October 5, 2006

We're not the Only Ones Sayin It

Well, we said that Online gambling was really not going anywhere, that the money would just move underground. And it looks like we're not the only ones saying it.

Casino News had this to say on the issue:

It's a good bet that online gamblers will still be able to play Texas Hold 'Em or wager on the Carolina Panthers even if Congress succeeds in curtailing how players pay foreign Web casinos, gaming experts said Monday.

"They will figure out new ways to send money back and forth," said Kenneth Weitzner, who runs the online gambling news Web site eog.com. "They have always been one step ahead of the law. ... This is unenforceable. It's mostly a feel-good bill."

The Casino News also had a story about how MSNBC was holding a poll about wether Online gambling should be illegal or not. You can see that article, vote yourself, and see the results here. When we looked, with about 3500 responses, it was 93% saying it should be legal, and 4% saying illegal. Shocking.