[robertpaulsen]

"In Australia, companies like Betcorp and Lasseters Corp were hit hard last year because of the ban. In the UK, companies like PartyGaming Plc and 888 Holdings were also hit in 2006 over such issues. Gigamedia (GIGM) and American Wagering (BETM) were also noted in a story late yesterday along with pari-mutuel horseracing company Youbet.com (UBET)."

Just read the above. The existing laws hurt .... who? Oh, by all means, let's repeal those laws so these companies can go back to making their billions.

You need to think -- if the companies are making billions, where do they get that money? Right. Which means the odds are you're going to lose.

This then places a burden on the rest of us to take care of your dumb a$$ -- which is unfair in that, had you WON, you wouldn't have shared it with the rest of us.

[jmc813]

You need to think -- if the companies are making billions, where do they get that money? Right. Which means the odds are you're going to lose.

Do you oppose state lotteries? What about the stock market?

This then places a burden on the rest of us to take care of your dumb a$$ -- which is unfair in that, had you WON, you wouldn't have shared it with the rest of us.

Maybe it's early in the morning, but that argument sounds borderline socialist.