A New Gambling Degenerate?

Senator Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader was in the lime light for his close race a few weeks ago. He won by a 55-45 margin, but the Nevada representative has a new cause.



He wants to LEGALIZE ONLINE POKER!

And you know what that means: we are that much closer to getting online sports betting back!

Here's the thing though: his constituency includes Las Vegas, the gambling center of the world. So some of the smaller casinos think this might not be a good idea.

The Associated Press reported

Casino executives in northern Nevada fear legalization of Internet poker will lead to more gambling online and steal away their customers, especially at smaller operations already hurting in Reno and rural areas.

You can read the full report here.



I have friends that play these games online anyways, but the government makes it a pain because financial institutions are not allowed to fund accounts with money from gambling sites.

I don't care much for online poker. Computers can rig things, right? And poker seems pretty easy to do it with.

But I certainly would put up some money on sports. It can't be rigged by a computer and after working as media covering high school, college, and pro sports I think I'd do pretty well.



I just wouldn't bet on the Caps after their 3-game skid.

Here's the line on their game tonight from BetUS.com:

7:05p

7	Florida Panthers	+1½ -140	+200	6 O+105 U-125	2½ O+115 U-155
8	Washington Capitals	-1½ +120	-240		3½ O-125 U-115

I work with The Junkies on 106.7 The Fan, who my friend and colleague Kyle Veater lovingly refers to as "gambling degerates." 

That might be a bit far. I just don't see the problem. People say that it aids money laundering ... but then again a good money launderer can find another way. It's not exactly online gambling or bust.

So I'm all for it. Legalize! Legalize! (Online gambling...that's all for now...)