Supreme Court Allows for Sports Gambling Nationwide

pjhawks
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well it's about time.  No reason this hasn't been legal throughout the country.  The law was not stopping people from doing it at all.  That's my take. what do you all think?

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/05/14/us-top-court-backs-new-jerseys-bid-to-legalize-sports-betting/23434234/
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  • ed243421
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  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    Guess they were tired of all the money being spent on illegal gambling and decided to finally take their piece of the pie. 
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,766
    pjsteelerfan said:
    Guess they were tired of all the money being spent on illegal gambling and decided to finally take their piece of the pie. 
    Gotta be!
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,296
    Come on online poker!
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,819
    ed243421 said:
    Celtics in 4!!!
    I'll take that bet.  How much?!?
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,819
    pjsteelerfan said:
    Guess they were tired of all the money being spent on illegal gambling and decided to finally take their piece of the pie. 
    It won't get rid of illegal gambling, far from it.

    Why am I going to go to a legal place out of my way when I can head to my local watering hole and just fill out a ticket?
  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    tempo_n_groove said:
    pjsteelerfan said:
    Guess they were tired of all the money being spent on illegal gambling and decided to finally take their piece of the pie. 
    It won't get rid of illegal gambling, far from it.

    Why am I going to go to a legal place out of my way when I can head to my local watering hole and just fill out a ticket?
    I never said it would get rid of illegal gambling, just that the federal and state governments will want their cuts now.
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    pjsteelerfan said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    pjsteelerfan said:
    Guess they were tired of all the money being spent on illegal gambling and decided to finally take their piece of the pie. 
    It won't get rid of illegal gambling, far from it.

    Why am I going to go to a legal place out of my way when I can head to my local watering hole and just fill out a ticket?
    I never said it would get rid of illegal gambling, just that the federal and state governments will want their cuts now.
    I hope IL gets their cut. It’s a broke, dysfunctional state that could use another revenue source any way possible. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,819
    pjsteelerfan said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    pjsteelerfan said:
    Guess they were tired of all the money being spent on illegal gambling and decided to finally take their piece of the pie. 
    It won't get rid of illegal gambling, far from it.

    Why am I going to go to a legal place out of my way when I can head to my local watering hole and just fill out a ticket?
    I never said it would get rid of illegal gambling, just that the federal and state governments will want their cuts now.
    Exactly the reason that illegal gambling will remain king.

    Don't forget that the leagues are going to want a piece too!
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965

    bootlegger10 said:
    Come on online poker!
    This would be big. My brother plays online professionally and has lived in Mexico for the last 6 years or so because he could no longer play in the U.S. 
  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,320
    bbiggs said:

    bootlegger10 said:
    Come on online poker!
    This would be big. My brother plays online professionally and has lived in Mexico for the last 6 years or so because he could no longer play in the U.S. 
    Doesn't New Jersey have online Poker Betting? If so, then he should move to NJ. Though, not sure why anyone wants to live in NJ, except to gamble?
  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,320
    tempo_n_groove said:
    pjsteelerfan said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    pjsteelerfan said:
    Guess they were tired of all the money being spent on illegal gambling and decided to finally take their piece of the pie. 
    It won't get rid of illegal gambling, far from it.

    Why am I going to go to a legal place out of my way when I can head to my local watering hole and just fill out a ticket?
    I never said it would get rid of illegal gambling, just that the federal and state governments will want their cuts now.
    Exactly the reason that illegal gambling will remain king.

    Don't forget that the leagues are going to want a piece too!
    Agree, but i also think another reason illegal gambling will still be rampant, is that you bet with a Bookey on credit, unlike legal gambling.


  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,320
    pjhawks said:
    well it's about time.  No reason this hasn't been legal throughout the country.  The law was not stopping people from doing it at all.  That's my take. what do you all think?

    https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/05/14/us-top-court-backs-new-jerseys-bid-to-legalize-sports-betting/23434234/
    About time is right. I would've thought this would've happen decades ago. 

    I think the supreme court had NO choice but to vote the way they did. I'm surprised that it was a 6-3 vote and not a 9-0, though it doesn't matter since it passed.

  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 13,045
    cutz said:
    bbiggs said:

    bootlegger10 said:
    Come on online poker!
    This would be big. My brother plays online professionally and has lived in Mexico for the last 6 years or so because he could no longer play in the U.S. 
    Doesn't New Jersey have online Poker Betting? If so, then he should move to NJ. Though, not sure why anyone wants to live in NJ, except to gamble?
    yes but I believe you can only play against other people in New Jersey.  

    I would think that this sports betting ruling would eventually lead to poker being legal as well.  can't see how it wouldn't be.

    the interesting question about this sports gambling ruling is will states allow sports gambling over the internet or just keep it in casinos?


  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,924
    It's about fucking time.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,894
    Yeah, great. I can't believe it took so long. Legal gambling is a GREAT way to fund public projects and whatnot. Sure, there are things to be careful about - namely gambling addictions/debt and laundering via gambling outfits. But all in all, legalized gambling is financially beneficial for state revenue....... That said, I think it's pure bullshit that gambling winnings are taxed in the USA .... Is there any talk about ending that kind of legal robbery? Is that always a state law or a federal thing?
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,606
    bbiggs said:

    bootlegger10 said:
    Come on online poker!
    This would be big. My brother plays online professionally and has lived in Mexico for the last 6 years or so because he could no longer play in the U.S. 
    maybe we should start the poker stars thread again?  There was one a few years which we had about 10 people in.
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  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    Cool that it passed, but it'll be a long time before my state legalizes it. 
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    eeriepadave said:
    bbiggs said:

    bootlegger10 said:
    Come on online poker!
    This would be big. My brother plays online professionally and has lived in Mexico for the last 6 years or so because he could no longer play in the U.S. 
    maybe we should start the poker stars thread again?  There was one a few years which we had about 10 people in.
    I used to play on poker stars all the time before they banned it. I definitely enjoy playing poker 
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,894
    edited May 2018
    bbiggs said:
    eeriepadave said:
    bbiggs said:

    bootlegger10 said:
    Come on online poker!
    This would be big. My brother plays online professionally and has lived in Mexico for the last 6 years or so because he could no longer play in the U.S. 
    maybe we should start the poker stars thread again?  There was one a few years which we had about 10 people in.
    I used to play on poker stars all the time before they banned it. I definitely enjoy playing poker 
    I like playing poker online when there is no risk, lol. I don't like using real money. This is off-topic, sorry, but does anyone know of a good poker app that is free with phony money? I used to play with one, but they actually switched to real money after a couple years.
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