NY Times on Online Poker Regulation

Makwa · Oct 9, 2011

FYI, not a bad article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/t...gulate-the-game.html?_r=1&emc=tnt&tntemail1=y

fletchdad · Oct 9, 2011

Wow, interesting read.

Thanks for posting.

alaskabill · Oct 9, 2011

Good article. I certainly helps the cause to have a reasonable article like this in such a respected and widely read outlet. On a certain other forum people were nitpicking some of the authors descriptions of Lederer etc but its important to remember that educating the mass of people who don't go to forums etc is hugely +EV.

We need the public on our side or at least not against us.

Thanks for posting this here OP.

Arjonius · Oct 9, 2011

Not exactly painstaking investigative reporting, but not bad, especially for helping to put / keep the issue in the public eye. As for when the wheels of government will turn enough to actually do something, and how solid vs watered down said action will turn out the be, those are big questions still to be answered.

wagon596 · Oct 9, 2011

thanks for the post,,, interesting reading..

genleemb · Oct 9, 2011

Arjonius said:
Not exactly painstaking investigative reporting, but not bad, especially for helping to put / keep the issue in the public eye. As for when the wheels of government will turn enough to actually do something, and how solid vs watered down said action will turn out the be, those are big questions still to be answered.

You mean this isn't true? From the article ...

(Absolute Poker and PokerStars are reimbursing American players; PokerStars denies that it broke laws, and Absolute said it would not be appropriate to comment on the case.)

arkstfan · Oct 9, 2011

Lederer "Kasparov of poker" hahahahahahaha. If he's Kasparov I'm Bobby Fischer.

Also Chad Hills is a world class idiot.

No AP is not paying back lol.

Makwa · Oct 9, 2011

arkstfan said:
Lederer "Kasparov of poker" hahahahahahaha. If he's Kasparov I'm Bobby Fischer.

Also Chad Hills is a world class idiot.

No Absolute Poker is not paying back lol.

Yes lol there are a few flaws in the story, but I think like peeps above that the article gives a mainstream platform for Legalizing It... or at least educating the general public a bit (they don't want to know any more than two pages worth

)...
Note that the article says some 2 million Americans play, that is less than 1% of the population, so keep in mind that the public does not care about nitpicky stuff, just the broad strokes...

BTW Ark yr avatar shows you are a real thinker; and 5 posts in 3 years suggests you are a cautious and exhaustive examiner of the issues...

Stick around another 3 years, you might get a promotion!!

the lab man · Oct 9, 2011

arkstfan said:
Lederer "
No Absolute Poker is not paying back lol.

Got my monies from ABSOLUTE

DINGO8MYBABY · Oct 9, 2011

the lab man said:
Got my monies from ABSOLUTE

When did you get your money from AP? Where are you?

Charade You Are · Oct 9, 2011

the lab man said:
Got my monies from ABSOLUTE

DINGO8MYBABY said:
When did you get your money from Absolute Poker? Where are you?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS

darkassassin89 · Oct 9, 2011

Now this was a good read

Thanks for this! Hope is on the horizzonnn

the lab man · Oct 10, 2011

Canada..... received a check about 3 weeks ago was very surprised moneybookers stopped working with them so i requested a check and got one

DINGO8MYBABY · Oct 10, 2011

the lab man said:
Canada..... received a check about 3 weeks ago was very surprised moneybookers stopped working with them so i requested a check and got one

That explains it.

tcummo · Oct 11, 2011

Christian groups like Focus on the Family

who is there leader....... Ned Flanders ?

darkassassin89 · Oct 11, 2011

Well, do not bash on Christians. They do not realize that there is other things more important to be FOCUSING on lol. Like online pornography. Or illegal downloading, pirating, ext ext. When our goverment fixes these problems for minors THEN i think they should look at online gambling

until then GET OFF MY NUTZ!!!

JeffHarris · Oct 31, 2011

Thanks for the post. Nice article.

Four Dogs · Oct 31, 2011

"Chad Hills, who analyzes the gambling industry for Focus on the Family, says the skill-versus-chance argument is nonsense. True, players can improve their game with practice and so on — but the cards ultimately determine who wins and who loses."

Is that so? I bet I could beat this chump without ever even looking at my cards.

darkassassin89 · Oct 31, 2011

Tried that 1 time and actually did fairly well

Makwa · Oct 31, 2011

Four Dogs said:
"Chad Hills, who analyzes the gambling industry for Focus on the Family, says the skill-versus-chance argument is nonsense. True, players can improve their game with practice and so on — but the cards ultimately determine who wins and who loses."

Is that so? I bet I could beat this chump without ever even looking at my cards.

I like the way u think...

Tenaciousplayer · Oct 31, 2011

Now that was a great articile, but I need to move to DC.

darkassassin89 · Nov 1, 2011

DC hedre i come?

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