Desperate times...

[jetset]

Nevada entertaining idea of lowering gambling age to 18

by Richard N. Velotta
Las Vegas Sun

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Nevada's top gaming regulator says he'll ask state legislators whether they have any appetite to lower the minimum gambling age from 21 to 18 as a way to drum up state gaming revenue during the recession.

http://casinocitytimes.com/news/arti...ntentID=175852

[Webzcas]

So the United States does everything it can to stop her citizens gambling online, where the tax dollars don't go in the Federal Coffers. Yet a US State wants to encourage younger people to gamble away their money.

It's all about the money, the money, the money.

[1819]

not desperate. smart. most racinos and indian casinos are 18 to play. why not a.c. and vegas? a young player is an uneducated player. they are the group that still thinks you can win, they dont understand how to take advantage of comps, they have good credit, they are very easily separated from their money. i would be against it. young folks have it hard enough without having to declare bankruptcy by the time they turn 21 but it is the casino industry and they are in business to make money. it is a smart move on their part.....

[Casinomeister]

The public has long debated the age of adulthood, and Smock pointed out that 18-year-olds are allowed to vote and serve their country in the military.

Yeah, but it doesn't mean they can balance a check book.

What idiocy. 18-year-olds throwing caution to the wind, and these are the people that can least afford gambling losses.

And losses are what it's all about. Winners don't keep Vegas in business. It's the people losing money. If Nevada needs more money to pay their teachers, then raise the taxes. Pretty simple, isn't it?

[lots0]

If a kid can sign up to go and risk their lives in Iraq... He/She should be allowed to gamble and drink just like the grownups, if they want...
my 2 cents

[Webzcas]

If a kid can sign up to go and risk their lives in Iraq... He/She should be allowed to gamble and drink just like the grownups, if they want...
my 2 cents

Just make sure they don't do it at home

[Webzcas]

Since when has CasinoMeister had over 4Billion Members?

Nice of them all to thank me though

[GrandMaster]

It is a good thing that they are not all listed by name, otherwise they would take up a lot of space.
4294967296 happens to be the 32nd power of 2, I am sure this has something to do with it.

[winbig]

Yeah, but it doesn't mean they can balance a check book.

What idiocy. 18-year-olds throwing caution to the wind, and these are the people that can least afford gambling losses.

And losses are what it's all about. Winners don't keep Vegas in business. It's the people losing money. If Nevada needs more money to pay their teachers, then raise the taxes. Pretty simple, isn't it?

Hell, some 50 year olds can't balance their checkbook, either...

But I agree, there's no way they should allow 18 year old's to gamble - increased revenues or not.

[GrandMaster]

18-year-olds are allowed to gamble in most of Europe, but 16-year-olds are not allowed to drive, unlike in the US. I played the lottery when I was in kindergarten and I figured it out pretty quickly that it was not the way to fabulous riches.