Comments on: Get ready to ante up to Congress http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/2009/09/21/get-ready-to-ante-up-to-congress/ Where experience, logic and ideas trump political correctness and the status quo every time Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:28:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bob Barr Comments on the Future of Internet Gambling | Poker News http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/2009/09/21/get-ready-to-ante-up-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-5424 Bob Barr Comments on the Future of Internet Gambling | Poker News Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:10:27 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/?p=574#comment-5424 [...] Monday, Barr published the latest installment of “The Barr Code,” his weekly column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The entry, entitled “Get [...] [...] Monday, Barr published the latest installment of “The Barr Code,” his weekly column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The entry, entitled “Get [...]

]]> By: Bob Barr Comments on the Future of Internet Gambling http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/2009/09/21/get-ready-to-ante-up-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-5422 Bob Barr Comments on the Future of Internet Gambling Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:40:29 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/?p=574#comment-5422 [...] Monday, Barr published the latest installment of “The Barr Code,” his weekly column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The entry, entitled “Get [...] [...] Monday, Barr published the latest installment of “The Barr Code,” his weekly column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The entry, entitled “Get [...]

]]> By: SCD http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/2009/09/21/get-ready-to-ante-up-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-5417 SCD Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:26:02 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/?p=574#comment-5417 For many people who have not researched this issue, the knee-jerk reaction is to condemn internet gambling. I'd strongly suggest that you take the time and research the issue before offering an opinion. There have been many studies on this, particularly overseas, where they have legalized, regulated, and taxed gambling industries. Each of these studies comes back as saying that regulating and taxing online gambling does not increase gambling addiction at all. Britain conducted a study in 1997 measuring gambling addiction and again in 2007 (after the online gambling boom) and found no measurable impact in gambling addiction. Other studies have come back with similar results. The only studies that have said otherwise are ones based in Canada or the U.S., which are based on opinion and projections, not actual data. I for one am tired of the deficits and spending going on with this corrupt government, along with the rising deficit thats going to haunt my children. If we can get another income tax stream from something thats going to have no impact on me, then I'm all for it. For many people who have not researched this issue, the knee-jerk reaction is to condemn internet gambling. I’d strongly suggest that you take the time and research the issue before offering an opinion. There have been many studies on this, particularly overseas, where they have legalized, regulated, and taxed gambling industries. Each of these studies comes back as saying that regulating and taxing online gambling does not increase gambling addiction at all. Britain conducted a study in 1997 measuring gambling addiction and again in 2007 (after the online gambling boom) and found no measurable impact in gambling addiction. Other studies have come back with similar results. The only studies that have said otherwise are ones based in Canada or the U.S., which are based on opinion and projections, not actual data.

I for one am tired of the deficits and spending going on with this corrupt government, along with the rising deficit thats going to haunt my children. If we can get another income tax stream from something thats going to have no impact on me, then I’m all for it.

]]> By: DirtyP http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/2009/09/21/get-ready-to-ante-up-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-5413 DirtyP Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:32:21 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/?p=574#comment-5413 Joseph Sanderson's comment has this 100% right. Legalize it. Tax it. Regulate it. It makes absolutely no sense to have legalized gambling in casinos while having internet gambling illegal, especially poker. This is a no-brainer here! Joseph Sanderson’s comment has this 100% right. Legalize it. Tax it. Regulate it. It makes absolutely no sense to have legalized gambling in casinos while having internet gambling illegal, especially poker. This is a no-brainer here!

]]> By: Digital Me, Myself and I » Blog Archive » Bob Barr Comments on the Future of Internet Gambling http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/2009/09/21/get-ready-to-ante-up-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-5406 Digital Me, Myself and I » Blog Archive » Bob Barr Comments on the Future of Internet Gambling Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:15:32 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/?p=574#comment-5406 [...] Monday, Barr published the latest installment of “The Barr Code,” his weekly column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The entry, entitled “Get [...] [...] Monday, Barr published the latest installment of “The Barr Code,” his weekly column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The entry, entitled “Get [...]

]]> By: Bob Barr Comments on the Future of Internet Gambling : poker directory http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/2009/09/21/get-ready-to-ante-up-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-5405 Bob Barr Comments on the Future of Internet Gambling : poker directory Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:22:50 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/?p=574#comment-5405 [...] Monday, Barr published the latest installment of “The Barr Code,” his weekly column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The entry, entitled “Get [...] [...] Monday, Barr published the latest installment of “The Barr Code,” his weekly column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The entry, entitled “Get [...]

]]> By: Bob Barr Comments on the Future of Internet Gambling : poker sites http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/2009/09/21/get-ready-to-ante-up-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-5403 Bob Barr Comments on the Future of Internet Gambling : poker sites Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:03:56 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/?p=574#comment-5403 [...] Monday, Barr published the latest installment of “The Barr Code,” his weekly column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The entry, entitled “Get [...] [...] Monday, Barr published the latest installment of “The Barr Code,” his weekly column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The entry, entitled “Get [...]

]]> By: Internet poker online » Blog Archive » Bob Barr Comments on the Future of Internet Gambling http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/2009/09/21/get-ready-to-ante-up-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-5396 Internet poker online » Blog Archive » Bob Barr Comments on the Future of Internet Gambling Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:38:50 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/?p=574#comment-5396 [...] Monday, Barr published the latest installment of “The Barr Code,” his weekly column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The entry, entitled “Get [...] [...] Monday, Barr published the latest installment of “The Barr Code,” his weekly column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The entry, entitled “Get [...]

]]> By: BadgerDawg http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/2009/09/21/get-ready-to-ante-up-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-5341 BadgerDawg Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:35:31 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/?p=574#comment-5341 I support a 50% tax on people named Clyde. I support a 50% tax on people named Clyde.

]]> By: pd http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/2009/09/21/get-ready-to-ante-up-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-5337 pd Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:09:02 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/?p=574#comment-5337 Sounds good to me. I think they should legalize gambling everywhere. They should also stop prosecuting drug users and sellers. They shoudl legalize prostitution as well. Regulate it and tax it. And I would be all for having a "Public Option" in these areas as well. We already have the public option on gambling and it can easily exist side by side with private casinos and internet sites. We could have "Public Option" for prostitutes and drugs too Sounds good to me. I think they should legalize gambling everywhere. They should also stop prosecuting drug users and sellers. They shoudl legalize prostitution as well. Regulate it and tax it.

And I would be all for having a “Public Option” in these areas as well. We already have the public option on gambling and it can easily exist side by side with private casinos and internet sites.

We could have “Public Option” for prostitutes and drugs too

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