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We now take you to Ames (and Iowa City), IA
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Pilotbuff
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Selfish on both their parts. Both know this is a major “no no” and yet they jeopardize not only their careers but potentially drag down their respective organizations that they play for. When I lived in Vegas years ago, I had a girlfriend that knew Art Schlichter pretty well, the biggest loser in the world, would bet on 2 cockroaches climbing a wall. Didn’t care about anybody but himself.
I'll start wagging my finger when the NFL and colleges stop taking money from sports gambling sites.
I'm not a gambler. I don't have judgement for those who gamble responsibly.
and I'm not convinced the current model of legal gambling is good for our society.
of course I'm holding that thought after reading of gambling scandals in sports I love. It's probably not reasonable to outlaw alcohol if a drunk driver kills an innocent person and it's not reasonable to outlaw weed if a grandma eats an edible and ends up in the hospital and it's not reasonable to outlaw firearms if a single person is shot in a hunting accident and ....
but it seems that there's scant regulation of gambling in the US today, I perceive there's tremendous damage being done to sports and I often see reports that a high percentage of people who gamble are the least educated and poorest members of society.
I'd welcome a model that regulates the practice a bit more effectively without taking it away from responsible people who can afford to lose. I have no idea what that model looks like.
I do realize that online gambling was becoming very popular before it was legal and that we have more regulations today than six years ago.
I think this is a tough problem. I don't have answers (other than getting rid of govt run gambling, e.g. lotteries)
Edit: I usually don't think much about posters who have me on ignore but do regret Manhattan won't see and share his thoughts on this.
and I'm not convinced the current model of legal gambling is good for our society.
of course I'm holding that thought after reading of gambling scandals in sports I love. It's probably not reasonable to outlaw alcohol if a drunk driver kills an innocent person and it's not reasonable to outlaw weed if a grandma eats an edible and ends up in the hospital and it's not reasonable to outlaw firearms if a single person is shot in a hunting accident and ....
but it seems that there's scant regulation of gambling in the US today, I perceive there's tremendous damage being done to sports and I often see reports that a high percentage of people who gamble are the least educated and poorest members of society.
I'd welcome a model that regulates the practice a bit more effectively without taking it away from responsible people who can afford to lose. I have no idea what that model looks like.
I do realize that online gambling was becoming very popular before it was legal and that we have more regulations today than six years ago.
I think this is a tough problem. I don't have answers (other than getting rid of govt run gambling, e.g. lotteries)
Edit: I usually don't think much about posters who have me on ignore but do regret Manhattan won't see and share his thoughts on this.
He fooked
Gambling on his team, fake accounts, underage, tampering with evidence.
This is going to tear apart ISU.
And it probably goes further than just the Clones.
We all have our vices and weaknesses. Gambling is a vice that really can tear a person apart. Ruins everything. I go to Vegas and don’t even bother to place a bet (there’s plenty of other vices to explore in that town).
It’s tragic and I hope this kid is able to pull himself together. His football days are over, and he will probably end up serving some jail time. That doesn’t mean his entire life is ruined. We are a society that likes to give second chances.
It’s tragic and I hope this kid is able to pull himself together. His football days are over, and he will probably end up serving some jail time. That doesn’t mean his entire life is ruined. We are a society that likes to give second chances.
I just never understood how the "bookies" could give him that much credit. I think he was in over his head more than DOUBLE his salary. If I am his bookie, I don't take his bets past his salary... and even THAT doesnt make good business sense.
He is one sick person. I feel bad for the guy.
Dude, you do realize that bookies get people on the hook like this on purpose, right? Particularly when they are in a position to fix games?
I like and agree with your post..... except the above snippet doesn't even come close to what American beliefs are about guns. I am with you on everything else tho.
This is probably not the place to deal with the guns issue in America.
That may be. But at the point that AS is down that much, how can the bookie reasonably think he can collect? I have never heard of 1 instance where a large gambling debt didnt end up being a happy ending. My point was... this is just dumb and AS couldn't possibly have paid that debt.
Thats great... so the bookie "owns" him... how did that work out for the bookie?
I just looked it up.... AS never paid his gambling debts off, nor was he able to repay his victims from his fraud conviction....
So I guess the bookie didnt exactly get what he wanted.
So I guess the bookie didnt exactly get what he wanted.
I'm curious what you disagree with, but yeah, let's take it up in another thread
I just read that AS wrote a book about his gambling addiction called "Busted" WHILE HE WAS STILL GAMBLING.
One sick man.
If people were getting shot by hunters in a hunting situation, I wouldn't be for major gun control and reform. Unfortunately, its the semi-automatic mass shootings in clubs, movie theaters, churches, synagogues, and concerts that is driving my belief that guns should be regulated.
I wish we only had hunting accidents.
Politics thread here I come.
(OBTW.. I am of the opinion that the deer should have guns also.... u know... make it fair). Surly the NRA doesnt wantt to limit gun sales just to humans.)
TIL that not sure is in to hookers
I believe it’s a prerequisite for membership on allbuffs. No?
Gambling is major problem for some people - it's addictive to some. And must have been to this kid.
That's part of the reason gambling was so very illegal, for so very long.
Now the states are getting great income from lottery tickets. Taxing the poor, giving them false hope
That's part of the reason gambling was so very illegal, for so very long.
Now the states are getting great income from lottery tickets. Taxing the poor, giving them false hope
- The lowest-income households spend an average of $412 per year on lottery tickets, more than four times what the highest-income households spend.
- This seems absurd because lottery tickets are a losing proposition statistically.
- But can we really blame those less fortunate for rolling the dice if they stand little chance of ever being wealthy?
Hell yea. Love our new conference.
I bet you do!
You are playing a dangerous game
you’re bluffing. I’m all in.
I'm tempted to ask if you bet on black or red and then run a simulation to see if you win. Losing, of course, will come with consequences
Holy mixed metaphors, Batman!