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  1. 06-26-2005 05:25 AM #1
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    Default future of online gambling

    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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  2. 06-27-2005 02:56 AM #2
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    I think it will be on palm pilots and cell phones a lot more soon.
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  3. 06-27-2005 09:38 AM #3
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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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  4. 06-27-2005 11:56 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by ™
    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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  5. 06-27-2005 01:46 PM #5
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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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  6. 06-28-2005 04:29 PM #6
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    Do you all think that online gambling wont be banned anytime soon?
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  7. 06-28-2005 04:32 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by guitarhero14
    Do you all think that online gambling wont be banned anytime soon?
    no.
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  8. 06-28-2005 04:43 PM #8
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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...
    Lack of Discipline and Over-Confidence... The root of all poker evil.
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  9. 06-28-2005 04:45 PM #9
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    i kind of worded my question odd. Do you think online gambling will be banned?
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  10. 06-28-2005 06:26 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by guitarhero14
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla

    No. The only true opposition to online gambling is B&M casinos and religious nuts.

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    good to hear.
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  12. 06-28-2005 07:24 PM #12
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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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  13. 06-28-2005 07:38 PM #13
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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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  14. 06-29-2005 07:26 AM #14
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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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  15. 06-29-2005 08:22 AM #15
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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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    The gov't gets nothing from online poker. It's neither legal nor banned. It's just a legal grey area.

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    Quote Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla
    The gov't gets nothing from online poker. It's neither legal nor banned. It's just a legal grey area.

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    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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  18. 06-29-2005 11:57 AM #18
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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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  19. 06-29-2005 12:01 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by stewartkev
    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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  20. 06-30-2005 12:39 PM #20
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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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  21. 06-30-2005 11:41 PM #21
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    I hope somebody shoots fundie fucktard Jon Kyl for leading the charge to ban it.
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  22. 07-02-2005 04:42 AM #22
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    the internet taxes will ruin all online activities...

    enjoy this while it lasts...
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  23. 07-02-2005 05:05 AM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by NewJack33
    the internet taxes will ruin all online activities...

    enjoy this while it lasts...

    details?
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  24. 07-02-2005 05:14 AM #24
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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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