Fezmid Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 A bit OT, but this commercial was a bit disturbing... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2151078780275584993 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 The Bill was brought up and rejected on two other occasions. Jon Kyl was the one who introduced it in the first place, and continued to push it for 3 years. Without him this is a dead issue. He was backed by Vegas, which the online gaming community can accept because online gaming is clearly not in their interests. The main backer of Kyl was the Christian fundamentalist groups. If you disagree with my opinion my question is who will come out and vote, or change sides toward Republican because of this bill? Now think of the opposite for Democrats. Before you do that ask yourself when is the last time the government introduced a bill that took away a hobby for more then 20 million people? 811550[/snapback] WTF? Why are you giving Vegas a free pass... Well, IMO, it seems like you are. They are the special interest "accelerant" in this issue... They should be the put to task the most... Without these groups, the pols would wither on the vine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Oh... I can't read the link because it is filtered here... Has "gambling" in it... Any help would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 WTF? Why are you giving Vegas a free pass... Well, IMO, it seems like you are. They are the special interest "accelerant" in this issue... They should be the put to task the most... Without these groups, the pols would wither on the vine... 812233[/snapback] I'm not giving them a pass, just saying myself, and most the online gaming community knows Vegas will always be against online gambling. It's just something I've accepted. None of this make's me thrilled with LV either, but we need to pick the battles we can win. LV's position gained credibility on a national level when Kyl and the Christine groups began painting online gambling as morally wrong. To give you an idea, Kyl compares online gaming with the Crack Cocaine explosion of the 80's. His belief is that we must follow a Reagan like approach to thwart of this epidemic. Without those rosy ideals stamped on the special interests of LV I don't see this going threw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I'm not giving them a pass, just saying myself, and most the online gaming community knows Vegas will always be against online gambling. It's just something I've accepted. None of this make's me thrilled with LV either, but we need to pick the battles we can win. LV's position gained credibility on a national level when Kyl and the Christine groups began painting online gambling as morally wrong. To give you an idea, Kyl compares online gaming with the Crack Cocaine explosion of the 80's. His belief is that we must follow a Reagan like approach to thwart of this epidemic. Without those rosy ideals stamped on the special interests of LV I don't see this going threw. 812430[/snapback] I am surpised that LV is not protecting OL gaming... And finding a way to be a player... Thinking that people like Kyl will go after them once they get their way with OL gaming. ?? What a trick bag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I am surpised that LV is not protecting OL gaming... And finding a way to be a player... Thinking that people like Kyl will go after them once they get their way with OL gaming. ?? What a trick bag... 812458[/snapback] Well the Nevada senator was bashing the law. It was in the Jon Stewart video that was posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Well the Nevada senator was bashing the law. It was in the Jon Stewart video that was posted. 812590[/snapback] Which senator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Which senator? 812906[/snapback] Just looked it up -- Rep Shelly Berkley, (D) from Nevada. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtqhhy4sx-U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Well the Nevada senator was bashing the law. It was in the Jon Stewart video that was posted. 812590[/snapback] I hope it’s all positioning. Nevada was the first state to pass legislation to try and permit online gaming. They just couldn't do it with the feds in the way. This move was meant to kill the international books and casinos, which would in turn give LV a monopoly on the American market. This is at least one theory I've read, and the one I hope is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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