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Mass. Gambling Bill Would Criminalize Online Poker

Posted by kdawson on from the put-up-then-you-won't-have-so-much dept.

timothy writes "Awesome: 'A gambling bill introduced by Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo criminalizes Internet gambling and online poker. The bill calls for two casinos.' Not that they're against gambling, you see... just against being deprived of a monopoly in such a perfect fleecing opportunity."

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  1. Victimless crimes.. by Darkness404 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why is it that in 2010 we still try to create even more victimless crimes? Even if I'm against the object of the crime itself, I'm very much opposed to my tax dollars being wasted on people who want to do it.

    I don't care if my neighbor plays poker. I do care if I have to pay money because my neighbor plays poker.

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    Taxation is legalized theft, no more, no less.
    1. Re:Victimless crimes.. by sopssa · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It's not that the states really care about you gambling, they just want to have the revenue from it themselves instead of it going to someones Internet business.

  2. . . . an Mr. Speaker DeLeo reveals . . . by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Press: "Mr. Speaker DeLeo! How come only two casinos?"

    DeLeo: "I only got two friends."

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    Schroedinger's Brexit: The UK is both in and out of the EU at the same time!
  3. Re:Gambling online is completely fucking stupid by protest_boy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I would go so far as to say it is almost a 100% certainty that you are being cheated, systematically, in a way you can never detect. It is not necessary for them to kill you in every hand. Only to ensure that their shills win at a slightly elevated rate.

    You don't have a very good grasp as to how online poker works. There is no reason whatsoever for an online casino to cheat their customers. In fact, it works against their interest. Money is taken out of each and every pot played. It is NOT in the casino's interest to make their customers go broke faster than normal. If you go broke fast, you may leave forever. If you go broke slowly you will likely reload your account with new funds. Regardless, a hired "shill" will not be able to pull a profit undetected faster than the rake which collects money every single hand on every single table.

    You sound like the many many people who try online poker, lose badly, and chose to blame the system rather than a lack of skill.

  4. Re:...in USA by Peach+Rings · · Score: 5, Informative

    Slashdot is mostly centered around the United States. And in case you're unaware, the United States is a bunch of united states with their own separate laws. Not that much is legislated federally; news about Massachusetts law (a particularly influential state, in fact) is as notable as any other legal news.