Costa Rica not caving to U.S. gambling arrests

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tony95 — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:42:58 GMT

Yeah, it's time to legalize online sports gambling. It's funny Frist would speak out about the danger of sport gambling in the home when online poker has been legal for years and sports gambling laws have been unenforced until recently. I wonder who bought his vote on this one.

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Litebets27 — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:46:14 GMT

Internet gambling threatens our families by bringing addictive behavior right into our living rooms, Senate Majority leader Bill Frist said earlier this month on the Senate floor.

Hey Frist,let's get rid of that additive behavior of(second hand cigarette smoke) that clouds many American living rooms. Talk about a THREAT.

Then there are the illegal street drugs out there, the sexual predators, Oh, and how about alcohol.

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Tenaj — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:36:54 GMT

NBC did a special clip of this guy. They took the camera in the inside of his business, personal homes, and private life. He had a lot of girls hanging off him. He wanted to know what the US's problem was. He said he was not breaking any laws in his country.

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LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:04:47 GMT

good article.i don't see why we can't regulate and legalize online gambling.if you can buy a lottery ticket or go to a horse race then what is the big deal about gambling on the internet? the people have spoken in favor of online gambling and what the people want they should get.

Costa Rica not caving to U.S. gambling arrests

Lottery Post — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:27:18 GMT

Costa Rica finds itself in the middle of the fight between U.S. authorities and the online gambling industry.

Think of Costa Rica and flashes of colorful birds, bright beaches and long hikes through the rain forest come to mind.

But several recent arrests and indictments have thrust the country into the spotlight for another, less savory reason: its cozy relationship with the online gambling industry. The industry is under fire from U.S. authorities, helping create the notion that this sma... [ More ]