June 28, 20179 yr Can you expound? I'm not positive I'm following. I think gambling should be legal period. But I would like to know the precedent that says the Federal Government can legalize a product in one state and tell the rest it is against the law.
June 28, 20179 yr I think gambling should be legal period. But I would like to know the precedent that says the Federal Government can legalize a product in one state and tell the rest it is against the law. Glad I asked. I totally read it wrong. To the point, I agree with you. It's beyond comprehension.
June 28, 20179 yr Anyone remember when the Kentucky Lottery was starting, there was going to be a weekly "Pro Football Contest" where you would pick which city would beat another city in that weeks Professional Football competition :lol2: A line would be set and you would be selecting picking against the spread. I remember picking up a pamphlet at the local convenience store that explained how it would work and had a sample pick sheet in it. At the last minute the NFL got involved and sued or threatened legal action and the "Pro Football Contest" sadly went away at the last minute just before the season was to start. So you wouldn't be betting on the Colts you'd be betting on Indianapolis?
June 28, 20179 yr So you wouldn't be betting on the Colts you'd be betting on Indianapolis? Yes, that was their creative way to try to get around it.
June 28, 20179 yr Yes, that was their creative way to try to get around it. That's funny and awesome.
June 30, 20179 yr The fact that Kentucky allows millions upon millions of dollars per year to go to Indiana and Ohio due to gambling is baffling. There should be a large casino at Churchill Downs and Keeneland, at the minimum. Throw a big one somewhere in NKY, WKY and EKY as well. Absolutely no reason not to. Thousands of jobs created, revenue that should be staying in state will return, and general growth around the facilities is guaranteed. CD is building a new off-site betting facility this year. I'd say maybe they know something we don't about this issue.
June 30, 20179 yr The fact that Kentucky allows millions upon millions of dollars per year to go to Indiana and Ohio due to gambling is baffling. There should be a large casino at Churchill Downs and Keeneland, at the minimum. Throw a big one somewhere in NKY, WKY and EKY as well. Absolutely no reason not to. Thousands of jobs created, revenue that should be staying in state will return, and general growth around the facilities is guaranteed. CD is building a new off-site betting facility this year. I'd say maybe they know something we don't about this issue. The could just re-open some of the Cleveland 4 houses in Newport... Before there was Vegas, before there was Atlantic City there was Newport. (Not a slam on Newport. It was the original national Sin City until the mob got scared of sherriff candidate who hardly had a chance to win an election.) Its a shame David Williams was in the pocket of the Indiana casinos and fought so hard against an industry that has a famous (or infamous depending on your view) heritage in this state.
July 2, 20179 yr I love to gamble, and am all for it. If sports gambling became legal, how would professional teams handle the likely hood that their players would bet, even on their own teams? Seems like players have the inside information and possibly the power to affect the outcome of a game.
July 2, 20179 yr I love to gamble, and am all for it. If sports gambling became legal, how would professional teams handle the likely hood that their players would bet, even on their own teams? Seems like players have the inside information and possibly the power to affect the outcome of a game. They can already do it now in Vegas, so I don't think that would have much of an impact IMO.
July 2, 20179 yr They can already do it now in Vegas, so I don't think that would have much of an impact IMO. It's also legal, but in a more limited way in Delaware.
July 2, 20179 yr They can already do it now in Vegas, so I don't think that would have much of an impact IMO. It has been legal in Las Vegas forever. But if it was legal everywhere, it would be a lot easier to do, and be a more prevalent problem, IMO.
July 3, 20179 yr A Casino is the last thing Kentucky needs. Because it being illegal keeps people from gambling?
July 3, 20179 yr I have to drive 20 minutes to buy a beer. I bet you get some choice deals at the county line. State-line liquor stores in Tennessee are the worst extortionists. So you wouldn't be betting on the Colts you'd be betting on Indianapolis? Yes, that was their creative way to try to get around it. That's funny and awesome. It came from the '80s. Tecmo Bowl was a perfect example of this. Games like that forced the pro leagues to explore video game revenue as an impactor on its licensing department budgets.
July 3, 20179 yr A Casino is the last thing Kentucky needs. Please elaborate. I'm interested to hear an argument against the idea.
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