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AngryAmish

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52. Good for you.

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 07:09 PM

Jan 2016

The only consistent winning football bet in Chicago is against Notre Dame. There is so much dumb ND money you get a consistent 1.5 to 2 points of value, more when they are good. Short Illini basketball too.

I don't bet because one really needs a good body of knowledge and I lack that time.

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In your opinion, are DraftKings and FanDuel gambling? [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2016 OP

So is the Stock Market itsrobert Jan 2016 #1

Ideally, no -- but that's what it's turned into Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2016 #13

Penny stocks? rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #55

Yet inevitably every one of those investment contests is won by a 16 yo Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2016 #56

Nonsense rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #30

That's half true. Xolodno Jan 2016 #44

It depends on the Pink Sheets stock you buy jmowreader Jan 2016 #46

No it's all true rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #48

Sorry, was tired and part of your post didn't sink in.... Xolodno Jan 2016 #49

No prob thanks! rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #54

I do think they are gambling AND think they should be legal for adults. nt kelly1mm Jan 2016 #2

How should it be taxed and by whom? Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2016 #14

Taxed in the same way/Jurisdiction any other ecommerce activity would be. If I kelly1mm Jan 2016 #17

See 1.5 billion dollar powerball hysteria. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #35

Ayup. Iggo Jan 2016 #3

Gambling, yes. Travis_0004 Jan 2016 #4

It is gambling and it should be banned. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #5

Not that I am for either of the two sites, never played then or any online gambling... R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2016 #6

I hate all gambling. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #7

Fair enough answer. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2016 #8

If you hated alcohol, should that be banned as well? brooklynite Jan 2016 #10

There is always a paternalistic element to the "it preys on the poor" argument Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2016 #16

Cannabis is banned in your State because some hated it and hated the cultures who used it. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #34

So I guess you don't want to make a bet? snooper2 Jan 2016 #39

So since you hate all of some activity it should be banned? How .... 'fundy' of you ....n/t kelly1mm Jan 2016 #42

Liquor stores are a one-way ticket to alcoholism Ex Lurker Jan 2016 #28

The State of New York is not against gambling per se, just gambling it does not get a cut of. nt kelly1mm Jan 2016 #43

I don't gamble but I fail to see the problem Codeine Jan 2016 #9

Sure, but I give no hoots. hifiguy Jan 2016 #11

It's pretty dangerous for recovering compulsive gamblers oberliner Jan 2016 #20

If we control everything in our society from the point of those with "problems" we will have nothing CBGLuthier Jan 2016 #26

The government is already taking steps to ban such foods. oberliner Jan 2016 #29

Some days I want to slap you all. It was illegal to have gay sex in many States until 2003. Illegal. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #36

Gambling means I have a chance to win. AngryAmish Jan 2016 #12

Wish I was 80% on football Go Vols Jan 2016 #50

Good for you. AngryAmish Jan 2016 #52

lol Go Vols Jan 2016 #53

Yes but I still think it should be legal Yupster Jan 2016 #15

It's gambling edhopper Jan 2016 #18

No question about it oberliner Jan 2016 #19

Yes. But I support a person's decision to gamble or not. bigwillq Jan 2016 #21

gambling with poor odds against the house dembotoz Jan 2016 #22

I think gambling, like many other activities, OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 #23

Lived all over the last 35 years, Go Vols Jan 2016 #51

It depends TSIAS Jan 2016 #24

Yeah,, but like online poker there is no gaurantee it has to be honest Johonny Jan 2016 #41

Yes, but also, in my opinion, gambling should not be illegal. CBGLuthier Jan 2016 #25

Yes, it is gambling. Yes, it should be legal NT Ex Lurker Jan 2016 #27

It's gambling of course rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #31

No, and here is why. Separation Jan 2016 #32

Of Course It's Gambling ProfessorGAC Jan 2016 #33

I'm also okay with gambling. Iggo Jan 2016 #37

Peas In A Pod ProfessorGAC Jan 2016 #38

Obviously gambling, should be regulated by states commisions if allowed to exist Johonny Jan 2016 #40

Yes. It is. Xolodno Jan 2016 #45

Why should one form of online gambling be tolerated and another banned? jmowreader Jan 2016 #47