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Sports gambling is now federally allowed in every state (SCOTUS)
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ahoelsken
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Several things-One, I see this conversation as very similar to the one we had on pot-and that got legalized. I use sportsbook when stuff like college football is in season (might bet on the World Cup a bit next month too), and I'd venture a guess that a fair amount of my fellow posters also do that. This already is a billion dollar business, and 97% of it is illegal. Two, this is a good thing looking at the politics of it. For me, the more stuff like this (and marijuana) that can be enforced at the state and/or local level instead of at the federal level, the better. Three, concerns over addiction to me don't fly as an argument against this. Marijuana is legal either recreationally, medically, or both in all but four states, and you can get addicted to that just like you can sports betting. Four, I don't see that dinosaur Orrin Hatch saying he's going to introduce new legislation going very far-he was one of the authors of PASPA. Five, if I were running a chain of sports bar type places like say.........Hooters (who caters to a very specific audience), I'd absolutely put sportsbooks in as many restaurants as I possibly could. This isn't going to be that monumental, but its going to be another thing that casinos like the ones in Mississippi can offer to get people in their doors. One more question here-Are casinos run by Native American tribes (who aren't subject to federal law) going to add this?
Oregon lotto had a sports book thing a while back and had to scrap it because of NCAA pressure. I imagine we will see that return pretty soon, like tomorrow. Oregon folks love to give their money to fish saving hippies like me.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.legalsportsreport.com/19824/oregon-lottery-sports-betting-2018/amp/
A few things in response.
When they see the potential tax revenues for the state the Colorado legislature will be all over this. They will have a measure on the ballot as soon as they legally can. If I am not mistaken the deadline to get it on this years ballot is already past so the next available general election will be in two years.
The chances of passing depend entirely on how carried away they get. As I mentioned before Colorado voters like the current existing gambling towns but don't want more in their back yards, I don't think they want a sports book on every corner either.
Best bet, if they propose to put it into the current casino towns only it will pass easily. Add one to a few more locations maybe with the odds of passing dropping the more locations they propose. The voters don't want gambling in their neighborhoods. You aren't going to see it in the local Hooters or BWW.
And the law regarding Native American gambling is well established. Whatever games, limits, and rules are legally in place anywhere within a state the Tribes can do on their reservation lands. In Colorado that means the Southern Ute Reservation in southwestern Colorado. They will not be able to run a sports book in Colorado until it is legalized by the state in at least one in-state location then they can immediately open their own sports book.
WarBuff
Club Member
They probably need to tie it into something other than education. If they use transportation, passage is a lock. PERA needs it more, but that might not work.
rscmac
Club Member
I would think most of the states will see what happens in jersey to see what kind of turn out they get and how much is being wagered. If they have long lines and lots of transactions you will see other states get right on it for the taxes itself. Las vegas casinos pay 6.5% tax to the state of nevada compared to 20% the casinos in colorado pay so i see colorado passing something sooner than later.
rscmac
Club Member
No. I do think they will end doing sponsorship patches like they do in england so clubs can profit off of it. America is so far
behind other countries when it comes to gambling on sports. All of the talk of integrity of the game is horse **** also from these
leagues especially from the NBA.
This could be a nightmare for the NCAA. It will change the face of college athletics. Some will argue for the best. I’m not so sure. Policing college athletes will be impossible. Athletes will be tempted to make money on games. That will lead to athletes gets getting paid which will change the face of college sports for the worse, IMO.
I am not so sure it will be that much different. It’s not like these kids haven’t had access to this already. I had several friends that bet on games all the time when I lived in Auburn, Boulder, and Atlanta. They either “knew someone” or did it online. The access has always been there.
I just read this. Thanks for the recommendation. Yes, Virginia, games are, and have been fixed. Much more often than one would realize.
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rscmac
Club Member
Wow.
I lived in Vegas for a while. There was a single mom with two teenage daughters in our apartment complex. I remember one day where she’d gotten her paycheck and lost it all on slots before she got home.
I was offered a lot of money to become the General Sales Manager at a very busy car dealership in LV. I was going to take the job (even moved to Vegas) until I met with the owner for the final pay plan meeting. It was lucrative (positive). Then, I asked him why this position was available. He’s a great owner, product is solid, team is solid.
His answer...
At that dealership, the GSMs would lend money to the salespeople throughout the years. The last one stopped loaning employees money. That did not sit well with the sales team. One day, an employee robbed the GSM at gunpoint and stole his wallet/car. The former GSM quit and they found me. I was too spooked and didn’t even start. I was gone a few hours later.
Pussy!
It’s a crazy town.
Mb2658
Well-Known Member
Because you don’t have to interact with other people or think about what you are doing.