Question for USA Players ONLY (PLEASE!)

**silcnlayc** · 6th October 2006, 04:02 PM

I like to have my coffee, turn on some tunes

Same here. It would cost me $200+ in travel cost to go to a casino 4 hours away (bridge/tunnel fees). Not going to happen when I can deposit anywhere between $50-100 in a session and have a great time without the travel pains. Downright ridiculous!

**frufrugirl** · 6th October 2006, 04:22 PM

My personal opinion, it will hurt in the long run, for the truly addicted, those trips to a local casino will be an eyeopener, its hard to win there. It is also depressing to walk out of the casino with a loss - no immediate safe enviornment...I think mentally it will take its toll. When I lose at home I can get up, go have some coffee and take a walk to shake off the loss, or read a book and watch tv. It dosnt sting that way. Its easier for me to pace my betting too...(I only have $50 to play..) at a casino its a short walk to the cash machine and zap..empty bank account. It is so sad to see people digging in their purses looking for that last dollar, or scowling as they leave an atm machine. Sadder is the "loser walk", slumped over and looking at the ground as they make their way to their cars...in my area there are alot of Casinos, just a short drive to disaster...

**MrVan** · 6th October 2006, 04:49 PM

I am glad all this is happening. Even when I win at gambling I don't feel especially good about myself, it's just an illusion of "It was smart of me to gamble since I came out ahead, right...?". If I wasn't able to do it anymore, I would have to find things to do that actually made me feel good about myself, like learn about something or exercise or play golf. I love slots, my grandma had a slot machine from the 1920's in her house and I used to play it standing on a chair when I was 3 years old. But as I grew up I never went to casinos, in fact I've only been to a casino twice. But, I got addicted to gambling online. It's a dangerous "hobby" (addiction) and I think this law can only help America.

**BingoT** · 6th October 2006, 05:01 PM

The good thing is I only live 45 min to Foxwoods or the Mohegan Sun Casino
If any of you ever go let me know so we can meet
And i'll even treat you to Dinner too.
Oh this is only open to Girls lol
And I won't tell the wife

**sneakattack** · 6th October 2006, 08:01 PM

I dont think the ban could hurt. The money casinos make will stay in the us economy, not that it represents a large amount, but it will be spent in the us instead. I think online casinos hurt bm casinos more than it helps them. Takes more from clients than it encourages them to go to real casinos.

**HateMG** · 6th October 2006, 08:50 PM

Before internet I used to go to AC once every 2-3 month with 1,5-2K gambling money and I drove there for about 2 hours. In the last 3 years I went there only twice just because online casinos were eating all my extra money. So if I don't have any more online casinos to play I will go back to AC again on more regular basis. It's good for me as I won't have to scramble sometimes to get some money to my bank account to cover that lose on previous day and I won't have as big loses as I had online and I'll gladly trade the convenience of online gambling for a few extra Ks I will save.
It's good for B&M casinos and good for government as this extra money will produce additional tax revenues. I assume $11 billion in additional casino profit will translate to close to $4 billion in extra tax money.

**frufrugirl** · 7th October 2006, 12:58 AM

It's interesting to read everyones point of view on this. Everyone had made some good points. Thanks for the thread Lord_Have_Mercy!

**Simmo!** · 7th October 2006, 01:09 PM

Actually I have to say, that if this was happening in the UK, I could see a positive side for some people. However, if I was one of those people, what would irk me far more is the fact that a) I'm being told what I can and can't do with my own money in my own home and b) that it was religious oddballs forcing their moral beliefs on me.

Consequently, I wouldn't want it to happen. If I wished to go out and do different things instead of gambling online, then that's down to me to sort out, not because someone else is telling me I am no longer allowed by law to make the choice myself!