{"id":740,"date":"2006-08-12T11:12:49","date_gmt":"2006-08-12T16:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2006\/08\/fight-for-your-right-to-gamble\/"},"modified":"2006-08-12T11:12:49","modified_gmt":"2006-08-12T16:12:49","slug":"fight-for-your-right-to-gamble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2006\/08\/fight-for-your-right-to-gamble\/","title":{"rendered":"Fight For Your Right to Gamble"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why Sportsbooks Would Flock to the US<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>
\nupon Decriminalization<\/h3>\n

Joe Duffy (JoeDuffy.net<\/span><\/b><\/a>)<\/p>\n

As reported on CasinoBettingNews.com<\/span><\/b><\/a>, both CNBC and the
\nWall Street Journal conducted surveys that showed an overwhelming 9-of-10
\nAmericans favor fully legalizing online gambling. <\/p>\n

I\u2019ve pointed out if the US<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>
\ngovernment did something really extraordinary and listened to the will of the
\npeople; tax revenue from online casinos could be used to fund Social Security
\nor education. <\/span>Crazy ideas, I know. <\/span><\/p>\n

Even supporters of your right to choose to bet will point
\nout that online sportsbooks and online casinos could still set up shop outside
\nthe US<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region> and
\ncircumvent taxation. <\/p>\n

At JoeDuffy.net<\/span><\/b><\/a>, we believe there are at
\nleast two major forces that would make that unlikely: market forces and
\ngovernment protection. <\/p>\n

BetOnSports, the target de jour of the Department of
\nInjustice\u2019s crackdown on civil liberties, reports about 80 percent of their
\nsportsbook business came from the United States<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>
\nbefore the \u201cTobetaman<\/span> Square Massacre\u201d. <\/p>\n

American pointspread<\/span> bettors
\nwould feel much more secure placing their online sports bets with a company
\nthat was regulated inside of their borders. \u201cEven those of us who do not have a
\ngreat deal of faith in our government, generally have a favorable view of the
\ncurrent land based casino control commissions\u201d said Stevie Vincent of KnockoutPicks.com<\/span><\/b><\/a>.
\n <\/span>Cy McCormick of the online handicapping
\nsyndicate AllianceHandicapping.com<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span>
\nadded, \u201cRegulation means credibility\u201d. <\/p>\n

What do we mean by \u201cgovernment protection\u201d? <\/span>In this fantasy of Big Brother giving you the
\nright to choose to gamble online, certainly the \u201cno taxation without
\nrepresentation\u201d applies.<\/p>\n

Several years ago, online sportsbooks faced DoS<\/span> (Denial of Service) attacks from Russian mafia
\nhackers. <\/span>The hackers demanded \u201csecurity
\nprotection\u201d from the online casinos and for the most part got their ransom. <\/p>\n

Eventually, the extortionists were caught, but with no
\nhelp from the FBI. The hackers knew offshore books would get no relief from United
\nStates<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region> law enforcement. Once the US<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>
\ngovernment legitimized online gambling, American based companies would have the
\nsame law enforcement protection as Ebay<\/span> or Amazon. <\/p>\n

Finally, American land based casino giants would
\naggressively pursue the online avenue once our government decriminalizes this
\nlegitimate activity. All but guaranteed to be major players when it came to
\nonline betting, their motivation to circumvent taxation would be minimal.<\/p>\n

But who wants to fund social security anyway? <\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/p>\n

Free college and NFL picks all year long at JoeDuffy.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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