[Daveinyork]

Organized crime does nothing that the government does not also do, but then I repeat myself.

[SamAdams76]

Here in Massachusetts, they fret about casinos opening up yet you can walk into just about any convenience store, liquor store, bar, etc., and see state-sponsored gambling on a massive scale. Many of them even have TV sets tuned into 24/7 Keno games (probably the worst bet you can make in terms of odds).

The most pathetic form of state-sponsored gambling however is the scratch card. You see the "scratch card junkies" everywhere around here and most convenience stores prohibit scratching the cards in their stores because the "scratch-off shavings" pile up so quickly that they are constantly having to sweep the floors and wipe down the counter space. So most of them are driven to the dashboards of their cars.

The state governments want to have it both ways. They want to appear to be against gambling by prohibiting or over-regulating casinos while at the same time they want a gambling monopoly empire for themselves.

At least at a casino, you have better odds, more social interaction, entertainment and free drinks. State gambling on the other hand is a seedy, low-brow operation.

[Dusty Road]

When online gambling was legal in the US I enjoyed it, built up a nice bankroll on Poker Stars before the Fed’s shut it down. Took about three months to get my money back. Before that any money you withdrew was in the bank within three days. Cashed out a little over 8,000 in two years. Now I have to go to New Mexico or Oklahoma for a legal game.

[Boogieman]

It’s my money. Ain’t none of the government’s business whether I decide to gamble with it.