subject: future of online gambling
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Flush
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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!  |
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Posted: Mon, 27 Jun 2005, 1:56am Post subject:
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Administrator
Joined: 04 Dec 2003
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Location: on my laptop
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| I think it will be on palm pilots and cell phones a lot more soon. |
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Posted: Mon, 27 Jun 2005, 8:38am Post subject:
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Straight
Joined: 19 Jan 2005
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Location: MA
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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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Posted: Mon, 27 Jun 2005, 10:56am Post subject:
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Full House
Joined: 15 Oct 2004
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Location: Decatur, IL
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| ™ wrote: | | 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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Posted: Mon, 27 Jun 2005, 12:46pm Post subject:
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Straight Flush
Joined: 18 Aug 2004
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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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Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 3:29pm Post subject:
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Flush
Joined: 12 Dec 2004
Posts: 270
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Location: .05/.10 NL
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| Do you all think that online gambling wont be banned anytime soon? |
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Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 3:32pm Post subject:
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Strike 3
Joined: 10 Apr 2005
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Location: Canadian LOLUH'S AND AMERICAN LOLUHS
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| guitarhero14 wrote: | | Do you all think that online gambling wont be banned anytime soon? |
no. |
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Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 3:43pm Post subject:
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Flush
Joined: 04 Mar 2005
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Location: 6MAX-NL - Houston
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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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Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 3:45pm Post subject:
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Flush
Joined: 12 Dec 2004
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Location: .05/.10 NL
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| i kind of worded my question odd. Do you think online gambling will be banned? |
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Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 5:26pm Post subject:
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LAME HUMOR THAT MAKES FISH LAUGH
Joined: 28 Sep 2004
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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.
-'rilla |
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Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 5:47pm Post subject:
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Flush
Joined: 12 Dec 2004
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No. The only true opposition to online gambling is B&M casinos and religious nuts.
-'rilla |
good to hear. |
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Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 6:24pm Post subject:
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Full House
Joined: 22 Oct 2004
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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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Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 6:38pm Post subject:
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Administrator
Joined: 04 Dec 2003
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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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Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 6:26am Post subject:
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Strike 3
Joined: 16 Apr 2005
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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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Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 7:22am Post subject:
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Flush
Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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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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Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 8:16am Post subject:
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LAME HUMOR THAT MAKES FISH LAUGH
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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.
-'rilla |
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Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 10:51am Post subject:
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Flush
Joined: 12 Dec 2004
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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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Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 10:57am Post subject:
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3-of-a-Kind
Joined: 11 Mar 2005
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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!  |
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Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 11:01am Post subject:
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Flush
Joined: 12 Dec 2004
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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! |
you are right i wasnt talking about any other government besides the US. |
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Posted: Thu, 30 Jun 2005, 11:39am Post subject:
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Full House
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
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Location: Orlando, FL
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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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Posted: Thu, 30 Jun 2005, 10:41pm Post subject:
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Straight
Joined: 04 Apr 2005
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| I hope somebody shoots fundie fucktard Jon Kyl for leading the charge to ban it. |
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Posted: Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 3:42am Post subject:
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One Pair
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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the internet taxes will ruin all online activities...
enjoy this while it lasts... |
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Posted: Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 4:05am Post subject:
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Strike 3
Joined: 10 Mar 2005
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| NewJack33 wrote: | the internet taxes will ruin all online activities...
enjoy this while it lasts... |
details? |
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Posted: Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 4:14am Post subject:
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Straight
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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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