News talk 2014-02-25: Legislation exempts poker

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February

25

2014

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Legislation may be introduced in U.S. Senate to ban all online gambling except poker
Las Vegas Review-Journal ↑

Mike Caro says:

Not so fast! It’s human nature to approve things that will help our selfish best interests. We want to play poker online. Fine.

But what about people who are passionate about betting sports online? Or playing blackjack online? We engaged in this battle because we were ethically right. We shouldn’t cheer legislation that enshrines the oppression we were fighting against, just because it exempts us. Think about it. — MC

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