Front Page of the Jacksonville Paper Yesterday

PShabi · #1 10-08-06, 05:21 PM

Millions?

Come on now. What most of the people on this forum and the others that are talking about this fail to understand is that we are not an all-powerful majority. Some of you need to get the fuck off the forums and realize there's a big world out there. A lot of people in this country (probably a majority) don't even know you can play poker online. How many times have you told someone about your online gaming and had people say they didn't know that you could do that online?

Most people don't know and even if they do, they don't give a flying fuck. That's the reality. The people that are going to change their voting habits because of this specific gambling legislation is a miniscule fraction of the overall number of voters.

jimmym · #2 10-08-06, 05:58 PM

OK ,,perhaps not millions, but must be at least 1 million online poker players from America?? I dont know, I do know that they reacon 5 million Americans play poker.

Robbie Robb · #3 10-08-06, 06:08 PM

I like that the UK has drawn up papers and such to promote the UK as a mecca for online gaming, but come on, do you really expect Bush will let that happen? He'll pick up his little phone and be connected to Blair. They'll talk for a few minutes and all of a sudden all that work will disappear. The same thing will happen here in Canada. Harper and Blair and far too deep in Bush's pocket to actually stand up to the man. (Harper more so than Blair)

Reel Deal · #4 10-08-06, 11:34 PM

Actually, I wouldn't worry about that RR... I think the fact that they've only budgeted a very, very small amount to enforce this is proof that Bush probably won't bother with this after the ink dries on his signature.

Talking Poker · #5 10-08-06, 06:09 PM

I understand and agree with the point you are making here, but don't kid yourself either - there are without a doubt "millions" od people who play poker online in the U.S. These may not all be big time, serious players like us, but there are millions who have at least tried it.

PShabi · #6 10-08-06, 06:16 PM

And the fish who don't read 2+2 don't have any clue this legislation has even passed. Shit, they're still on Party funding the monster jackpot they aren't even going to play for!

Talking Poker · #7 10-08-06, 10:57 PM

No, that's Mayhem. But he's Canadian.

P.S. What's 2+2? Never heard of it.