If gambling is so wrong, I think that their should be a petition on out-lawing horse racing, bingo, the lottery... and my Thursday night poker game, and so on, also we all should bring back proabition, and tell everyone that they must do this, that is logical...

 

 

 

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If gambling is so wrong, I think that their should be a petition on out-lawing horse racing, bingo, the lottery... and my Thursday night poker game, and so on, also we all should bring back proabition, and tell everyone that they must do this, that is logical...

 

 

 

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What is the link between gambling and prohibition?

If gambling is so wrong, I think that their should be a petition on out-lawing horse racing, bingo, the lottery... and my Thursday night poker game, and so on, also we all should bring back proabition, and tell everyone that they must do this, that is logical...

 

 

 

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Does the legalization of bingo, horse racing, the lottery or even your Thursday night poker game make it "right"?

If gambling is so wrong, I think that their should be a petition on out-lawing horse racing, bingo, the lottery... and my Thursday night poker game, and so on, also we all should bring back proabition, and tell everyone that they must do this, that is logical...

 

 

 

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I posted this another thread that claims that there is a difference between the ones you mentioned and casino gambling, the crack of gambling.

 

 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/gamble/procon/horn.html

 

Experts on pathological gambling have shown that the prevalence of this disorder is linked closely to the accessibility and acceptability of gambling in society.

 

So make it more accessible for people and greater chance that pathological gambling takes hold. Make it a 5-minute drive for those in Maysville compared to a 90-minute drive and greater chance that pathological gambling takes hold.

 

Fast-paced gambling, which maximizes the number of wagering opportunities (like casinos and video gambling machines), also maximizes gambling addiction. In 1976, a national commission found that 0.77% of the adults in the U.S., about 1,100,000 Americans, were pathological gamblers. Today, the situation is far worse.

 

So, the exact gambling that Beshear wants to bring to this state in contrast to the gambling already here, MAXIMIZES gambling addiction. The experts here indicate there is a marked difference from horse racing and casinos.

Do you honestly think Fletcher would be so forthcoming as to tell the populace, right when he's asking for their vote for four more years, that the state's economy had gone into the crapper during his watch?

 

Really? Gone INTO the crapper during his watch? I believe if you check he was left a $700 million deficit by Patton.

Does the legalization of bingo, horse racing, the lottery or even your Thursday night poker game make it "right"?

 

Never said that it was right, but I think that it is interesting that the state has all of a sudden a concious(sp). That also was the tidbit about proabition .

 

So I say take it all out, a sin is a sin is a sin. Right???

I think it's a bit misleading to equate casino gambling to crack cocaine.

I mean we all know that if since no one benifits from Bingo, Lotto-Money, Church Hill Downs, Keeneland, there is absolutely no point in bringing in a Casino.

I think it's a bit misleading to equate casino gambling to crack cocaine.

 

 

In the article, the person who made the quote was equating slot machines to crack cocaine. I was remiss for making the comment assigned to casinos in general.:thumb:

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So I say take it all out, a sin is a sin is a sin. Right???

 

Right.:thumb:

 

At this time I'm not advocating taking it out or leaving it in. I'm still playing devil's advocate and deciding myself. I would, however, like to see three points of the argument taken out.

 

1. It's OK 'cause everyone else does it.

2. It's OK 'cause we do other things.

3. It's OK 'cause we can tax it.

In researching this discussion I uncovered an interesting bit of information. Did you know that 38% of Kentucky cigarette sales go to out of state customers?

 

Food for thought.

In the article, the person who made the quote was equating slot machines to crack cocaine. I was remiss for making the comment assigned to casinos in general.:thumb:

 

Fair enough. :thumb:

 

I still have a problem with the article equating slot machines to crack. I didn't read the entire article, but I'm doubting the author has ever tried slots or crack which would make it hard for them to make such a comparison.

 

I could make an argument that BGP is the crack of internet message boards. Poor individuals who spend all of their time posting and skipping work eventually lose eveything, and the fall of society comes soon thereafter.

 

Ofcourse my argument holds no water, but thats how I see the argument against casino gambling.

In researching this discussion I uncovered an interesting bit of information. Did you know that 38% of Kentucky cigarette sales go to out of state customers?

 

Food for thought.

 

That is a big debate up here in NKY. Stores are afraid they will lose $$$ if the cigarette tax is upped here in KY and they are not so cheap compared to Ohio prices.

Fair enough. :thumb:

 

I still have a problem with the article equating slot machines to crack. I didn't read the entire article, but I'm doubting the author has ever tried slots or crack which would make it hard for them to make such a comparison.

 

I could make an argument that BGP is the crack of internet message boards. Poor individuals who spend all of their time posting and skipping work eventually lose eveything, and the fall of society comes soon thereafter.

 

Ofcourse my argument holds no water, but thats how I see the argument against casino gambling.

 

Check out the link and post in #124. It talks about how slots and the easy availibility of them as well as the visual aspect of them heightens pathological gambling which it then goes on to point out ruins families lives.

That is a big debate up here in NKY. Stores are afraid they will lose $$$ if the cigarette tax is upped here in KY and they are not so cheap compared to Ohio prices.

 

Same here on the Tennessee border. I wonder if maybe Ohio and Tennessee should lower their taxes and encourage more smoking to keep their tax revenues from going to Kentucky?