Yeah Jim, whatever you say.
Those are "unlawful" numbers.
If the government were smart, they'd legalize it and tax it, and get money from the casinos.
But like someone said, the players behind the major casinos here in this country have their money in the pockets of a lot of folks up in DC (on both sides of the aisle).
I don't like the fact that the govt is kind've trying to regulate it either. But what do you expect? I believe most online poker casinos are "offshore". or maybe all of them. I don't know and I don't care. So doesn't that make it look kind've shady.... oh smart one.
I play every now and then... big deal...
but be prepared for the day that Manny Ivey has to fill out an application...
Why did you leave your last job?
Because I went all in with AK and some punk ass with a 3 6 called me and the flop came and dropped a 3 on me and I lost the WSOP.
Poker is Gambling. Gambling is luck. Less than .01% can make a living doing it.
Good luck to you.
All in!
Lobbyists are a powerfull thing...But like someone said, the players behind the major casinos here in this country have their money in the pockets of a lot of folks up in DC (on both sides of the aisle).
Interesting...
When a big corporation uses a loophole in the law to perform an activity (tax shelter) offshore that is regulated in the states, it's a slimy, offensive practice and the government should close the loophole.
When an individual uses a loophole in the law to perform an activity (gambling) offshore that is regulated in the states, the government should back the off and not close the loophole.
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I don't really have a dog in this fight, but it seems to me that gambling should either be legalized, or the offshore ban should be put in place. To keep things like they are now just doesn't make any sense.
Everygame in a casino is gambling yet somehow the house never goes broke. I wonder why that is?I don't like the fact that the govt is kind've trying to regulate it either. But what do you expect? I believe most online poker casinos are "offshore". or maybe all of them. I don't know and I don't care. So doesn't that make it look kind've shady.... oh smart one.
I play every now and then... big deal...
but be prepared for the day that Manny Ivey has to fill out an application...
Why did you leave your last job?
Because I went all in with AK and some punk ass with a 3 6 called me and the flop came and dropped a 3 on me and I lost the WSOP.
Poker is Gambling. Gambling is luck. Less than .01% can make a living doing it.
Good luck to you.
All in!
I don't understand what your deal is. Its as if you're hoping for me to fail just so you can say "I told you so". Well, whatever dude. If I fall flat on my face doing this then I'll post on here so that you can get on top of your high chair and scream out loud that you were right and I was wrong.
Whatever dude, but I don't think you should come up to me as if everything is OK next time I see you at a GTG.
I think it is way different than your analogy put it, Mark. When corporations use loopholes, they do so on laws that are put into place for the benefit of society IE environmental concerns. However, gambling legislation is just another example of the government legislating morality.
There you go. Now you can go play in your corner and I can go play in mine. Now I won't be tempted to be critical of anyone taking up Texas holdem as a career.This message is hidden because MannyIsGod is on your ignore list.
Good Luck.
Last edited by SequSpur; 04-07-2006 at 12:23 AM.
god Sequ, what are you, 5??
Im in your corner Manny.
Grow the up Sequ.
Yeah, I guess so. I guess I went a little to far with Mr. Sensitive. It's okay. Life goes on. Maybe one day I'll see him on ESPN.
with Mr. Sensitive
Hes not sensitive.
Your mocking his way of life.
In fact, you do the same to me, and I dont apreciate it either.
I applaud Manny for how he makes his living, in fact, I hope he IS on ESPN one day so I can say I know that guy.
Youve honestly crossed from forum clown to asshat extrodinare.
I think you should apologize immediately and lay off.
In fact, its the same thing you do to me and I honestly don't apreciate it.
*BLUE BLUE BLUE*
Alright sir, what's the problem today?
I heard an advertisement on Howard Stern that WSEX.COM, it's not a sex site it's World Sports Exchange, has no rake poker. I have no idea what that means but they made it seem like it was pretty badass.
I know nothing of poker or online poker, I just wanted to let you poker people know.
Mr. Sensitive my ass. I guess since I'm ignore you won't read this (
) but I just don't understand why you've been such a about this over and over again.
If its your money I took online, I'm sorry.
Uhhhh*BLUE BLUE BLUE*
Alright sir, what's the problem today?
I don't understand.
Nobody does.
I specifically used the tax loophole example to keep it in the monetary benefit category. I'm not talking about Carnival Cruises registering their ships in BFE or Zaire to avoid environmental and safety regulations. I was talking about when Haliburton uses a dummy subsidiary registered in the Caymans to report billions in earnings that then don't have to be taxed.
All I'm saying is either legalize gambling across the board and regulate it, or ban it. But it is silly to argue in favor of what in reality is a techinal loophole when the intent of the law is clearly to limit gambling by people in the US.
Well, I think its pretty clear I stand for the legalization of gambling along with a lot of other things. If its a loophole its a loophole in a law that shouldn't be on the books to begin with.
I still think there is a huge difference when talking about the actions of an individual in a home and a corporation actively seeking to defraud the government.
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