Who's Afraid of Online Gambling?

Reply #5

Coin Toss — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:18:26 GMT

Excellent post BobP......

For all the various tghreads here n LP about RNG's I wondered about some of the support for online casinos.

When the internet was growing and some of the first sports books showed up offshore it was basically good luck with trying to collect any winnings.

Reply #4

DoubleDown — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:48:06 GMT

Good post, BobP.

I agree...

Myself, I would never gamble on an online casino- way too risky.

RNG stands for rapidly no green to me.

I still would like the opportunity to purchase lottery tickets online, but that to me is a different animal.

DD

Reply #3

BobP — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:36:11 GMT

When you go to a land casino in the U.S. the games are either fair by their very nature or electronic and checked to be sure you are playing the game at the posted odds.

With online casinos I suspect the games play you. If nothing else, everything that's wrong with computer lottery drawings is worse for online casinos conducting unwatched operations.

Let's see, you want to open an online casino, the playing of which will be illegal where most of your customers reside. You have the... [ More ]

Reply #2

dvdiva — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:02:09 GMT

The biggest online operators so far are out of the UK. Not surprised that MGM would consider having an offshore internet presence. I'm sure other multi-national corporate gaming interests will join them. I'm also not surprised by the corruption on the part of those trying to stop the inevitable.

Reply #1

Coin Toss — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 02:28:23 GMT

Hello:

MGM Mirage opened an offshore operation...

Who's Afraid of Online Gambling?

Coin Toss — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 02:27:12 GMT

Chicago Tribune 7-23-06:

Steve Chapman

WHO'S AFRAID OF ONLINE GAMBLING?

Published July 23, 2006

In the last few decades, legal gambling has gone from being the exception to being the norm. Once upon a time, you had to look hard and travel far to find it. Nowadays, if you chance to venture out the front door, odds are good it will find you.

It's available through lotteries, casinos and racetracks across the country. It's allowed in some form in every state except... [ More ]