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Sports gambling legalized

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Big Circus, May 14, 2018.

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  1. Twirling Time

    Twirling Time Well-Known Member

    Utah has got you beat. At least Texas has a lottery and da ponies.
     
    Twirling Time, Aug 3, 2018
    #205
  2. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    There are a couple of dog tracks and a couple of Indian Casinos which are limited to "electronic bingo", basically slots with a randomizer purportedly based on bingo.

    So much money goes across the state lines. Dumb.
     
    Neutral Corner, Aug 4, 2018
    #206
  3. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    I do love how you get a little more debauchery the further west along I-20 you travel.
    Alabama - No lottery, no casinos
    Mississippi - Casinos, but no lottery
    Louisiana - Casinos, lottery, drive thru daiquiri shops and strip clubs
     
    Batman, Aug 5, 2018
    #207
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  4. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Before the giant, swanky Hard Rock casino in Tampa was built, there was a rinky-dink little casino with $10 max-pot poker (state rules; basically a money shuffle), live bingo and those insidious bingo slots. Never saw anyone win on those in the few times I went. Plus, being an Indian casino that also had a cheap smoke shop, the smoke in the casino was so thick you could cut it with a knife.
     
    playthrough, Aug 5, 2018
    #208
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  5. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    The highest volume lottery outlets in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee are all just across the border from Alabama. The demand is there, but bible belt politics continues to fund other states while Alabama continues to be unable to balance the budget.

    Casinos would probably cause the earth to crack, a rain of toads, and the end of the world as we know it.
     
    Neutral Corner, Aug 5, 2018
    #209
  6. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Could you imagine how much money you could make betting in Bama on the Tide not covering whatever ridiculous spread bettors push it to? Course, the tricky part would be collecting and not getting your ass kicked.
     
    DanOregon, Aug 7, 2018
    #210
  7. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    What makes you think that does not happen now? It's just bookies, not a casino. Not that a sports book here wouldn't absolutely mint money.
     
    Neutral Corner, Aug 7, 2018
    #211
  8. Mwilliams685

    Mwilliams685 Active Member

    Mwilliams685, Aug 8, 2018
    #212
  9. Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!

    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! Well-Known Member

    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Aug 9, 2018
    #213
  10. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    playthrough, Aug 9, 2018
    #214
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  11. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Self-serve beer taps paired with sports wagering is easy money for BWW.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Aug 9, 2018
    #215
  12. Mwilliams685

    Mwilliams685 Active Member

    You gotta plan ahead. Wager on Game Two when Game One starts.
     
    Mwilliams685, Aug 9, 2018
    #216
    playthrough likes this.
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